Michael Clarke praises his ‘kind-hearted’ ex-wife Kyly as he speaks about co-parenting their daughter Kelsey Lee
Michael Clarke has praised his ex-wife Kyly Clarke for her ‘kind heart’ while speaking about co-parenting their six-year-old daughter Kelsey Lee.
In an interview with Now to Love on Wednesday, the former Australian cricket captain revealed that Kelsey was a good mix of both her parents.
‘She’s a terror like me,’ he laughed, before adding: ‘I think she’s got her mother’s features, certainly her mother’s kind-hearted personality.’
Friendly exes: Michael Clarke has praised his ex-wife Kyly Clarke for her ‘kind heart’ while speaking about co-parenting their six-year-old daughter Kelsey Lee
Michael went on to explain that Kelsey Lee enjoys spending quality time with her mother and father after their separation.
‘My little girl just wants time with both her mum and her dad, and that’s what we try and manage,’ he said.
‘I think when you’ve got a child involved [in a divorce], your kid always comes first. Everything else is second to that, so whatever your child needs you find a way to make it work,’ he added.
Combination: In an interview with Now to Love on Wednesday, the former Australian cricket captain revealed that Kelsey was a good mix of both her parents
Michael and Kyly have kept their split amicable, and have agreed to terms on their divorce without going through the courts.
Speaking about co-parenting with his ex back in September, the former sportsman said said that he and Kyly still have a ‘wonderful’ relationship.
‘I can sit here and say my daughter is the most important thing in my world. I’ve got a wonderful relationship and friendship with Kyly,’ he told the magazine.
Togetherness: ‘My little girl just wants time with both her mum and her dad, and that’s what we try and manage,’ Michael said
Michael explained that the former couple share custody fifty-fifty, each spending three days a piece with the toddler.
‘At the moment we do three nights on, three nights off – that’s our routine. Kyly and I talk daily to work out if that is best for Kelsey Lee,’ he added.
Kyly and Michael announced their divorce in February, after seven years of marriage.
Still close: The former cricketer says he has a ‘great relationship’ with his former wife of seven years. The 39-year-old says that the focus for both he and Kyly is their daughter, Kelsey Lee, four, and the pair have come to an amicable custody arrangement. All pictured
The Clarkes had been quietly separated for five months before confirming the news in a statement to the Australian newspaper.
The pair, who were high-school sweethearts, said the ‘amicable’ decision to separate was ‘the best course’ for their daughter, Kelsey Lee.
After months of speculation, Michael went public with his romance with fashion designer Pip Edwards in July.
Happier days: Kyly and Michael had been separated for five months, but only revealed their split in a surprise announcement on February 12. Pictured: Sydney, 2014
New flame: After months of speculation, Michael went public with his romance with fashion designer Pip Edwards in July. Both pictured