They’re two of Australia’s most famous faces who caused a storm after they were caught fighting on camera.
And footage of Michael Clarke and Karl Stefanovic’s late-night rumble in Noosa has now gone viral on Twitter, with Aussies dubbing them a pair of “bogans” whose behavior reflects “Australia’s highest culture”.
Wild video, which surfaced on Wednesday, shows the former Australia cricket captain and Today show host engaged in a heated, physical exchange in front of shocked viewers in a public park.
Footage of Michael Clarke and Karl Stefanovic’s late-night growl in Noosa has gone viral on Twitter, with Aussies dubbing them a pair of “bogans” whose behavior reflects “Australia’s highest culture”. (They are pictured here in Sydney in October 2015)
The two men clashed on January 10 while vacationing with their respective partners, sisters Jasmine and Jade Yarbrough, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
As the clip quickly went viral, some described it as “something from the Real Housewives,” while others joked it wasn’t “on their 2023 bingo card.”
All all broke loose when the couples had dinner with fellow famous accountant Anthony Bell at a beachfront restaurant in Noosa.
The melee is believed to be about Clarke’s ex-girlfriend, high-profile fashion designer Pip Edwards, and recent text messages between the two – which Jade said was evidence he had cheated on her.
Wild video, which surfaced on Wednesday, shows the former Australia cricket captain and Today show host engaged in a heated, physical exchange in front of shocked viewers in a public park. The scuffle ignited when Clarke’s (left) girlfriend Jade Yarbrough (right) accused him of cheating on her with his former flame Pip Edwards
Since the news broke, people on Twitter have been joking about the “Bogan” vs “Peak Queensland” fight.
“Michael Clarke, Karl Stefanovic and their WAGs sloppily tramping around a Noosa park after dark is Australian culture at its finest. No notes,’ said one.
“The words ‘Michael Clarke and Karl Stefanovic engaged in argument in Noosa’ mean nothing to non-Australians but to Australians this is top notch bogan drama,” wrote another.
Since the news broke, people on Twitter have been joking about the “Bogan” vs “Peak Queensland” fight
“Michael Clarke and Karl Stefanovic couldn’t even go two days together without entering a contest to see whose midlife crisis was sadder,” added a third.
“Drunk, topless and with a strained calf muscle, Michael Clarke fights his partner and attacks Karl Stefanovic. takes air Wasn’t on my bingo card for the night but oh boy,” tweeted one Aussie.
Others shared clips of similar chaotic brawls, including one of two fighting kangaroos, and joked it was “exclusive footage” of the Noosa incident.
“The person who filmed the incident between Michael Clarke and Karl Stefanovic needs a late nomination for Australian of the Year,” said one Twitter user.
Twitter users said the clip was “Peak Queensland” and even joked it was the reason the state kept the borders closed
“Michael Clarke and Karl Stefanovic getting into a fight over an alleged infidelity of one of their sibling brides/sister wives and injuring each other’s soft tissues is *boss kiss* Aussie culture,” joked another.
“There are no winners from the fights between Michael Clarke and Karl Stefanovic except us. We’re the winners,” said one viewer.
“This season of ‘Real Housewives of Noosa’ has been wild since they added Karl Stefanovic & Michael Clarke to the cast!” commented one.
Others shared clips of similar chaotic brawls, including one of two fighting kangaroos, and joked it was “exclusive footage” of the Noosa incident
“Australian culture is Michael Clarke and Karl Stefanovic playing out in a public park at night absolutely wild scenes,” said another.
“The whole Michael Clarke/Jade Yarbrough/Karl Stefanovic/Jasmine Yarbrough s**t show is the best of Brandi Granville. Money doesn’t give you class it just gives you money vibes I’m all for real housewives for that crowd,” commented one.
Others said the clip is the reason Queensland kept its borders closed during much of the Covid pandemic.
Many found the fight hilarious and said it was “not on their 2023 bingo card”
“Keeping the likes of Michael Clarke and Karl Stefanovic out was the real reason QLD kept the border closed for so long,” one wrote.
“The whole video of Michael Clarke and Karl Stefanovic is so Aussie,” said another.
“The whole video by Michael Clarke and Karl Stefanovic is so Australian. But more importantly, it’s so Queensland. As a Queenslander, I’m so proud of our latest cultural addition to the national conversation,” the humorous tweet read.
“And just like that, house prices are falling in Noosa as everyone realizes that Michael Clarke and Karl Stefanovic live there,” said another punter.
Michael Clarke dated Pip Edwards (pictured in Sydney on October 17, 2020) for 18 months before ending things for good a year ago
“Halfway to Jan but this Michael Clarke/Karl Stefanovic thing is going to take some beatings in the damn fun stakes of 2023,” commented another.
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.
‘Am I wrong? I’m damn wrong! You are a fucking liar. i can see everything You called her,” Yarbrough yells.
Clarke tries to reassure Yarbrough that he hasn’t cheated on her and swears on the life of his young daughter Kelsey Lee that he was with his accountant friend Anthony Bell on the night in question last month.
“Baby, you’re wrong, you’re wrong,” he insists.
Stefanovic and his wife Jasmine had to intervene in the ugly altercation
It comes after Clarke got involved in a late-night argument with his girlfriend Jade Yarbrough before turning his anger on good pal and Jade’s brother-in-law Karl Stefanovic
‘Baby, baby, Belly was in the house. I swear on my life, I swear on my life… That’s not true, that’s not true.’
But Yarbrough doesn’t believe his protests and claims she spoke to Edwards.
“You’re damn king to lie to me. You are a piece of shit. I just spoke to her. What’s wrong with you?’ She screams.
Clarke replies: ‘It’s not true, it’s not true.’
Stefanovic’s wife Jasmine finally intervenes, grabs her distraught sister’s arm and leads her away.
“Go away with Karl, go away with Karl,” Jasmine tells Clarke as he unleashes his anger on Stefanovic.
Ex: Michael was married to model Kyly Clarke, 40, from 2012 to 2019 but they only announced their split in February 2020. They are pictured here with their daughter Kelsey Lee
“Karlos, I can tell you now, c**t, don’t the fuck go away. She can, she can hit me, but you, you shit,” says Clarke.
This comment incites anger in Jade, who defends her brother-in-law before punching Clarke in the face.
“You piece of shit, don’t fucking talk to him,” she yells.
Bell is heard telling the couple to stop, which falls on deaf ears.
“Go hit me, hit me… do it again, you’re wrong, you’re bloody wrong,” Clarke tells his girlfriend.
Jade yells, “Oh, am I wrong? you fucked her [Edwards] December 17th you fucked her…you’re a fucking dog…I’ll show her every fucking message you’ve ever fucking sent me.
She then refers to a text she saw on Clarke’s phone inviting Edwards to come to India with him.
Pip Edwards will be present in the chair of Mrs Macquarie at Moet & Chandon’s Effervescence event on December 1st, 2022 in Sydney
“Oh yes, ‘You’re the love of my life, Pip, come to India,’ Jade growls.
Clarke replies, ‘Never speak to me again.’
The two-minute clip ends with Jasmine and Bell breaking up the feuding couple.
“Stop, Jade, stop it,” Jasmine pleads, to which Bell adds, “Let it go, Jade.”
According to witnesses, the ugly altercation happened in front of small children nearby.
Clarke’s (pictured) former partner Edwards distanced himself from the “debacle” as she delivered a brutal punch to Clarke
A remorseful Clarke has taken full responsibility for what happened.
“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 on Wednesday evening.
“I’m devastated that my actions have drawn women of class and integrity and my buddies into this situation.”
His former partner Edwards distanced herself from the “debacle” as she delivered a brutal punch to Clarke.
“It’s not my circus. Once again, Michael in his true nature took no responsibility for his actions and I was blatantly lied to,” Edwards said in a statement.
The altercation came just a day after Clarke and Jade silenced recent breakup rumors as they packed their PDA while on holiday on Noosa’s main beach.