Kate Ritchie tries to go incognito in Sydney’s Double Bay as she is spotted for the first time since her DUI and three-month driving ban
Kate Ritchie has been seen for the first time since she was arrested by police in Sydney’s eastern suburbs last month for drunk driving.
The Home and Away star, 44, tried to go incognito during an outing in Double Bay on Thursday after losing her driver’s license.
Kate wore an all-black ensemble that included a sweater and tights.
Kate Ritchie attempted to go incognito in Sydney’s Double Bay on Thursday when she was spotted for the first time since her DUI and three-month driving ban. Kate is pictured
The radio star paired her look with a black cap, which she wore at an angle to protect her face, and a pair of black trainers.
Kate carried a snazzy holdall, a white tote bag and her cell phone for the trip.
Ritchie exceeded the limit after she was stopped by police in her blue Subaru station wagon for a random breath test on August 22.
She was arrested immediately and taken to Maroubra Police Station, where she underwent a secondary breath analysis, which returned a positive 0.06, just a touch above the legal limit of 0.05.
The Home and Away star, 44, tried to go incognito during an outing in Double Bay on Thursday after losing her driver’s license
Kate wore an all-black ensemble that included a sweater and tights
Ritchie was immediately fined $600 and banned from driving for three months.
Kate has since apologized for her actions and said she made a “bad decision”.
“Recently I did a random breath test. Although it was at a low level, the test was positive,” the post reads.
The radio star paired her look with a black cap, which she wore at an angle to protect her face, and a pair of black trainers
Kate carried a snazzy holdall, a white tote bag and her cell phone for the trip
Ritchie exceeded the limit after she was stopped by police in her blue Subaru station wagon for a random breath test on August 22
“I made a bad decision and there is no doubt that I understand the seriousness of my actions. I’m really sorry.’
The former Home and Away child star was pulled over by police for a random breath test in her blue Subaru station wagon at 2.45pm Monday on Heffron Rd in Pagewood.
A police spokesman told Chron Australia: “She received an offense notice for the offense of driving with a prescribed low alcohol concentration range and issued a driving license suspension notice.”
“Recently I did a random breath test. Although it was at a low level, the test was positive,” the post reads
Ritchie’s driving ban comes just as she is about to make her TV comeback as a judge on Australia’s Got Talent. She will appear on the show alongside David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Shane Jacobson
Her former husband – ex-rugby league star Stuart Webb – was caught drunk driving five times between 2012 and 2019 when the couple split.
Ritchie’s driving ban comes just as she is about to make her TV comeback as a judge on Australia’s Got Talent.
She will appear on the show alongside David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Shane Jacobson.
The TV talent show, which returns to screens after a three-year hiatus, will air on Channel Seven later this year.
The former soap star was previously married to retired NRL player Stuart Webb, with whom she shares a daughter, Mae. (They are pictured here in Sydney on January 11, 2019.)