{"id":388365,"date":"2026-01-03T05:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T05:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/388365\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T05:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T05:34:12","slug":"jules-neale-shares-cryptic-post-after-her-afl-star-husband-lachie-confirmed-their-split-at-bombshell-press-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/388365\/","title":{"rendered":"Jules Neale shares cryptic post after her AFL star husband Lachie confirmed their split at bombshell press conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jules Neale has spoken out for the first time since her AFL star husband Lachie confirmed the couple’s split.<\/p>\n

The Brisbane Lions captain, 32, appeared to shake as he confirmed he had regretfully separated from Jules during a press conference in Queensland<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n

The bombshell revelation came\u00a0after Jules publicly announced she had experienced the ‘ultimate’ betrayal and launched a stunning social media attack on the couple’s friend, former Mormon missionary Tess Crosley, in December<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jules, 35, took to Instagram on Friday night to share a cryptic video \u2013 her first post since the drama began to unfold.<\/p>\n

While no people were identified in the short clip, it showed a group of women sitting around a dining table.<\/p>\n

The table was strewn with vision boards as the women added positive affirmations, mapping out their hopes and dreams for 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Jules <\/p>\n

Jules Neale has spoken out for the first time since her AFL star husband Lachie confirmed the couple’s split<\/p>\n

\"Jules, <\/p>\n

Jules, 35, took to Instagram on Friday night to share a cryptic video \u2013 her first post since the drama began to unfold\u00a0<\/p>\n

An inspirational quip featured on one board read: ‘The love I deserve is on its way to me.’<\/p>\n

Another read: ‘I am stepping into the most successful decade of my life.’<\/p>\n

Captioning the cryptic post, Jules wrote: ‘This is your sign to get the girls together and manifest your 2026 vibes.’<\/p>\n

She also augmented the clip with the song This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) by Natalie Cole.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The post was met with a flurry of support from Jules’ followers and one summed up the sentiment of many with: ‘What a great way to purposely start the year!’\u00a0<\/p>\n

The post was Jules’ first since the split drama was first revealed back on December 22.<\/p>\n

Jules shared the post hours after Lachie confirmed that the marriage was over and that he was stepping down as co-captain of the Brisbane Lions.<\/p>\n

‘While I will not go into specifics I can say that I have let my family down and I apologise for my actions which have hurt those closest to me. And for that, I am deeply sorry,’ Lachie told reporters.<\/p>\n

\"While <\/p>\n

While no people were identified in the short clip, it showed a group of women sitting around a dining table<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The table was strewn with vision boards as the women added positive affirmations, mapping out their hopes and dreams for 2026\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Captioning <\/p>\n

Captioning the cryptic post, Jules wrote: ‘This is your sign to get the girls together and manifest your 2026 vibes’<\/p>\n

‘I accept this as a consequence of my actions and I need to focus on rebuilding the trust with Jules as the future well-being our children remains our number one priority.<\/p>\n

‘I understand as a public figure that there is interest in my personal life. However, I do ask the privacy of Jules and my children be respected as we work through our new situation and the next chapter of our lives.’<\/p>\n

The conference escalated when a reporter asked the AFL star: ‘Did you cheat on your wife?’<\/p>\n

‘I cannot address those rumours,’ the star midfielder shot back.<\/p>\n

Lachie was then questioned over his ability to be a role model to fans in the fallout.<\/p>\n

‘Like I said, I’m extremely disappointed in my actions and the breakdown of my marriage and I take full responsibility for it,’ he said.<\/p>\n

‘For me, yeah, it hurts. I understand that I am a role model and I’ve probably let fans, not just at the Brisbane Lions but the AFL down, so I accept that responsibility and, like I said, I’ve put things in place moving forward to become a better person.’<\/p>\n

Lachie said he was ‘extremely disappointed’ in himself as he vowed to put ‘plans and measures in place’ to be the best version of himself.<\/p>\n

\"Jules <\/p>\n

Jules shared the post hours after Lachie confirmed that the marriage was over and that he was stepping down as co-captain of the Brisbane Lions<\/p>\n

On December 22, Jules launched a public attack on former friend Tess Crosley, demanding she remove photos of the Brisbane Lions’ grand final celebrations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The now-deleted comment, which was captured in screenshots, shows Jules writing: ‘Take these down, you idiot, you’re embarrassing yourself.’<\/p>\n

Jules then denied news reports she was ‘working through’ issues with Lachie and instead alleged she had been ‘betrayed in the most unimaginable way’.<\/p>\n

‘I want to make it very clear that I am not ‘working through’ anything,’ she wrote. ‘I have been betrayed in the most unimaginable way.’<\/p>\n

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