Jade Yarbrough’s fairytale romance with Michael Clarke has turned into a nightmare after footage emerged of the interior designer slapping her boyfriend and accusing him of cheating on her while on holiday in Noosa earlier this month.
Insiders say Yarbrough, 30, felt like she “won the lottery” when she won the former Australia cricket captain’s heart in July, but sadly her luck seems to have run out.
A source told Woman’s Day she aspires to live the same lifestyle as her older sister Jasmine, who is married to Today host Karl Stefanovic.
Jade Yarbrough (left) felt like she “won the lottery” when she first started dating Michael Clarke, hoping for “the same lifestyle” as her sister Jasmine (right), who is married to Karl Stefanovic
“She felt like she was about to have the romance and lifestyle that her sister Jasmine has with Karl,” the insider said.
The formerly little-known Queensland Yarbrough sisters have found fame in recent years thanks to their high-profile relationships, perhaps confirming the old adage, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”
Jade and Jasmine were born into a close-knit, wealthy family and grew up in Ascot, one of Brisbane’s most affluent suburbs.
According to a source, Yarbrough was aiming for a similar lifestyle to Jasmine and Karl Stefanovic (pictured at the Logie Awards on the Gold Coast on June 19, 2022).
Her father, Bob Yarbrough, is a successful businessman, while her mother, Cheryl, is a private school teacher.
The matriarch of the family was Jasmine’s late grandmother, Isabel Hollingworth, who was related to Peter Hollingworth, who was Governor-General between 2001 and 2003 and was also the Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane.
The sisters were privately educated before working in different creative fields: Jade became an interior designer, while Jasmine worked as a model and shoe designer.
“She felt like she was about to have the romance and lifestyle that her sister Jasmine has with Karl,” the insider said. (Pictured: Clarke and Yarbrough in Sydney on November 3, 2022)
The formerly little-known Queensland Yarbrough sisters have found fame in recent years thanks to their high-profile relationships
Rumors circulated that Clarke and Jade were dating in July 2022 when they were spotted checking in at Sydney Airport for a business class flight.
The pair became official on Instagram a few weeks later when Yarbrough shared a photo of Clarke wrapping his arms around her shoulder as they explored the streets of Italy during a European holiday.
Romance blossomed quickly and they were spotted spending a weekend in Noosa in November with famous accountant Anthony Bell, Dina Broadhurst, former girlfriend of Pip Edwards, and her partner Max Shepherd.
The pair became official on Instagram a few weeks later when Yarbrough shared a photo of Clarke wrapping his arms around her shoulder as they explored the streets of Italy during a European holiday
It comes after extraordinary footage of a heated argument between Clarke and his girlfriend Jade Yarbrough emerged last Wednesday while they were on holiday in Noosa
The couple also enjoyed many double dates with Jasmine and her husband Karl.
It comes after extraordinary footage of a heated argument between Clarke and his girlfriend Jade Yarbrough emerged last Wednesday while they were on holiday in Noosa.
In the video, which was shot by a viewer on January 10 and later sold to The Daily Telegraph for $10,000, Yarbrough accused Clarke of cheating on her with his ex, fashion designer Pip Edwards, on December 17.
The Noosa Stoush (pictured) was about Clarke’s ex Pip Edwards, and Yarbrough accused Clarke of cheating on her with the PE Nation founder
Others in the group, including Today presenter Stefanovic, his wife Jasmine – Yarbrough’s sister – and famed accountant Anthony Bell tried to defuse the uproar.
Yarbrough and Clarke, who limp in footage after injuring a hamstring, have since been hit with “public nuisance” fines.
A remorseful Clarke has since accepted full responsibility for what happened.
Others in the group, including Today presenter Stefanovic, his wife Jasmine – Yarbrough’s sister – and famed accountant Anthony Bell tried to defuse the uproar. Pictured together at the opening of the Cartier store in Sydney on November 16, 2022
“I am absolutely disappointed that I have brought into this position people I value most in this position. My actions leading up to this altercation were downright shameful and regrettable,” he said.
“I’m devastated that my actions have drawn women of class and integrity and my buddies into this situation.”
Edwards also issued a statement on the night the footage was released.
“It’s not my circus. Once again, Michael in his true nature has not taken responsibility for his actions and I have been openly lied to,” she told Chron Australia.
Edwards issued a statement the night the footage was released. “It’s not my circus. Once again, Michael in his true nature took no responsibility for his actions and I was blatantly lied to,” she said. Pictured: Edwards and Clarke in Sydney on October 17, 2020