Former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has finally acknowledged his relationship with fashion designer Pip Edwards after months of speculation.
Just one week after the couple were spotted enjoying a romantic dinner in Bondi, Michael confirmed the romance on his Big Sports Breakfast radio show on Monday.
The 39-year-old was asked by his co-host, NRL journalist Phil Rothfield, about his date with Pip, 40, and he didn’t seem the least bit embarrassed.
Confirmed! Former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke (right) has finally acknowledged his relationship with fashion designer Pip Edwards (left) after months of speculation
The cheeky discussion started when Phil brought up that Michael had been featured in the ‘spotted’ section of a newspaper, but he didn’t mention who with.
‘You know what? I did the right thing by him, I didn’t mention your female company at the table,’ Phil said.
Michael responded with a laugh: ‘Why not? Listen buddy, you can always mention my female company. How dare you leave that out.’
The father of one appeared to be referring to Pip, who had accompanied him to dinner at Bondi’s Society Pizza restaurant last week.
It’s official! Just a week after the couple were spotted enjoying a romantic dinner in Bondi, Michael confirmed the romance on his Big Sports Breakfast radio show on Monday
The couple didn’t hold back during their outing, and at one stage Pip was spotted nuzzling her head into Michael’s shoulder.
They had been spotted together a day earlier in Rose Bay, and even appeared to be holding hands.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Michael has been telling friends he wants to keep the relationship ‘low-key’ for the sake of his and Pip’s respective children.
Going public: Michael and Pip had been spotted together at Bondi’s Society Pizza restaurant a week ago (pictured). On Monday, the sportsman was asked about the sighting by his radio co-host Phil Rothfield and he didn’t seem the least bit embarrassed
Michael shares four-year-old daughter Kelsey Lee with his estranged wife, Kyly, while Pip is mother to Justice Maximus, 12, whose father is Ksubi founder Dan Single.
Last Wednesday, Pip appeared to confirm her romance with Michael by sharing a rather cheeky Instagram post.
The Sydney socialite uploaded a mirror selfie and said that she was wearing her ‘boyfriend’s blazer’.
‘Me in my boyfriend’s blazer’: On Wednesday, Pip appeared to confirm her romance with Michael Clarke by posting this rather cheeky Instagram selfie
In the image, Pip looked stylish in straight-leg jeans, a white T-shirt and a black jacket, which she teamed with Burberry boots.
She captioned it, ‘Me in my boyfriend(‘s) blazer,’ adding three wink-face emojis.
A boyfriend blazer is an oversized, boxy style of blazer, but Pip’s telling use of parentheses suggests it was actually the blazer belonging to her boyfriend.
Moving on: Michael and Pip first hooked up after the retired cricketer’s split from his wife, Kyly (left), in September last year. Their romance didn’t become public knowledge, however, until after the Clarkes announced their separation on February 12
Michael and Pip first hooked up after the retired cricketer’s split from wife Kyly in September.
Their romance didn’t become public knowledge, however, until after the Clarkes announced their separation on February 12.
When news of the relationship surfaced, Michael and Pip both denied they were anything more than friends.
Just friends? When news of the relationship surfaced, Michael and Pip both denied they were anything more than friends. But despite their denials, it’s understood they were in fact an item
But despite their denials, it’s understood they were in fact an item.
The couple reportedly ended things in April because Michael couldn’t handle the publicity that came with dating Pip, and she later spoke of ‘being alone at 40’ in an interview with Gritty Pretty magazine.
But they eventually reconciled and appear to be back on for good.
On and off: The couple reportedly ended things in April because Michael couldn’t handle the publicity that came with dating Pip. But they later reconciled and seem to be back on for good