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Australian model Ellidy Pullin has revealed how she plans to spend Christmas with her daughter Minnie, three years after the death of her snowboarder husband Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin.
The Olympic snowboarder was 32 when he drowned while spearfishing on the Gold Coast in July 2020, but through an incredible IVF and sperm retrieval process, Ellidy was was able to have his baby, Minnie.
The 30-year-old is now preparing for her third Christmas without him, and second with Minnie.
Australian model Ellidy Pullin has revealed how she plans to spend Christmas with her daughter Minnie (pictured together), three years after the death of her snowboarder husband Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin
'There will be a couple of presents from him under the tree for Minnie. We talk about Chumpy all the time. Minnie knows everything about Chumpy,' she told Australian Women's Weekly.
'On Christmas, we'll pay tribute to him by going to the beach together and playing his music at home. Obviously, [thinking of Chumpy] is hard, but it makes you feel better to celebrate the people you've lost on big days. It's part of the healing process.'
The star also revealed the differences between her low-key Christmas celebrations and Chumpy's .
'I met Chumpy in 2013 and I literally had a Whopper burger meal for Christmas lunch that year, while he spent it with his parents and sister at their home in Eden. I didn't tell Chumpy that for years because I was embarrassed about how low-key my Christmas was compared to his,' she added.
The Olympic snowboarder (pictured) was 32 when he drowned while spearfishing on the Gold Coast in July 2020 but through an incredible IVF and sperm retrieval process, Ellidy was was able to have his baby, Minnie
Ellidy also explained that her family's only tradition was to buy each other $4 worth of surfboard wax.
This year, she plans to spend Christmas Day at home.
'My door is always open. Literally, I never close it. So, anyone who wants to come over on Christmas is welcome to. Hopefully Chumpy's parents, Chris and Sally, can make it up.'
She also explained how she didn't want there to be 'any
