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Michael Clarke and Jade Yarbrough had been friends for years before their relationship blossomed, which makes his alleged betrayal all the more devastating for her.
Extraordinary footage emerged on Wednesday night of Today presenter Karl Stefanovic intervening in a fiery fight between the couple in a public park in Noosa, as Yarbrough accused Clarke of cheating on her with her ex Pip Edwards.
Stefanovic and the former Australian cricket captain were holidaying on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast with their respective partners, sisters Jasmine and Jade, at the time of the incident on January 10.
Michael Clarke and Jade Yarbrough had been friends for years before their relationship blossomed, partner Karl Stefanovic (pictured) revealed in August last year.
The melee is understood to have been over Clarke’s ex-girlfriend, high-profile fashion designer Edwards and recent messages between the couple.
The dramatic footage, obtained by the Daily Telegraph, shows a shirtless Clarke being yelled at and slapped by his irate girlfriend as others in the group, including Stefanovic and famed accountant Anthony Bell, try to defuse the fight.
In an interview resurfaced from August of last year, Stefanovic, who is married to Yarbrough’s sister Jasmine, shared details about Jade’s whirlwind romance with her longtime friend Clarke.
Extraordinary footage emerged on Wednesday of Karl Stefanovic intervening in a fiery fight between the couple in a public park in Noosa, as Yarbrough (right) accused Clarke (left) of cheating on her with her ex Pip Edwards.
He revealed in The Kyle and Jackie O Show. how Clarke met the interior designer.
“He had a friend who was his business partner, so they met and then got together,” he explained.
“We were with them for the weekend and they are a lovely couple.”
Asked by radio host Kyle Sandilands if the couple “were all over each other”, Stefanovic admitted: “Just a little too much.”
Stefanovic also said that the couple had “known each other for a couple of years, but nothing happened”, revealing that Clarke had already introduced Yarbrough to their seven-year-old daughter, Kelsey Lee.
Viral video of the Noosa incident shows Yarbrough accusing Clarke of sleeping with her ex Pip Edwards, the co-founder of sportswear brand PE Nation, on December 17 and texting him to tell her he is the “love of her life.” “.
Stefanovic and Clarke (pictured October 2015) have been good friends for years.
Stefanovic and his wife Jasmine (pictured) were forced to intervene during the ugly altercation between Clarke and his girlfriend.
All hell broke loose when Clarke, Stefanovic and the Yarbrough sisters were dining at a beachside restaurant in Noosa with accountant Anthony Bell.
The video opens with Yarbrough yelling at Clarke before she punches him in the face and pushes him after the cricketer insists he didn’t cheat on her.
‘I’m wrong? I’m fucking wrong! You are a fucking liar. Ican see everything. You called her,” she yells, apparently referring to the messages between Clarke and Edwards.
Clarke then tries to reassure Yarbrough that she did not leak with Edwards on December 17, saying that she was with Bell that night.
“Baby, you’re wrong, you’re wrong,” Clarke insists. ‘Baby, baby, Belly was in the house. I swear on my life, I swear on my life… That’s not true, it’s not true.’
He then swore on the life of his daughter Kelsey Lee that he did not cheat on her.
In the video, Clarke tries to reassure Jade that she did not leak with Edwards on December 17, saying that she was with her accountant friend Anthony Bell that night. (Pictured: the Yarbrough sisters)
But Yarbrough refuses to believe Clarke’s desperate protests and claims that he spoke to Pip.
‘You’re lying to me. You are a piece of s**t. I just talked to her. What’s wrong?’ she says.
Clarke again denies sleeping with Edwards, responding, ‘No, I didn’t. you can hit me That’s not true, that’s not true’.
He appeared to have strained his hamstring in the melee after being pushed to the ground by Yarbrough, as he was seen limping through the public park.
Stefanovic’s wife, Jasmine, finally steps in and grabs her distraught sister by the arm and drags her away.
Jasmine can be heard saying, “Go to Karl, go out to Karl.”
As she is led away, Yarbrough can be heard crying as she turns to Clarke and howls, “I hate you.”
Michael had known Jade for ‘a couple of years’ before they started dating, according to Karl
Clarke then tries to follow Yarbrough before he unleashes a wave of rage on Stefanovic, apparently because he is leaving with the two sisters.
‘Karlos, I can tell you now shit, don’t walk away. She can, she can hit me, but you idiot,” says Clarke.
This comment provokes the fury of Yarbrough, who defends his brother-in-law before slapping Clarke repeatedly across the face.
“You piece of s**t, don’t talk to him,” he yells.
Karl and Bell can be heard telling the pair to stop, which falls on deaf ears.
“Go hit me, hit me… do it again, you’re wrong, you’re fucking wrong,” Clarke tells his girlfriend.
Yarbrough yells: ‘Oh, am I wrong? You fucked her on December 17th, you fucked her… you fucking dog… I’m going to show her every fucking message you ever sent me.’
She references a text message she allegedly saw on Clarke’s phone inviting Edwards to go to India with him.
“Oh yes, you’re the love of my life, Pip, come to India,” Yarbrough says, to which Clark replies, “Don’t ever talk to me again.”
The two-minute clip ends with Jasmine and Bell separating the feuding couple.
“Stop, Jade, stop,” Jasmine pleads. Bell adds, “Let it go, Jade.”
The ugly altercation unfolded in front of young children who were nearby, according to stunned witnesses.
A remorseful Clarke has since taken full responsibility for what happened.
Clarke and Edwards dated on and off from June 2020 until December last year.
I am absolutely heartbroken, I have put people I hold in the highest regard in this position. My actions in the lead up to this altercation were nothing short of shameful and regrettable,” he told The Daily Telegraph on Wednesday.
“I am devastated that by my actions I have brought women of class and integrity, and my peers, into this situation.”
Daily Mail Australia has contacted all other parties involved for comment.
Meanwhile, Edwards, 42, had none of the drama when he returned home to the eastern suburbs on Wednesday night after attending Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road concert at Allianz Stadium in Moore Park.
‘This is not my circus. Once again, Michael in his true nature has not taken responsibility for his actions and I was blatantly lied to,” he said in a statement to Daily Mail Australia.
Clarke’s relationship with former partner Edwards began in June 2020, following his split from wife Kyly Clarke (née Boldy), which they announced four months earlier.
Michael Clarke dated Pip Edwards (pictured in happier times) on and off for 18 months before calling things off for good a year ago.
He and Pip had been friends for over a decade before that, but became friends while working on a fashion project together.
The couple separated in December 2021.
A source close to the couple confirmed the split, saying: “The decision was mutual. They are two best friends who decided to part ways as a couple earlier this month but are continuing their friendship.
After their breakup, Pip had an affair with Bondi restaurateur Cameron Northway for about four months, but that fell through and she got back together with Michael.
Michael and Pip had recently attended an exclusive, top-notch New Years party at the iconic Sydney Icebergs.
The former Australian Test cricket captain was married to former model Kyly, 40, from 2012 to 2019, but the couple only announced their split in February 2020.
The Clarkes kept their split under wraps for several months before she posted a statement on Instagram saying her priority was her daughter.
In a statement at the time, the couple said the “amicable” decision to separate was “the best path forward” for their daughter.
Michael was married to model Kyly Clarke, 40, from 2012 to 2019, but they didn’t announce their separation until February 2020. They are pictured here with their daughter Kelsey Lee.