Nathan Cleary goes solo at GQ Awards while Mary Fowler toils 12,500km away: NRL superstar hits the red carpet amid Matildas’ struggles in Canada
- Nathan Cleary walked the red carpet alone
- The NRL star went public with Mary Fowler
- Fowler plays for Australia in Canada
Nathan Cleary dazzled on the red carpet on Wednesday night, but he was noticeably lonely while his love interest Mary Fowler toiled away in Canada.
Cleary, 26, and Fowler, 21, went public last month after the Matildas star was pictured on an intimate date with the NRL hero in Perth.
The halfback was later spotted at the Matildas' win over Taiwan, with Fowler visibly delighted to see her new friend watching from the stands before firing home a fine goal.
However, their romance has cooled somewhat since then, with Fowler returning to England to play for Manchester City, while Cleary has enjoyed his post-season holiday in the United States.
Intriguingly, Cleary opted not to travel to Canada to watch Fowler play for Australia during the current international break, instead returning home to spend time with his family.
Nathan Cleary appeared alone on the red carpet for the GQ Awards in Bondi on Wednesday
Cleary has been in Sydney while Fowler has been toiling in Canada with the Matildas
The Matildas have endured a miserable two-week stay in North America, suffering back-to-back defeats to the Olympic gold medalists to end their season on a sour note.
“We did something very important and left a legacy in our country,” captain Steph Catley said after their 1-0 defeat in Vancouver.
“It's been a great year for us and it's sad to end on a low note.”
Meanwhile, some 12,500 kilometers away at Bondi Pavilion, NSW, Cleary walked the red carpet in a suave all-black suit.
The Panthers star grinned as he was snapped, but noticed he didn't have Fowler by his side.
Fowler recently posted a cryptic poem describing life's “terrible moments.” Fans were concerned that this could be related to her tryst with Cleary.
She shared a poem by renowned author LR Knost, which focused on the complexities people face every day.
The sporting power couple has split up since the last international break
Readers are encouraged by Knost to ābreathe in the amazingā and ābreathe out the ordinaryā moments.
Fans of the couple are looking for signs of how they have kept in touch despite the vast distance between them.
Cleary and Fowler still regularly 'like' each other's posts on Instagram.