A popular TV presenter has thrown himself into the middle of an ongoing AFL scandal with the woman who is at the centre of it all.
Popular TV presenter Tony Armstrong has shown support for the woman at the centre of Lachie Neale’s highly publicised marriage breakdown with Jules, liking several of Tess Crosley’s pictures.
Armstrong has been busted liking Tess’s selfies, as she continues to post various snaps, all while remaining silent on her falling out with Jules.
Jules implicated her former best friend in the ‘betrayal’ that ended her marriage.
And she has found an unlikely ally in the form of the 36-year-old former breakfast news star.
Armstrong, who is currently dating Rona Glynn-McDonald, according to Daily Mail Australia, liked almost all of the selfies from the 30-year-old in recent weeks since December, when rumours began that the Neales’ marriage was all but over.
The news outlet, however, says when they reached out to Armstrong about liking her sexy snaps, he promptly unliked everything on her page, but still follows her.
It comes after both Tess and Lachie were spotted without their wedding rings this week as fresh details emerged about how the marriage fell apart.
A bombshell report in the Herald Sun on Tuesday revealed Jules learned about her husband’s betrayal after a fellow WAG caught him in a compromising position with Crosley in a car.
After mulling over whether to inform Jules, the WAG reportedly consulted with another Lions player’s partner before deciding to tell the mum of two what they saw
At the time Jules and the Brisbane star lived just minutes from Tess and her husband Ben, with the couples close friends.
Jules has since moved back to Perth where she will now raise the couple’s young children supported by her family.
In a clear indication their relationship is beyond repair, Neale was spotted picking up some of his last possessions from their former home in Brisbane’s Seven Hills.
Since his split with Jules, the dual Brownlow Medal winner has moved
into an apartment in Brisbane
.
Neale spoke to the media about the off-field controversy on January 2, saying he takes full responsibility for the marriage breakdown.
“While I won’t 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. For that I am deeply sorry,’’ he said.
With questions lingering surrounding the breakdown of the marriage, Neale was asked bluntly during his press conference if he had cheated on his wife, to which he responded: “No, I can’t address those rumours”.
He answered another question by saying he has “regrets” about his personal life.
It comes after the off-field drama erupted when Jules responded to a report that she and Lachie were experiencing marriage problems.
She rubbished claims they were “working through” their problems before details of what transpired surfaced.
Crosley, who is at the centre of the marriage breakdown, has remained silent throughout, but did a major purge of her Instagram account, removing photos of her and the Neales celebrating Brisbane’s grand final victory over Geelong in September.
One photo in particular, showing Crosley’s knee leaning into the Lions star as the two couples celebrated the premiership win, was at the centre of the scandal.
That has now been deleted.
The influencer has also deleted several other photos featuring the Neales, but even still her account still features a few snaps of her hanging out with them, along with some comments that make for rather awkward reading.
Crosley was also spotted on Tuesday out and about without her wedding ring, visiting a cosmetic clinic in Brisbane.
The 30-year-old, who was seen in a casual white dress, was in a hurry as she both entered and exited the building, snubbing an awaiting cameraman as she quickly rushed off in her car.
It is not the first time she has been without her ring either, with several recent snaps shared to social media distinctly without her bling, hinting her relationship with Ben is over.
Her husband has also been notably absent from her recent 30th birthday post and Christmas celebrations.
The finance director — who shares a toddler with Tess — chose to escape the noise by flying to Bali for a boys trip as he began the new year.
He has been spotted at Bambu Fitness in Bali alongside friends Tom Bennallack and Seth Mutton.
While the couple have not publicly declared their marriage is over, the lack of wedding rings in recent pictures suggests that may be the case.