Kate Ritchie without her wedding ring after she and husband Stuart Webb were getting ‘counselling’

Kate Ritchie’s marriage to her AFL star husband Stuart Webb is said to be on the rocks.

And the former Home and Away star did little to dispel those rumours as she stepped out without her wedding ring on her 42nd birthday on Friday.

Dressed in head to toe athleisure-wear and a baseball cap pulled over her face, the Nova radio host kept things low-key as she picked up a coffee to kick-start her celebrations. 

Kate wore a pair of black leggings which showed off her toned legs, and she added to the sporty look with a matching fleece.

She embarked on a phone call before enjoying a coffee while walking through the shopping centre.

Kate’s wedding ring appeared to be noticeably missing from her hand during the outing.

In April, New Idea magazine reported that the troubled couple had been attending ‘counselling’ for their issues.

‘Stuart has been trying to show Kate that he’s a changed man and is serious about getting his life in order,’ a ‘friend’ allegedly told the publication at the time.

Kate and Stuart were last spotted together in February to celebrate their five-year-old daughter Mae’s first day of school.

The reunion came three months after Kate reportedly moved out of their marital home after police took out an interim AVO on her behalf against the NRL star, following an incident at her house in Randwick.

In December, Stuart made headlines for his five-time drink driving history.

His driving history was revealed in a police fact sheet, as he faced court for blowing 0.083 when he was pulled over by highway patrolmen in the city’s east in March last year.

Kate and Stuart tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in Launceston, Tasmania in 2010.