Olivia Molly Rogers has made the tearful confession about her wedding day with ex-husband Justin McKeone.
The former Miss Universe Australia, 33, admitted her mother Nicky Klemich warned her in February 2022 that she ‘didn’t have to go through with it’.
‘She was the only person who knew just how scared I was that day. I didn’t know if I was doing the right thing,’ Olivia told the Inherited podcast.
‘She didn’t think I was doing the right thing. The wedding was on a Saturday, my Mum had flown from Adelaide to be there for the whole week.’
Olivia broke down as she added there was a heated moment between her and Justin, which saw her mother finally intervene and ask her to call off the wedding.
‘Something happened which finally crossed boundaries for me, and Mum was there in the morning. She said to me, “We can call the wedding off,”‘ Olivia revealed.
Olivia Molly Rogers has made the tearful confession about her wedding day with ex-husband Justin McKeone. (Pictured)
However, Olivia added by that point she felt it was too late to back out and went ahead with the wedding, against her mother’s advice.
‘By then, I was literally going to go pick up the wedding dress and I was getting messages from friends saying, “I have just landed in Melbourne, so excited to be here”,’ she said.
‘I felt if I was to call it off I wouldn’t just be letting myself down, it would be everyone who was coming.
‘I cared about the money they would lose, everybody had booked flights and accommodation and put so much into that day. I just felt like I couldn’t. I’m really grateful to my Mum who made it clear she would support me if I called it off.’
Olivia confirmed her split from finance expert Justin in October 2022, just eight months after they tied the knot.
Break-up rumours began swirling in September that year, after fans noticed she’d reverted to her maiden name on Instagram and unpinned all photos from her February wedding.
The former couple, who met in 2018, were last pictured together in August 2022, in a series of loved-up holiday snaps from their trip to New York City.
The Adelaide-born model addressed her break-up on social media in October 2022.
The former Miss Universe Australia admitted her mother Nicky Klemich (left) warned her on her wedding day in February 2022 that she ‘didn’t have to go through with it’
Olivia said she finally decided to leave Justin eight months into their marriage after confessing her feelings to her therapist. (Both pictured)
Olivia said she finally decided to leave Justin eight months into their marriage after confessing her feelings to her therapist.
‘After 4.5 years together, Justin and I have come to the difficult decision to separate as a couple,’ she wrote.
‘Please respect our decision and privacy at this time.
‘Thank you for all your private DMs, kindness and support.’
The pair got engaged in 2019, but their wedding was postponed due to the Covid pandemic.
The ceremony was eventually held at Terindah Estate on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula in February 2022.
