George Burgess breaks his silence following split with wife Joanna
George Burgess has finally broken his silence after splitting from wife Joanna King.
The 31-year-old NRL champion posted on Instagram on Thursday evening a photo of a cloudy tropical seaside setting taken in Cairns, in the far north of Queensland.
Burgess simply captioned the stunning view with one word, ‘#Moody’.
The photo appears to have been taken at dusk and shows an expansive beach lined with palm trees and a mountain range in the distance in the background.
The handsome footy star has ended his seven-year marriage to his ex-model wife, and he’s been spotted on dating apps Tinder And Raya only a few months after leaving the family home.
George Burgess has finally broken his silence after splitting from his wife, Joanna King. Pictured: The couple in November 2022
The 31-year-old NRL champion posted on Instagram on Thursday evening a photo of a cloudy tropical seaside setting taken in Cairns, in the far north of Queensland. Burgess simply captioned the stunning view with one word, ‘#Moody’
Sources close to the player have confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that he left the property he shared with Joanna in March and has since moved into an apartment in Bondi.
Joanna, an interior designer, reportedly moved back to Queensland with her parents.
Sources close to the player have confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that he left the property he shared with Joanna in March and has since moved into an apartment in Bondi.
Insiders claim the couple, who have three children together and were once considered inseparable, are “100 percent older.”
It appears that the split went amicably, which is in stark contrast to the tumultuous divorce between Burgess’ brother, Sam, and his ex-wife, Phoebe.
Burgess acknowledged Joanna in a recent Mother’s Day tribute, despite their breakup.
Rumor has it that Joanna is gearing up to launch a mummy blog/influencer-type business to tie in with her recent social media tease of a “special announcement coming soon.”
The couple, who were last photographed together on March 14, had endured a whirlwind of challenges in recent years.
Burgess’ gambling addiction is public knowledge and he has been open about attending rehab to cope.
Joining the Dragons after two years at home in England, the former South Sydney striker became the first man to play professional rugby league following hip resurfacing surgery.
But his comeback was overshadowed in March 2022 when he was charged by police after a woman claimed he “touched her buttocks” without permission.
Burgess later entered a rehab center to deal with personal issues unrelated to the criminal charges.
He made two appearances for the Dragons’ NSW Cup side in August following his time away from the club.
He is back in rugby league and remains determined to make a comeback having recently signed for Cairns Brothers.
British-born Burgess admitted he felt the time was right, as Daily Mail Australia revealed last week.
Insiders claim the couple, who have three children together and were once considered inseparable, are ‘100 percent older’
“I had been back in South Sydney doing the corporate game day stuff and I saw the energy again, and I felt maybe it was time to go back to a football club,” he said after his reveal in Cairns last Wednesday. .
Burgess and his ex-model wife met in 2014 while he was playing for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
They were engaged two years later and have three children together, Boston, four, Birdie, three, and Blainey, two.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted George and Joanna for comment.
Burgess’ gambling addiction is public knowledge and he has been open about attending rehab to cope