Jade Yarbrough’s fairytale romance has turned into a nightmare, after footage surfaced of the socialite slapping her boyfriend Michael Clarke and accusing him of infidelity in a late-night standoff in Noosa.
Insiders say the 30-year-old interior designer felt she had “won the lottery” when she captured the heart of billionaire Clarke in July, but sadly her luck has run out.
said a source Women’s Day magazine that Jade, 30, envied the lifestyle enjoyed by her older sister Jasmine, whose husband, Karl Stefanovic, has a reported net worth of $7 million.
Jade Yarbrough reportedly felt she had “hit the lottery” when she started dating Michael Clarke and hoped for “the same lifestyle her sister Jasmine has before it all fell apart during her getaway to Noosa.” Pictured: Jade (left) and Jasmine Yarbrough (right)
“She felt like she was about to have the romance and lifestyle that her sister Jasmine has with Karl,” the source said.
Once a nameless pair of sisters from Queensland, Jade and Jasmine have found fame in recent years thanks to their high-profile relationships, perhaps proving the old saying, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”
The girls were born into a well-to-do, close-knit family and grew up living in Ascot, one of Brisbane’s wealthiest suburbs.
A source told Woman’s Day magazine that Jade, 30, was envious of the lifestyle enjoyed by her older sister Jasmine, whose husband, Karl Stefanovic, has a reported net worth of $7 million. Pictured: Karl and Jasmine at the TV Week Logie Awards, June 19, 2022
Her father, Bob, is a successful businessman, while her mother, Cheryl, works as a teacher at a private school.
The family matriarch is Jasmine’s late grandmother, Isabel Hollingworth, who was related to Peter Hollingworth, who was Governor-General from 2001-2003 and was also the Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane.
The sisters received a private education before working in different creative fields: Jade became an interior designer, while Jasmine sought work as a fashion model and shoe designer.
“She felt like she was about to have the romance and lifestyle that her sister Jasmine has with Karl,” the source said. Pictured: Michael and Jade at a Louis Vuitton event, November 3, 2022
Once a pair of nameless sisters from Queensland, Jade and Jasmine have found fame in recent years thanks to their high-profile relationships, perhaps proving the old saying: ‘It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.
Rumors began to circulate that Clarke and Jade were dating in July 2022 when they were spotted control at Sydney airport for a business class flight.
The couple became Instagram official a few weeks later when Yarbrough shared a photo of Clarke wrapping her arms around his shoulder as they explored the streets of Italy while on vacation in Europe.
Romance quickly blossomed and they were spotted enjoying a weekend in Noosa in November with celebrity accountant Anthony Bell, Pip Edwards’ ex-friend Dina Broadhurst and her partner Max Shepherd.
The couple became Instagram official a few weeks later when Yarbrough shared a photo of Clarke wrapping her arms around his shoulder as they explored the streets of Italy while on vacation in Europe.
It comes after extraordinary footage emerged last Wednesday of a heated exchange between Clarke and his girlfriend Jade Yarbrough while on holiday in Noosa.
The couple also enjoyed many double dates with Jasmine and her husband Karl.
It comes after extraordinary footage emerged last Wednesday of a heated exchange between Clarke and his girlfriend Jade Yarbrough while on holiday in Noosa.
In the video, which was filmed by a bystander on January 10 and later sold to The Daily Telegraph for $10,000, Yarbrough accused Clarke of cheating on her with her ex, fashion designer Pip Edwards, on December 17.
The Noosa stoush (pictured) was about Clarke’s ex Pip Edwards, with Yarbrough accusing Clarke of cheating on her with the PE Nation founder
Others in the group, including Today host Stefanovic, his wife Jasmine, Yarbrough’s sister, and famed accountant Anthony Bell, tried to defuse the fight.
Yarbrough and Clarke, who was limping in the footage after injuring his hamstring, have been issued fines for “public nuisance”.
A remorseful Clarke has since taken full responsibility for what happened.
Others in the group, including Today host Stefanovic, his wife Jasmine, Yarbrough’s sister, and famed accountant Anthony Bell, tried to defuse the fight. Pictured together at the Cartier store opening in Sydney on November 16, 2022
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 said.
“I am devastated that by my actions I have brought women of class and integrity, and my peers, into this situation.”
Edwards also issued a statement the night the images were released.
‘This is not my circus. Once again, Michael in the true nature of him has not taken responsibility for his actions and I was blatantly lied to,” he told Daily Mail Australia.
Edwards issued a statement the night the images were released. ‘This is not my circus. Once again, Michael in the true nature of him has not taken responsibility for his actions and I was blatantly lied to,” he said. Pictured: Edwards and Clarke in Sydney on October 17, 2020