The relationship between former Australian Test captain Michael Clarke and fashion designer Pip Edwards continues to go from strength to strength.
After officially confirming their relationship in June this year, the pair have found themselves under the media spotlight as they continually show off their romance on social media.
Edwards showed on Boxing Day she’s settling into the family lifestyle after uploading a photo to her Instagram account, showing her and Clarke’s daughter, Kelsey-Lee, enjoying a girl’s night in.
As Edwards posed for the photo, Kelsey-Lee and two of her friends sitting on the kitchen bench displayed peace signs as the snap was taken.
The very next update on Edwards’ Instagram Stories showed Clarke lounging outside on a couch as the girl’s night in carried on indoors.
Clarke uploaded a photo to his own Instagram account on Christmas Day showing he and his daughter sitting around a Christmas tree which was overflowing with presents.
The duo set tongues wagging in July when they uploaded a photo of them laying on the beach, making their relationship Instagram official.
Edwards, 40, shared a photo of the pair at the beach with the caption: “Out of office.”
Clarke and Kyly Boldy confirmed in February they were separating after seven years of marriage.
“After living apart for some time, we have made the difficult decision to separate as a couple, amicably,” a joint statement read.
“With the greatest of respect for each other, we’ve come to the mutual conclusion that this is the best course for us to take while committed to the co-parenting of our daughter.”
Clarke and Kyly went to school together at Sydney’s Westfields Sports High, but didn’t start dating until many years later, after Clarke’s engagement with Lara Worthington (nee Bingle) was broken off in 2010.
Just a couple of months ago Kyly Clarke and James Courtney were enjoying a fairytale reunion.
Her high-profile separation from cricket great Michael Clarke opened the door for the childhood sweethearts to reconnect and they couldn’t help sharing it with the rest of Australia.
From passionate kissing trackside while he competed at Bathurst, to cute posts on social media to even giving themselves a nickname, Kyly and James couldn’t have seemed more into each other.
But earlier this month it was reported the whirlwind romance had run its course because of the difficulty in maintaining a relationship while she lived in Sydney with her daughter, Kelsey Lee, and he resided on the Gold Coast.
Since then they’ve gone rather quiet. Neither has confirmed the split and both still have photos of each other on their Instagram pages.
But their followers have also noticed James continuing to comment on Kyly’s recent posts as recently as Tuesday.
James, 40, has been posting selfies and been spotted on exclusive dating app Raya in the wake of their reported split.
His 16-year marriage with ex-wife Carys broke down in messy fashion in 2017 and he was forced to fight for custody of his two children.
He used to race at the same go-karting club as Kyly’s brother Troy when they were kids and the pair have known each other since she was 11.
Kyly is a longtime motorsports fan and was a V8 grid girl in her younger days, crowned Miss Indy in 1999.
Kyly and Michael confirmed their separation in February, revealing they had split in 2019 before making a public announcement months later.
“After living apart for some time, we have made the difficult decision to separate as a couple, amicably,” their statement read.
“With the greatest of respect for each other, we’ve come to the mutual conclusion that this is the best course for us to take while committed to the co-parenting of our daughter.”
Kyly Clarke has moved on from former flame Michael, making her public debut with new boyfriend James Courtney at the Bathurst 1000 on Sunday.
The Supercars star finished 10th at Mount Panorama on the biggest day of Australia’s motorsport calendar and was supported at the circuit by Clarke, nee Boldy, who split up with former Australian cricket captain Michael after seven years of marriage.
Clarke and Courtney were reportedly spotted “kissing passionately” trackside on Thursday and Sunday’s outing confirmed they are officially an item — nearly two decades after first dating.
Courtney used to race at the same go-karting club as Clarke’s brother Troy when they were kids and the pair have known each other since she was 11.
Clarke is a longtime motorsports fan and was a V8 grid girl in her younger days, crowned Miss Indy in 1999.
Courtney’s 16-year marriage with ex-wife Carys broke down in messy fashion in 2017 and he was forced to fight for custody of his two children.
Having both been involved in high-profile relationships that didn’t work out, Clarke and Courtney now look smitten with each other as they rekindle their romance.
A friend of the couple told The Daily Telegraph last week: “It is early days but they are very happy.
“Kyly loves motorsports, it is something she has been passionate about since childhood.
“They just clicked when they reconnected and everything is going well. It is like a fairytale because they were together all those years ago so it has come full circle.”
Courtney and Clarke are back together.Source: Getty ImagesThe happy couple looked loved-up in Bathurst.Source: Getty ImagesUnfortunately there was no podium finish for Courtney.Source: Getty ImagesKyly and Courtney back in the day.Source: News Corp Australia
“After living apart for some time, we have made the difficult decision to separate as a couple, amicably,” their statement read.
“With the greatest of respect for each other, we’ve come to the mutual conclusion that this is the best course for us to take while committed to the co-parenting of our daughter.”
Together the pair raise four-year-old daughter Kelsey Lee, who features regularly in their social media snaps.
“I think I’m extremely lucky to have been able to go through a separation with the mother of my child and us still be great friends,” Michael said.
“I actually think Kyly and my friendship now is as strong as it’s ever been. We still talk daily and I think you’ve heard Kyly say as well both of us will always prioritise our daughter and a big part of that is a friendship between mum and dad.”
Kyly Clarke has moved on from the demise of her seven-year marriage to former Australian Test cricket captain Michael Clarke, reigniting an old flame.
Clarke, who’s maiden name is Boldy, has reportedly sparked up a relationship with V8 Supercars driver James Courtney after she and the driver were spotted “kissing passionately” trackside at Bathurst on Thursday according to The Daily Telegraph.
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It’s not the first time the pair have dated. They were an item 20 years ago after meeting through friends and family.
Courtney used to race at the same go-karting club as Kyly’s brother, Troy, when they were kids and the pair have known each other since she was 11.
James Courtney and Kyly Boldy giving them Year 12 formal feels in 2001.Source: News Corp Australia
The Daily Telegraph reports a source close to the couple confirmed the relationship and said “It is early days but they are very happy”.
“Kyly loves motorsports, it is something she has been passionate about since childhood,” the friend said.
“They just clicked when they reconnected and everything is going well. It is like a fairytale because they were together all those years ago so it has come full circle.”
Clarke revealed she was at Bathurst this week, posting from inside Courtney’s garage where he is racing for the Tickford Boost Mobile Team.
Kyly Clarke – In the garage.Source: SuppliedKyly also posted this to her Instagram Stories.Source: Instagram
“After living apart for some time, we have made the difficult decision to separate as a couple, amicably,” the statement read.
“With the greatest of respect for each other, we’ve come to the mutual conclusion that this is the best course for us to take while committed to the co-parenting of our daughter.”
The pair have a four-year-old daughter, Kelsey-Lee. The pair went on Channel 9’s A Current Affair last year revealing a health scare for their daughter when she suffered a serious asthma attack.
Kyly Clarke was the first lady of Australian cricket.Source: AAP
The pair co-parent Kelsey-Lee, with Michael revealing to Kyle and Jackie O in July that when he was looking after her and she wanted to see her mum, the former cricket star drove over to her house and the trio hung out together.
“It’s probably easier to do when your child’s so young but I would hope that’s mine and Kyly’s relationship forever,” he said. “That our daughter is No. 1, we keep our friendship strong and we do what’s best for her.
“There’s always other people involved. There’s families, there’s friends, if there’s a new person there’s that as well so you’re trying to stay respectful to everyone. It’s easier said than done.”
Courtney has also been unlucky in love, after his 16-year marriage broke down in a messy public fight when his ex-wife Carys, who flew to Hawaii with publican Stu Laundy.
40-year-old James Courtney has grown up a long way from the picture above.Source: News Corp Australia
“My life has been chaos since late 2017,” Courtney said.
“The last couple of years have been easily the hardest of my life. I was trying to perform in the spotlight while my life was falling apart.
“It got very unpleasant and there were things that were being dealt with at the track that should have been dealt with earlier in the week.”
Courtney was forced into a two-year custody battle for his two children and went public with a new flame earlier this year in a wide-ranging interview with The Sunday Telegraph.
Clarke and Kyly co-parent four-year-old daughter Kelsey Lee and Australia’s fourth-highest Test runscorer spoke about how the family dynamics are working after they announced their break-up in February, months after the couple had privately agreed to separate.
“I think I’m extremely lucky to have been able to go through a separation with the mother of my child and us still be great friends,” Clarke said on KISS 1065’s Kyle and Jackie O Show.
“I actually think Kyly and my friendship now is as strong as it’s ever been. We still talk daily and I think you’ve heard Kyly say as well both of us will always prioritise our daughter and a big part of that is a friendship between mum and dad.”
While Kelsey Lee was in Clarke’s care recently, she asked if she could visit her mum and the cricket legend was happy to drive her to Kyly’s house, where the trio hung out together.
Clarke said that’s the perfect example of how committed he and Kyly are to ensuring their daughter’s best interests always come first.
“It’s probably easier to do when your child’s so young but I would hope that’s mine and Kyly’s relationship forever,” he said. “That our daughter is No. 1, we keep our friendship strong and we do what’s best for her.
“There’s always other people involved. There’s families, there’s friends, if there’s a new person there’s that as well so you’re trying to stay respectful to everyone. It’s easier said than done.”
Clarke added the couple were fortunate news of their split only went public months after they’d decided to part ways, which helped them adjust to their new way of life out of the spotlight.
“We were lucky in a sense that we went through our separation five or six months before it touched the media so that allowed us the time to deal with (it),” Clarke said.
“Like any break-up it’s always tough, so thankfully we were able to do that before it got out to the media.
“There’s a lot worse things in life. We’ve got a great relationship, a beautiful little girl and we move forward.”
Clarke and Edwards, the co-founder of sportswear label P.E. Nation, recently went on holidays together with their children. Edwards’ teenage son Justice Maximus is from a previous relationship with fellow fashion designer Dan Single.
