Kate Ritchie is spotted at the dentist after she was seen holding hands with new beau John Bell

Kate Ritchie is spotted visiting the dentist in Sydney just days after she was seen holding hands with businessman John Bell during a romantic holiday in Byron Bay

Only days after stepping out with a new man in Byron Bay, Kate Ritchie was spotted leaving a dentist surgery in Sydney’s Bellevue Hill on Tuesday.

The 42-year-old former Home and Away actress maintained a low-key appearance as she left the clinic and walked back to her car.

She wore a figure-skimming black knit dress, which she paired with sneakers and a pink cross-body bag.

Out and about: Only days after stepping out with a new man in Byron Bay, Kate Ritchie was spotted leaving a dentist surgery in Sydney’s Bellevue Hill on Tuesday

Her bobbed brunette hair was worn loose, and she covered up with a black face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A pair of black sunglasses were worn pushed up onto her head, and she accessorised with a fine gold necklace. 

Kate’s outing comes just days after she was seen holding hands with businessman John Bell during a romantic holiday in Byron Bay.

Heading home: The 42-year-old former Home and Away actress maintained a low-key appearance as she left the clinic and walked back to her car

Heading home: The 42-year-old former Home and Away actress maintained a low-key appearance as she left the clinic and walked back to her car

According to a report by New Idea magazine on Monday, Kate and John enjoyed a stay in a luxurious Airbnb in the NSW hinterland.

‘When we saw them, they were hugging non-stop and acting like giddy teenagers,’ an onlooker told the publication.

Their romantic getaway comes after Kate’s split from her husband of almost 10 years, former rugby league footballer Stuart Webb.

Going public: Kate's outing came just days after she was seen holding hands with businessman John Bell during a romantic holiday in Byron Bay

Romantic getaway: According to a report by New Idea magazine on Monday, Kate and John Bell (pictured) enjoyed a stay in a luxurious Airbnb in the NSW hinterland

Going public: Kate’s outing came just days after she was seen holding hands with businessman John Bell (right) during a romantic holiday in Byron Bay

While it’s unclear when exactly Kate and Stuart, 40, split, she hasn’t worn her wedding ring in a year.

Kate moved out of their marital home in Sydney’s Randwick in late 2019 after police took out an interim AVO on her behalf against the former NRL star following an incident at the property.

The former couple were last spotted together in February 2020, when they celebrated their six-year-old daughter Mae’s first day of school.   

Ex factor: Their romantic getaway comes after Kate's split from her husband of almost 10 years, former rugby league footballer Stuart Webb. Pictured with their daughter, Mae, at the opening of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in Sydney in January 2019

Ex factor: Their romantic getaway comes after Kate’s split from her husband of almost 10 years, former rugby league footballer Stuart Webb. Pictured with their daughter, Mae, at the opening of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in Sydney in January 2019