Michael Clarke moves on with Lara Worthington’s ex brand manager after Noosa scandal
Michael Clarke has reportedly linked up with ex-fiancee Lara Worthington’s former confidante as rumours continue to swirl.
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Michael Clarke has reportedly linked up with ex-fiancee Lara Worthington’s brand manager in an attempt to save his career.
The former Test captain’s reputation has taken a hammering in 2023 following his notorious Noosa incident with Jade Yarbrough.
The 41-year-old was last month dropped from a lucrative TV role in India and lost ambassadorial gigs, including one with clothing brand R.M. Williams.
The walls have been caving in on Clarke since his public fight with Yarbrough over cheating allegations was spectacularly captured on camera.
The Daily Telegraph reports Clarke is turning to WA-based brand manager Patrick Devlin to restore his public image.
Despite the incident exploding into a tabloid news storm rumours continue to swirl that Clarke and Yarbrough are still in a relationship.
The fight began when Clarke and Yarbrough were joined for dinner in Noosa on January 10 by Karl Stefanovic and his wife Jasmine, who is Yarbrough’s sister, as well as celebrity accountant Anthony Bell.
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It’s understood Clarke’s celebrity fashion designer ex-girlfriend Pip Edwards and Yarbrough had been in contact, sparking the confrontation between the former Australian cricket captain and his partner.The footage showed a shirtless Clarke limping in a park surrounded by a group who are trying to calm the situation, while a furious Yarbrough screamed at him then slapped him across the face.
It’s understood Clarke’s celebrity fashion designer ex-girlfriend Pip Edwards and Yarbrough had been in contact, sparking the confrontation between the former Australian cricket captain and his partner.
The footage showed a shirtless Clarke limping in a park surrounded by a group who are trying to calm the situation, while a furious Yarbrough screamed at him then slapped him across the face.
“You f**ked her on December 17 … You f**ked her, you’re a f***ing dog,” Yarbrough screamed.
Clarke responded: “Baby you’re wrong, you’re wrong.”
The bystander who filmed the fight, and was later obtained by The Daily Telegraph said he was first alerted to the drama when he spotted Clarke and Stefanovic in a heated exchange.
Yarbrough and Clarke were issued infringement notices for public nuisance following the clip being published by media outlets.
Clarke later apologised for the incident, but has been widely condemned for failing to address it in his regular radio show commitments.
It is situations like this that have prompted Clarke to take action and he is reported to have made contact with Devlin last month.
Devlin, meanwhile, is reported to have ended a long-term business relationship with Worthington in November
As reported by The Daily Telegraph, Worthington had worked with Devlin for five years before she pulled the pin before Christmas.
It is reported there was friction behind the scenes after Devlin’s agency also began working with model Gabriella Brooks, who has been romantically linked with Liam Hemsworth.
Originally published as Michael Clarke moves on with Lara Worthington’s ex brand manager after Noosa scandal
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