Penrith teammate’s cheeky call on Cleary-Fowler romance

A Penrith Panthers star has not held back when asked about Aussie golden couple Nathan Cleary and Mary Fowler.

Cleary and Fowler reunited at the Sydney Airport. Credit MEDIA MODE

Panthers star Brian To’o has raised eyebrows with another cheeky comment surrounding Mary Fowler and Nathan Cleary’s romance.

The Penrith winger on Friday stirred the pot when asked about Australian sport’s golden couple.

To’o’s comments come after the pair made headlines earlier this week with Instagram sleuths appearing to spot Fowler hiding in photos shared by the NSW State of Origin halfback.

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The prolific try-scorer has been having fun during the off-season by previously commenting on his teammate’s relationship.

On Friday he further confirmed Fowler and Cleary are very much an item.

When asked during an Instagram Q+A about Cleary and Fowler, To’o responded by sharing an altered image with Cleary and Fowler’s faces plastered onto a photo of a couple getting married.

power couple sent from heaven 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 pic.twitter.com/ufhnJrappo

— Nat Hanrahan (@nat_sinclair93) January 5, 2024

“Power couple sent from heaven,” he wrote.

During a footy trip to New York with teammates, To’o in November referenced his teammate’s romance, by sharing a photo of Cleary, writing “My guy” with soccer ball and love heart emojis in a cheeky reference to Fowler.

To’o in a separate post wrote “My guy” with a soccer ball and diamond ring emojis.

Cleary and Fowler reunited at the Sydney Airport. Credit MEDIA MODE

Australian sport’s golden couple have tried desperately to keep their romance out of the public eye, but sightings of the pair together have continued to get tongues wagging.

The pair melted hearts with an airport reunion kiss after Fowler returned home in time for Christmas last month.

Despite this, the pair have been hesitant to share images of their relationship with fans.

That appears to have changed with internet sleuths spotting Cleary lying into a pair of legs which many fans on social media claim belong to Fowler.

Nathan Cleary shared the images on Instagram. Photo: Instagram, @_nathancleary.

Fuel was poured on the burning rumour when fans spotted another photo Cleary shared which showed him raising a mug alongside another person who happens to have a cross tattoo.

The tattoo, at the base of the person’s thumb, is the exact same tattoo Fowler has sported on her left hand for some time.

Cleary captioned the series of photos: “Grateful”.

The pair were most recently spotted enjoying a post-Christmas dinner surrounded by friends on the Gold Coast.

Matildas superstar Mary Fowler spent her Christmas with family in Cairns while Nathan Cleary remained home in Sydney.

Fowler and Cleary on a date at the Burleigh Pavilion. Facebook: Jeff Hicks

Rumours of a relationship between the pair first kicked off in July, when Fowler was spotted out and about enjoying an ice cream with Cleary in Penrith.

The pair are believed to have met a promotional event for Adidas, which sponsors both athletes.

Cleary expressed his annoyance at the heavy interest into his personal life earlier this year.

“It is what is, it’s a little bit annoying to not have a private life but I like to not talk about it too much and keep anything I can private,” he said in September.

“Things take off pretty quick with social media but I’ll try to keep a private life if I can.”

The pair may soon have another chance to reunite amid their busy schedules with Cleary’s Panthers set to take on Wigan in the World Club Challenge on February 25 – just a few kilometres from Fowler’s training base in Manchester.

Cleary’s Panthers returned to training this week after their Christmas break.

Originally published as Penrith teammate’s cheeky call on Cleary-Fowler romance