Australian swimming’s youngest golden couple, Cody Simpson and Emma McKeon, looked smitten as they went on a date at a Gold Coast cafe earlier this month.
The pair have made headlines over an alleged “love triangle” with Emma’s ex Kyle Chalmers after 23-year-old Kyle backflipped in his decision to skip the 100m butterfly at the World Championships, shattering Cody’s hopes of competing in the event ended.
Speaking on the Today Show on Monday, Cody, 25, ended host Karl Stefanovic’s question about the “love triangle,” saying only that he and Kyle cleared the air.
Lovers: Australian swimming’s latest golden couple Cody Simpson (left) and Emma McKeon (right) looked smitten as they went on a date at a Gold Coast cafe earlier this month. They are the subject of an alleged “love triangle” with Emma’s ex, Olympian Kyle Chalmers
In the photos, taken on May 12, Cody and Emma, 27, were dressed casually and snuggled up close.
The sighting came just weeks before headlines suggested Kyle’s decision to compete in the 100m butterfly at the World Championships was motivated by the fact that Cody is dating his ex, swimming sensation Emma .
When asked by Stefanovic how the situation with Kyle was going, Cody said they “cleaned the air” and that he “respects every decision” he makes about the competition.
Speculation: The pair have made headlines over an alleged ‘love triangle’ with Emma’s ex Kyle Chalmers (pictured) after Kyle reversed his decision to skip the 100m butterfly at the World Championships, hurting Cody’s hopes of competing finished at the event
Cozy display: In the photos, taken on May 12, Cody and Emma, 27, were dressed casually and snuggled up close at a coffee shop
Heating up: Cody’s romance with Olympian Emma really got people talking after The Daily Telegraph revealed the couple were ‘completely in love’ and had ‘moved in together’.
When questioned about his relationship with Emma, Cody turned Karl off.
After laughing nervously, he said: “Dude, I’m here to talk about my swimming. I don’t know what to say.”
Cody’s romance with Olympian Emma really got people talking after The Daily Telegraph revealed the couple were “completely in love” and “moved in together”.
Trying to keep it under wraps: The couple travel to and from workouts together every morning and have ditched PDAs to keep their fledgling romance private
The couple travel to and from training together every morning and have waived PDA to keep their fledgling romance private.
“They are absolutely together. There’s no doubt that it’s an item,” said an insider, adding that they “fell in love.”
Cody appeared to have secured a place at the world 100m butterfly championships after finishing third behind Kyle and winner Matt Temple at the national swimming championships in Adelaide.
Awkward: Speaking on the Today Show, Cody finished host Karl Stefanovic’s question about the love triangle, saying only that he and Kyle cleared the air. (Right: Allison Langdon)
Not included: “Buddy, I’m here to talk about my swimming. I don’t know what to say,” Cody said when asked about his love life
Australia can only field two representatives and Cody was expected to make it because Kyle would be out due to his busy schedule and need to sustain his body after sustaining serious injuries and undergoing surgery.
However, Kyle later changed his mind and insisted he will compete in the 100m butterfly in Budapest next month.
Kyle, who won silver in the 100m freestyle and bronze in both the 4 x 100m and 4 x 200m freestyle at last year’s Tokyo Olympics, has firmly denied the allegations of the love triangle, calling them “extremely pathetic”.
Reports: “They are absolutely together. There’s no doubt they’re an item,” an insider told The Daily Telegraph, adding that they’ve “fallen in love.”
“That’s the biggest joke I’ve ever heard, to be honest,” Kyle, the Olympic gold medalist in the 100m freestyle at the Rio 2016 Olympics, told 2DAY FM.
“I started out as a butterflyer, I’ve wanted to be a butterflyer my whole career. My body just didn’t allow me to do that, so being able to swim butterfly is very special for me.
“Unfortunately, yes, I’m the one who needs to stand up and apologize and be made the villain when everything I’ve done has given my sport and my country my all.”
Fighting back: Kyle, who won silver in the 100m freestyle and bronze in both the 4 x 100m and 4 x 200m freestyle at last year’s Tokyo Olympics, has taken the love triangle allegations strongly, calling them ‘extremely pathetic’ .
Kyle, who, like Cody, has also been called up to the Commonwealth Games squad, explained his absence with a post on Instagram.
“The last few days have been really challenging for me mentally and emotionally and have been a huge challenge for me. I need to take care of my sanity and get myself in order as I prepare for a massive year in the pool,” he wrote.
“The negative media attention surrounding my decision to attend Worlds and the fabricated stories surrounding my personal life was more than I could bear.
“After giving my all to the sport throughout my career and receiving the media so kindly, it’s a shame that they publish stories questioning my integrity just to earn extra views and money.”
Under pressure: Kyle also wrote on Instagram, “The negative media attention surrounding my decision to participate in worlds and the made-up storylines surrounding my personal life was more than I can handle.”