Nixon's ex still feels the pain

Tegan Gould will not comment on ex-fiance Ricky Nixon's sentence. Picture: Julie Kiriacoudis Source: Herald Sun

THE one-time fiancee of disgraced former AFL player agent Ricky Nixon last night told how she was "happy" he had been made accountable for his violent attack on her.

But Tegan Gould would not comment on his sentence, which had been criticised by women's advocates as being too soft.

Nixon will not serve even a day in jail for beating Ms Gould at his Port Melbourne home in July.

Ms Gould, 27, said: "This is a very touchy, raw subject and I'm not willing to speak about it just yet.

"I am happy that he has been made accountable for his actions and that this matter has been brought to light.

Tegan Gould outside court.

"In saying that, I won't make comment on the sentence he was handed."

She said she would work with anti-domestic violence campaigns to "bring awareness and to give strength to other people who have lived and are currently living this silent nightmare".

Nixon was ordered to do 200 hours of unpaid community work after he pleaded guilty to the attack.

He said yesterday he entered the guilty plea to "protect" his kids, ex-wife and Ms Gould's family from a "protracted court case that would have affected everyone's lives for months".

Tegan Gould is planning to work with anti-domestic violence campaigns to help raise awareness.

He said he wanted to "get on with my life".

But that may prove difficult with even his career as a stand-up comedy uncertain.

He has two of his Chicken Train routines, which feature stories about his often scandalous life, booked in at the Comic's Lounge next month. The comedy club would not speculate last night whether they would dump his shows.

Ms Gould's father, Glen Gould, who had reluctantly accepted the relationship when she started dating Nixon in 2011, declined to comment yesterday.

The State Government said it would look at changes to domestic violence laws following the case.

"We'll certainly look at the penalties that apply," Premier Denis Napthine said.

"We want to make sure that people who perpetrate domestic violence are properly dealt with by the law."

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