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Today’s Richard Wilkins, 65, set to marry Virginia Burmeister, 50

It would be his fourth trip up the aisle ... but who is counting?!
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Today’s Richard Wilkins is set to embark on his fourth trip up the aisle with his current girlfriend Virginia Burmeister.

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His son Christian Wilkins told the Daily Mail that his father is currently very loved up with his girlfriend, Virginia. 

“Maybe [they will marry], they are very happy together,” Christian revealed at the David Jones Spring Summer 2019 event. 

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Christian revealed that he is very close to his father’s new partner and he would welcome the union, telling the publication: “I love Virginia and me and my dad are best friends.” 

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Virginia and Richard, 65, first sparked engagement rumours in July after Richard posted a picture of his stunning blonde girlfriend outside a luxurious jewellery store in the romantic Italian island of Capri.

Today's Richard Wilkins set to marry Virginia Burmeister
Today’s Richard Wilkins set to marry Virginia Burmeister (Credit: Getty)

“You know you’re in trouble when they name the bloody store after her,” Richard wrote on Instagram. 

Richard and Virginia first went public with their relationship in October 2017, when they were spotted getting cosy at former Today co-host Lisa Wilkinson and husband Peter FitzSimons 25 year anniversary celebrations. 

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Virginia, 50, is the ex-wife of Morgan and Stanley investment banker Mark Burmeister and was a Bluebell dancer at Le Lido Paris in the ’80s. She has two children with Mark, Ciel and Blaise. 

Richard, otherwise known as “Dickie”, has five children to four mothers.

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