Ben Crosley says he “can’t stay silent any longer.” With his wife Tess at the center of the Lachie Neale scandal, Ben’s first public statement drops a bombshell secret about their relationship that no one expected. The “shocking truth” he reveals changes the entire story.
Tess Crosley’s husband, Ben, appears to have travelled to Bali with several of his friends after he became entangled in Lachie and Julie Neale’s marriage saga.
Ben was photographed at the luxurious Bambu Fitness centre in Uluwatu, having appeared to have just completed a fitness session with his friends Tom Bennallack and Seth Mutton
The finance director, who works for the Hong Kong-based New Heritage Investment company, was seen smiling for a shirtless photo with his two friends after the workout, with Bennallack sharing the snap on his Instagram story.
Bennallack had also tagged Crosley and Mutton in two other posts, showing a group of people completing a series of high-intensity workouts in the gym. The second post appeared to show Bennallack sitting by the pool at the stunning Bali fitness retreat.
Ben and Tess are understood to have married back in 2017.
Over the years, the couple have shared snaps of themselves alongside AFL Brownlow Medallist Lachie Neale and his now estranged wife Jules.
Tess Crosley’s husband, Ben (left), has flown to Bali with two friends and was pictured on Instagram on Tuesday working out
It came after Ben’s partner Tess found herself at the centre of Lachie Neale’s marriage breakdown with his partner Julie (Pictured L-R: Tess, Lachie, Ben, Julie)
The three friends appeared to be at the luxurious Bambu Fitness centre in Uluwatu on Tuesday
The photos indicated the two couples had been good friends.
However, Tess has now found herself embroiled in Lachie and Julie’s marriage breakdown.
On December 22, Julie had publicly demanded that Tess remove a photo from Instagram of herself celebrating the Brisbane Lions’ premiership victory.
‘Take these down, you idiot, you’re embarrassing yourself,’ Julie wrote in a now-deleted comment.
Julie later wrote on Instagram that she had been betrayed.
‘I want to make it very clear that I am not “working through” anything,’ Julie wrote, in response to speculation around her and Lachie’s relationship. ‘I have been betrayed in the most unimaginable way.’
There is no suggestion by the Daily Mail that Tess had done anything improper.
Tess (left) and Ben (centre) were seen celebrating the Brisbane Lions’ second successive premiership victory with Lachie (right) earlier this year
Last week, Tess was seen leaving her Brisbane home looking downcast. The former Mormon missionary was also not seen wearing her wedding ring.
It came after Lachie had announced to the media on Friday that he and his partner Julie had separated. The 32-year-old also announced that he would be stepping down from his role as Brisbane Lions captain.
‘While I won’t go into specifics, I can say that I have let my family down and I apologise for my actions that have let down those who are closest to me. And for that I am deeply sorry,’ the two-time Brownlow winner told members of the media.
‘I accept the consequences of my actions, and I need to focus on rebuilding that trust with Jules as the future wellbeing of our children remains our number one priority.’
Neale, who has two children – Piper and Freddie – with Julie, added that he has ‘regrets’ about his personal life.
But when asked whether he had cheated on his wife, he said bluntly: ‘No, I cannot address those rumours.’
On New Year’s Eve, police had been seen arriving at the Crosleys’ home, with Tess pictured peering through an upstairs window.
A Queensland Police spokesperson later said that officers had arrived at the couple’s home to complete a ‘welfare check’.
It comes after Lachie (right) announced that he would be standing down as Brisbane captain after having separated from his wife, Julie (left)