Toxic Rumors Surround Brittany Hockleys Marriage

God, people are stickybeaks, aren't they?

The minute you have even the faintest whiff of a public profile, everyone suddenly feels entitled to know everything about you, like you're a curious species in a cage, rather than a real human being with feelings.

I know, I know, the irony isn't lost on me. I am a columnist and it is my job to know what's going on, but the social media sleuths love to stick their oar in, don't they? 

This week, readers, my column is about someone who will no doubt now be nodding their head in agreement about this: former Bachelor star-turned-Life Uncut podcast host .

For the record, I have no beef with Brittany. In fact, every time we've exchanged DMs, the 38-year-old presenter has been nothing short of lovely.

She came on my radar in 2022 when the always unreasonable  chose Britt as her next victim. Abbie accused Brittany of slut-shaming her during a segment on the Kyle and Jackie O Show (RIP) when she was filling in for Jackie.

Brittany, of course, did nothing of the sort. Abbie merely sensed a feud she could milk for content and clout, and went for the jugular. (Hopefully, she's since learned her lesson after one of her targets sued for defamation and won, but I won't hold my breath.) I wrote then that I was on Team Brittany - and I still am. 

So let me be clear, this certainly isn't one of that invites the subject to post a 12-minute video rant about me. Hi, Constance Hall!

But boy, did poor Britt cop it over . Instead of cracking open chocolate eggs, Brittany spent the long weekend defending herself on social media - specifically, defending her long-distance marriage.

For those unaware, Britt lives in , and her husband, soccer player Ben Siegrist, resides in Italy where he plays for Serie A club Genoa.

And for some reason, Britt's fans - and I use the word 'fans' loosely - seem to have a problem with that.

In an Instagram Q&A, Britt was grilled with pointed messages about why she isn't living in the same country as Ben - especially after announcing late last year that she would be making a permanent move to Italy to be with him.

One 'fan' asked: 'Why did you say you were moving to Italy when you're not?'

Britt shot back that she stayed in Sydney because she had been offered a great gig hosting the MAFS after-show for . I mean, God forbid a woman changes her mind, especially for an offer like that.

Hats off to Brittany though, she didn't shy away from the snark, and answered the questions that followed calmly and with humour, telling her hundreds of thousands of followers that the long distance between her and Ben keeps the excitement alive.

She even said she believes she and her husband know each other better than if they lived together due to their long conversations most days.

And honestly, I believe that – half my girlfriends who are married barely speak to their cohabiting husbands. But that's not the point here. Let's establish the facts first: sorry to disappoint Brittany's online frenemies, but the dream marriage isn't even remotely over. The couple are happy and there is no scandal.

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