To the outside world they seemed to have it all – multimillion-dollar houses, an enviable luxury lifestyle, TV contracts and a gorgeous daughter. But as the details of Michael and Kyly Clarke’s secret marriage split, which they’ve kept hidden for five months, continue to emerge, sources tell Woman’s Day the famous couple’s relationship has been struggling for years – even, tragically, as far back as their wedding day because Michael still holds a candle for his ex-fiancee Lara Bingle.
“Michael has always struggled with a fear that his marriage would fail, and it took him a long time to get over that,” a source close to the couple tells Woman’s Day. “Kyly even admitted that to some of the WAGs, and said it added to her insecurities about how she never felt she was good enough.
“He was the driving force behind the split and divorce.”
PERSONAL STRUGGLES
Tellingly, in 2016, Michael said as much in his autobiography My Story, revealing he struggled after his parents’ 25-year marriage came to an end.
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