Karl Stefanovic has walked out for the first time since footage surfaced of him intervening in a wild argument between his sister-in-law Jade Yarbrough and his good pal Michael Clarke.
The Today Show host, 48, was spotted by paparazzi at Sydney Airport at 11am on Thursday ahead of his flight to Melbourne where he will cover the Australia Open for Channel Nine.
Arriving at the airport terminal, Stefanovic was grilled by photographers over his rocky friendship with Clarke, 41, but could not be drawn on the matter.
On Thursday morning Karl Stefanovic, 48, (pictured) stepped out for the first time since footage surfaced of him intervening in a wild argument between his sister-in-law Jade Yarbrough and his good pal Michael Clarke
“Have you spoken to Clarkey, mate? Can he go back to your holiday home in Noosa? Or never again?’ asked a photographer as Stefavnoic passed.
Stefanovic, dressed in a navy blue suit and light blue tie, refused to say a word but seemed amused by the photographer’s questioning.
He almost burst out laughing when the photographer suggested that he and Clarke could work out their difference in the boxing ring.
The Today show host was spotted by paparazzi at Sydney Airport at 11am on Thursday ahead of his flight to Melbourne where he will cover the Australia Open for Channel Nine
Arriving at the airport terminal, Stefanovic was grilled by photographers over his rocky friendship with Clarke, 41, but could not be drawn on the matter
“Can we organize a boxing match? A celebrity boxing match?’ he asked a grinning Stefanovic.
The Nine presenter also ignored news of his Park scuffle while reading the headlines on Thursday’s Today show.
The leaked video, which was recorded while Stefanovic and Clarke were on holiday in Noosa with their respective partners on January 10, was not mentioned at the start of the show as he and co-host Sarah Abo went through the day’s main headlines.
However, the uproar did make the early newscasts on Channel Seven’s Sunrise, with Edwina Bartholomew providing a detailed account of the incident just after 5:30am.
He almost burst out laughing when the photographer suggested that he and Clarke could work out their difference in the boxing ring
Stefanovic and Clarke clashed at a park in Noosa on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast earlier this month while on holiday with their respective partners, sisters Jasmine and Jade Yarbrough.
At the heart of the feud were claims Clarke hooked up with ex-flame Edwards on December 17 while Jade was on vacation.
Dramatic footage from The Daily Telegraph shows a shirtless Clarke being yelled at and hit by his hysterical girlfriend while others in the group try to defuse the commotion.
“Can we organize a boxing match? A celebrity boxing match?’ he asked a grinning Stefanovic
Stefanovic, dressed in a navy blue suit and light blue tie, refused to say a word but seemed amused by the photographer’s questioning
Karl carried a staggering $3,750 Louis Vuitton holdall over his shoulder and a cell phone in his left hand
‘Am I wrong? I’m damn wrong! You are a fucking liar. i can see everything You called her,” Jade yells.
Clarke later released a statement admitting his mistakes and saying: “I am absolutely disappointed that I have put people I value most in this position. My actions leading up to this altercation were downright shameful and regrettable.
“I’m devastated that my actions have drawn women of class and integrity and my buddies into this situation.”
The Nine presenter also ignored news of his Park scuffle while reading the headlines on Thursday’s Today show
However, the uproar made it into the early newscasts on Channel Seven’s Sunrise, with Edwina Bartholomew providing a detailed account of the incident just after 5:30am
Clarke and Yarbrough were friends for a few years after being introduced by Karl Stefanovic. They made their relationship official in August 2022.
It’s understood Stefanovic had tried to get the pair romantically reunited a few years earlier, but Yarbrough began dating someone else – surfer and charity director Andrew Leece.
However, the pair are understood to have split in early 2022 and Yarbrough casually dated Clarke before the pair cemented their new romance with a trip to Italy in July.
Stefanovic and Clarke clashed at a park in Noosa on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast earlier this month while on holiday with their respective partners, sisters Jasmine and Jade Yarbrough
Clarke and Yarbrough were friends for a few years after being introduced by Karl Stefanovic. They made their relationship official in August 2022
Meanwhile, Clarke is reportedly determined to reconcile with Jade and is planning a “grand gesture” in hopes of winning her back.
“He crammed and he knows he crammed and broke, it’s as simple as that,” a friend of the Australian cricket legend told Chron Australia.
“But he wants Jade back. She is the one. But he knows it takes something big to make it happen.”
His friend added that Clarke is “in an emotionally dark place” and is in close contact with his “best friend” Anthony Bell, who was also involved in the Noosa melee.
“He’s a mess…a complete mess,” said the friend.
Meanwhile, Clarke is reportedly determined to reconcile with Jade and is planning a “grand gesture” in hopes of winning her back
His friend added that Clarke is “in an emotionally dark place” and is in close contact with his “best friend” Anthony Bell, who was also involved in the Noosa melee