She spent 15 months in Perth, Western Australia, amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
But Grey’s Anatomy star Kate Walsh, 53, finally said goodbye to the Land Down Under on Monday as she boarded a flight to the United States.
Joined by her new boyfriend, Australian farmer Andrew Nixon, the American star cut a low-key figure as she strolled through the Sydney Airport departures terminal before the long-haul flight.
See you later, buddy! Grey’s Anatomy star Kate Walsh, 53 (left) and Australian boyfriend Andrew Nixon (right) said goodbye to Land Down Under on Monday as they arrived at Sydney Airport before taking off for the United States
As is usual protocol for List A travelers, the couple were seen being chaperoned in the departures lounge by an airport employee.
Kate dressed for comfort, wearing a gray tracksuit set, white lace-up sneakers to match the crew socks.
She carried her things in a Louis Vuitton duffel bag valued at around $ 3,000 and covered her eyes with a pair of aviator-style glasses.
Finally ends: Kate had spent the past 15 months living in Perth, Western Australia, amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Comfortable and stylish: Kate dressed for comfort, wearing a gray tracksuit set, white lace-up sneakers to match the crew socks
Andrew, who lived with Kate in Perth while in Australia, has meanwhile taken away a Louis Vuitton hat box valued at around $ 8,000.
He dressed in a blue tracksuit and carried his things in a dark green backpack.
The lovebirds both followed Covid safety measures by wearing surgical masks.
Exit from List A: Flanked by an airport chaperone, the couple cut an understated silhouette as they carried their signature luggage into the departures lounge
Expensive taste: She carried her things in a Louis Vuitton duffel bag valued at around $ 3,000 and covered her eyes with a pair of aviator-style glasses
The last time fans saw Kate was on Friday as she was walking her dog in Perth, indicating that she had traveled to New South Wales this weekend to catch her international flight to the Sydney airport.
Kate announced she would be leaving Australia last Tuesday, telling Western Australian radio station The West Live: “I’m about to go home for a bit, literally in six days.”
However, she promised to return, adding: “I am going back to work and [to] to see my family. So I’ll be gone for a few months, but then I’ll be back! ‘
Low-key look: Andrew dressed in a blue tracksuit set and carried his things in a dark green backpack
Elegant farmer alert! Andrew, who lived with Kate in Perth while in Australia, took home a Louis Vuitton hatbox valued at around $ 8,000.
Kate even said she leaves her pets behind with her help in the meantime.
And in the meantime, she will go to Europe to shoot an undisclosed project.
“I can tell you this: I’ll be in Paris,” Walsh added, enigmatic when asked for details.
Masked: The lovebirds both followed Covid safety measures by wearing surgical masks
Say “cheese! At one point, Kate posed for a selfie with an enthusiastic fan.
This seemed to give a clue to the title of the project, possibly the second season of the Netflix show Emily in Paris.
Walsh played Emily Madeline’s boss in the show’s first season.
While in Western Australia, the Private Practice star took root in the seaside town of Perth on the country’s west coast.
Boy travels! Kate announced she would be leaving Australia last Tuesday, telling Western Australian radio station The West Live: “I’m about to go home for a bit, literally in six days.”
The beloved star found herself “stuck” in the Southern Hemisphere after pandemic lockdowns began to set in while she was on vacation last March.
She quickly fell in love with the country.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph recently about her new love affair with Australia, the actress explained that she did not want to return to her New York home.
Hollywood star: While in Western Australia, the Private Practice star took root in the seaside town of Perth on the country’s west coast
“I didn’t really want to go back to New York in the middle of a pandemic when it was painful to say the least,” she said.
“At first I couldn’t go home, and now that I can, I don’t really want to go back. When I have my own mother who tells me not to come home, my 86 year old mother… we are going through a very difficult time! ‘
Claiming to have found a new ‘passion project’, Kate recently revealed her plans to help strengthen the local Australian film industry after it suffered tremendously due to the global pandemic.
The Grey’s Anatomy star recently told 2 GB’s Jim Wilson that she felt “very grateful” to be in Australia during the COVID-19 crisis.
“Honestly, I feel very lucky,” she said. “It’s a bit of a crazy situation: it’s like being in an alternate reality compared to the rest of the world.”
Pre-pandemic: The beloved star found herself ‘stuck’ in the southern hemisphere after pandemic lockdowns began to set in while she was on vacation last March. Seen here in January 2020 in New York