The photo of Jasmine that’s confusing us all

THE evidence is damning. And it’s the strongest clue so far in the growing mystery of Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbrough’s union.

FOLLOWING weeks of speculation, the latest clue in the mystery of whether Karl Stefanovic’s girlfriend Jasmine Yarbrough is pregnant has surfaced.

And it’s even more confusing than the others.

The couple spent yesterday shooting the breeze at the Sony Foundation’s River4Ward lunch in Melbourne. It was a rather glamorous affair. The Project’s Carrie Bickmore smouldered. Samantha Jade, Grant Hacket and Eddie McGuire were also there.

Perched at a table under the flattering natural light of a nearby window, Karl and Jasmine laughed with other guests and mingled as the afternoon wore on. Because of the A-list guests in attendance, photographers were scattered around the room behind various potplants, discreetly snapping away.

Every moment was captured on film. Including Jasmine, 34, raising a glass of white wine to her face.

Finally, it seemed after weeks of rumours and vague hints on social media, we were about to quash the reports of a pending Stefanovic baby. Downing a glass of sauv blanc was the answer we were looking for.

But, Jasmine didn’t skol. She didn’t even sip. There wasn’t even a swill-and-spit.

Shoe designer and expert sommelier Jasmine Yarbrough.

In the photos, Jasmine is seen raising the glass to her nose and sniffing it. But not one photo exists — and there are many of just these two during the event — of the vino even touching her lips.

Maybe — as well as drawing skeleton hands on slippers — she’s also a skilled sommelier, with her palette so accomplished she doesn’t even need to taste wines anymore. Any pleasure she derives from wines may be experienced exclusively through the nostrils.

Her decision to not drink didn’t come from a lack of thirst. Sifting through the catalogue of images, there’s about 50 frames of her guzzling tap water as if it’s a limited release flavour of Coca-Cola.

Mmmm this tap water is delicious.

Other photos show a glass of champagne resting in front of Jasmine. At one point she holds it while focusing on the formalities in the room. But perhaps it was just to toast. Nothing’s worse than when an impromptu toast happens and you’re not prepared. Everyone goes to raise their glasses and you quickly lunge for some random’s abandoned and half-empty vodka, lime, soda.

Clearly the evidence is damning. And news of a Stefanovic baby has been confirmed by Jasmine’s one-sniff-no-sip wine policy.

Or maybe she was just designated driver for the day. After all, Karl wouldn’t be caught dead in an Uber.

When you’ve had one too many tap waters and you can’t stop giggling. Karl behaving badly

Originally published as The photo of Jasmine that’s confusing us all