Tess Crosley has been pictured grinning on the Gold Coast, a day after AFL star Lachie Neale confirmed his marriage was over after weeks of speculation.
The former Mormon missionary appeared unfazed by the recent drama which culminated on Friday when AFL star Lachie announced he would be stepping down as Brisbane Lions co-captain while confirming his split from wife Jules.
On December 22, Jules publicly demanded her former close friend Tess remove Instagram photos of the Brisbane Lions’ premiership celebrations, telling her in a since-deleted comment that she was ’embarrassing herself’.
Jules then indicated that her marriage to Lachie was over and felt betrayed.
‘I want to make it very clear that I am not ‘working through’ anything,’ she wrote. ‘I have been betrayed in the most unimaginable way.’
There is no suggestion that Tess has done anything improper.
AFL star Lachie announced he would be stepping down from his Brisbane Lions co-captain role and confirmed his split from wife Jules during a press conference on Friday
On December 22, Jules (right) launched a public attack on her former friend Tess (left) on Instagram. She later alleged she had been ‘betrayed’
Tess was photographed prior to Lachie’s appointment stepping out of her car on the Gold Coast in a skimpy white playsuit and a pair of strappy slides for her solo outing.
Carrying a $4,000 Louis Vuitton handbag, Tess grinned ear to ear as she emerged from her vehicle.
Tess, who is married to Ben Crosley, was also pictured without her wedding ring.
Her ring was also absent when she was pictured with her son on the Gold Coast on Monday, while Ben was seen looking downcast in Brisbane.
On Friday, Lachie was asked point-blank if he cheated on his wife Jules during a tense press conference.
‘I cannot address those rumours,’ the star midfielder shot back.
The 32-year-old said he was ‘extremely disappointed’ in himself as he vowed to put ‘plans and measures in place’ to be the best version of himself.
‘While I will not go into specifics I can say that I have let my family down and I apologise for my actions which have hurt those closest to me. And for that, I am deeply sorry,’ Lachie told reporters.
Tess Crosley, the woman at the centre of the Lachie and Jules Neale marriage breakdown, was all smiles on the Gold Coast this week
The former Mormon missionary appeared unfazed by the recent drama which culminated, on Friday, with AFL star Lachie stepping down from his Brisbane Lions co-captain role and confirming his split with Jules
The announcement followed Jules publicly announcing she had experienced the ‘ultimate’ betrayal and launched a stunning social media attack on the couple’s friend, Tess
Tess cut a very breezy figure as she stepped out from her car just prior to Lachie’s bombshell announcement
Making the most of the Gold Coast sun on Friday, Tess wore a skimpy white playsuit and a pair of strappy slides for her solo outing
Carrying a $4,000 Louis Vuitton handbag, Tess seemed chuffed to be out and about, grinning from ear to ear as she emerged from her vehicle
Tess, who is married to Ben Crosley, was also pictured without her wedding ring
‘I accept this as a consequence of my actions and I need to focus on rebuilding the trust with Jules as a future well being our children remain our number one priority.
‘I understand as a public figure that there is interest in my personal life. However, I do ask the privacy of Jules and my children be respected as we work through our new situation and the next chapter of our lives.’
Prior to the bombshell development, Tess was pictured peering anxiously out the windows of her Brisbane home while her husband answered the door to police on New Year’s Eve.
Her partner Ben was shirtless as the two officers arrived at the house just before 1.30pm carrying an unidentified long, black piece of lockable luggage, and two other long black fabric bags, all of which were given to Ben.
He had his arms crossed as he spoke to the police while Tess pulled the curtains aside and watched on.
There is no suggestion that Tess or Ben Crosley engaged in any improper conduct in relation to the visit by police.
A Queensland Police spokesman said officers ‘attended [the address]… and took possession of a number of items following a welfare check.’
‘There is no criminal matter being investigated as such no further information will be provided at this time’.
