Michael Clarke unleashes over Noosa brawl question during cringey interview stitch-up

Michael Clarke faced relentless questioning about the brawl while trying to promote a new line of bitters.

Michael Clarke appeared on A Current Affair on Tuesday in a bid to promote a new product, only to be brutally stitched up on national television with a barrage of hard-hitting questions that left him sweating.

Clarke appeared on the Channel 9 show to speak publicly for the first time about the Noosa incident that involved an embarrassing public brawl with his on-off girlfriend, Jade Yarbrough.

The former Australian cricket captain became a laughing stock after the altercation was secretly filmed by a bystander back in January and obtained by The Daily Telegraph.

In the footage, Jade slapped Clarke across the face and accused him of cheating with his ex Pip Edwards.

The heated row happened in a park in front of shocked holiday-makers in the Queensland resort town.

Clarke opened up about the shocking brawl during an interview on Current Affairs. Picture from Channel 9.

To make matters worse for the cricketer, Jade’s sister and brother-in-law, Jasmine and Karl Stefanovic, were also there and found themselves roped into the public screaming match.

Despite wanting to put the incident behind him, A Current Affair journalist Simon Bouda appeared to poke fun at the notion that Clarke was using his notoriety to “flog” a line of bitters.

“In a strange twist, Clarke is fronting our cameras because he wants to flog, would you believe, a new brand of bitters,” Bouda said over a series of clips of Clarke.

Opening up about the incident, Clarke told A Current Affair on Tuesday that the last year has been full of “lessons” for him.

Michael Clarke and Jade Yarbrough were filmed locked in a bitter row that made national headlines.

The cricketer apologised for the incident in the days after the shocking video was made public.

Among the lessons he claimed to have learned is enjoying life in “moderation”.

“I love a good time,” he said. “But for me, probably too much, I think my whole life and if that’s um, whatever it is, going to the gym and training, it’s all about moderation.”

Clarke went on to share that the incident has had a big impact not only on his life, but also his young daughter’s, Kelsey Lee, who’s just seven years old.

Clarke said the incident in Noosa and the subsequent fallout has impacted his life. Picture from Channel 9.

“She’s getting photographed or hiding in the bushes and telling you and teachers that there’s a photographer. She is seven and she knows. ‘Daddy, there’s paparazzi.’ She is seven and she knows that,” he shared.

Earlier this year, Clarke issued a grovelling apology to those involved in the incident at the time, admitting it was all his fault.

“I am shattered that because of my actions I’ve drawn women of class and integrity, and my mates, into this situation.”

Michael Clarke and Jade Yarbrough are rumoured to be back together. Picture by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images.

Clarke and Jade split after the headline-making incident, but sparked reconciliation rumours in July when she was seen at his Sydney home. Last month they were also seen travelling to southern France together.

Jade has also recently opened up about the incident, telling Stellar in September: “There’s no rule book for navigating constant headlines, public life and heartbreak.

“Relationships can be tough and complicated and most people don’t have theirs splashed on the front page of the paper or dissected on breakfast TV. I felt heartbroken, and deeply embarrassed. I just wanted to hide forever.”