‘Carnival is over’: Pip Edwards slams ex Michael Clarke after Noosa ‘cheating’ scandal
Pip Edwards has laid into her ex Michael Clarke once again, declaring “the carnival is over” after the alleged Noosa “cheating” scandal.
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Pip Edwards has blasted her ex Michael Clarke, declaring “the carnival is over” after his wild Noosa fracas with mate Karl Stefanovic and partner Jade Yarbrough.
Earlier this month, a video emerged – filmed by a bystander in Noosa on January 10 – which showed the cricket legend in a heated fight with girlfriend, along with her sister Jasmine and her husband, Today host Karl Stefanovic. The footage was initially published by The Daily Telegraph.
The very public blow-up began when the two high-profile couples and their celebrity accountant mate Anthony Bell were at dinner at a beachside restaurant.
It’s understood Clarke’s celebrity fashion designer ex-girlfriend Pip Edwards and Jade had been in contact, sparking the confrontation between Clarke and Jade.
The footage shows a shirtless Clarke limping in a park surrounded by a group who are trying to calm the situation, while a furious Jade screams at him then slaps him across the face.
“You f**ked her on December 17 … You f**ked her, you’re a f**king dog,” Jade screams.
Clarke responds: “Baby you’re wrong, you’re wrong.”
Clarke continued to deny his any infidelity, swearing: “On my daughter’s life.”
As the screaming match continues, Clarke also seemingly said to Karl Stefanovic: “Karlos, I can tell you now c***, don‘t you f***ing walk away. She can, she can punch me, but you, you c***.”
Now, Pip Edwards has spoken out about the scandal that has gripped the nation, telling The Daily Telegraph that she was done with the drama.
“It is definitely not my circus and I would like to say the carnival is over,” the P.E. Nation designer told the publication at the Australian Open ladies final at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday evening.
“The carnival is over and to be honest the focus for me is on the global expansion of P.E. Nation.
“The carnival is done.”
Edwards also told the Telegraph she objected to new photos of herself at the beach in a bikini, which were immediately described as proof of her “Revenge Body” after her high-profile break-up with Clarke.
She told the publication she had “had this body for a very long time” and her appearance had nothing to di with her previous relationship.
“As a woman in business, as a single mother, as someone who has worked very hard her whole life, the aesthetics of me are literally the cherry on top. It is the iceberg underneath that is what I am doing,” she said.
“First and foremost I am a mother and a businesswoman, I just come with a body.
“It is not out of revenge, it is not out of anything other than being healthy, fit and active.”
So far, Clarke has said little about the saga, although he told the Telegraph after the video first emerged that “I accept full responsibility for this altercation and am shattered by my actions”.
Originally published as ‘Carnival is over’: Pip Edwards slams ex Michael Clarke after Noosa ‘cheating’ scandal
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