Jules Neale has been spotted looking deeply downcast back in Brisbane this week, following her painful split from her AFL star husband, Brisbane Lions player Lachie Neale.
A Sombre Return and Moving Preparations
The 35-year-old, who had reportedly spent Christmas with family in her native Western Australia, returned to Queensland to face the practicalities of the separation. A day after being seen loading her car with moving boxes, she attempted to console herself with a morning coffee on Tuesday.
Dressed in a casual summer outfit of a plain white tank top and frayed-hem denim shorts, her summery vibe starkly contrasted her glum expression. She was seen wistfully gazing into the distance while waiting for her drink, seemingly contemplating her next steps.
The garage of the Brisbane home she shared with Lachie was packed to the rafters with moving boxes, and a box trailer was parked outside, ready to transport her belongings. The boxes were marked with 'fragile' labels and the logo of a local removal firm.
Public Fallout and Social Media Clash
The sighting follows Jules's first public appearance since news of the high-profile marriage breakdown emerged. Earlier in the week, she was accompanied by her father at a Carindale shopping centre, where her wedding finger was notably bare. Her father helped her load sizeable cases into an SUV already filled with boxes and packed-up toys.
Jules recently launched a remarkable public attack on Tess Crosley, a 29-year-old married mother-of-one and Mormon missionary, who has been linked to the split. Jules demanded Tess remove Instagram photos from the Lions' grand final celebrations, commenting, 'Take these down, you idiot, you're embarrassing yourself.'
In a since-deleted social media statement, Jules denied reports she was 'working through' issues with Lachie, instead alleging she had been 'betrayed in the most unimaginable way'. She has since erased all photos of Lachie from her Instagram account.
The Other Woman and Ongoing Speculation
Tess Crosley, who was previously best friends with Jules, has stunned members of her conservative Church of Latter-day Saints by openly embracing media attention. She was seen without her wedding ring this week and has posted bikini photos on Instagram, including 'thirst trap' snaps on Christmas Day.
She is understood to be staying with her parents on the Gold Coast. There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing by Tess, and neither party has made further public comment on the specifics of the situation.
Jules and Lachie Neale, who married in 2015, share two young children: four-year-old daughter Piper and son Freddie, born in December 2024. The future of their Brisbane family home remains uncertain as the moving process begins.
