AFL bad boy Wayne Carey has had the week from hell after a video of the footy star and a woman emerging from a bathroom at a trendy Melbourne bar went viral.
But while he has been facing backlash from the clip, his ex Catie O’Neill is living la dolce vita as she enjoys a luxurious holiday in Europe.
Catie, a businesswoman, TikTok star and beauty brand founder, has been enjoying summer in France, flittering around the streets of Paris and sipping cocktails in St. Tropez.
The blonde bombshell has been promoting her haircare brand, Shirley’s Secret, while abroad, and posting an array of envy-inducing photos while doing so.
In one image posted to her Instagram story, Catie wowed in a red bodycon dress as she posed with a fan in-hand during golden hour by the beach.
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AFL bad boy Wayne Carey has had the week from hell after a video of the footy star emerging from a bathroom after a woman at a trendy Melbourne bar went viral
But while he has been facing backlash from the clip, his ex Catie O’Neill is living la dolce vita as she enjoys a luxurious holiday in Europe
She also posted photos of herself in front of mega yachts on the harbour and eating out at fancy French restaurants.
Another image showed her posing on a luxurious hotel bed, monogrammed with her haircare brand’s logo, while wearing a bathrobe.
Before her trip to Paris, Catie also spent some time in New York, giving her followers a glimpse into her luxurious lifestyle.
Catie and Wayne dated briefly in 2023, but it has now been two years since their relationship ended.
The couple, who met at an event at a local tavern in January, split in August that year, despite only going public with their relationship in March.
At the time, it was reported by the Herald Sun, who announced the split, that Catie ‘has moved on’.
Wayne is now in a relationship with Jessica Paulke, and the couple share two children.
On Wednesday, footy great Wayne confessed that he was the man in a viral video that featured him and a woman emerging from a bathroom in the trendy Melbourne bar.
The North Melbourne premiership winner said he has contacted Victoria Police in an effort to have the people who filmed and distributed the video held accountable for their actions.
Catie, a businesswoman, TikTok star and beauty brand founder, has been enjoying summer in France, flittering around the streets of Paris and sipping cocktails in St. Tropez
Catie posted photos of herself in front of mega yachts on the harbour and eating out at fancy French restaurants
Before her trip to Paris, Catie also spent some time in New York, giving her followers a glimpse at her luxurious lifestyle
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The footage, which was taken at the Toorak Cellars bar in Armadale in the city’s inner south-east, shows Wayne and Kate Aston, 38, a Melbourne marketing and communications executive, walking into view around 20 seconds apart.
A female voice is heard saying ‘we’ve got you on camera’ as the woman walks past, before asking ‘What’s he doing in there?’ and remarking, ‘She looks embarrassed’.
Wayne and the Aston have both lashed out over the video, with the ex-AFL star branding it ‘s**t shaming’ and cyberbullying, and both parties insisting there was no ‘tryst’ in the toilets.
‘Annoyed is the wrong word, I’ve gone through about 10 different emotions in the last three days,’ he said on Sam Newman’s You Cannot Be Serious podcast.
‘I’ve gone through disbelief, sadness, I’ve gone through anger.
‘This woman has been thrown into this just because I could kick a footy.
‘And you’ve got two vile, disturbing, probably p**sed women who want to do this to another woman.
‘That’s all they were doing, they were s**t-shaming another woman.
On Wednesday, footy great Wayne confessed that he is the man shown in a viral video that featured a man and woman emerging from a bathroom in a trendy Melbourne bar
‘If two men had done that they would be raked over hot coals, it would be the biggest story going around.
‘But because it’s two women doing it to another woman … you don’t know what’s going on, this other woman has had all sorts of stuff going in her life, I’ve since found out.
‘You talk about vile and disgusting, what they’ve done and who they have affected by a few sh**s and giggles drinking their chardonnay, sitting up there, doing whatever.
‘Once again, I’m not going to name them because that would be as pathetic as what they are. I’ll let the law take care of it.’
Meanwhile, Aston has described the dissemination of the clip as ‘a deliberate act of bullying’.
She posted a lengthy statement to Instagram Stories on Thursday, revealing that she had initially chosen to remain silent to protect her professional reputation and her mental health, but has come forward to hold those who released the video to account – and set the record straight.
‘Overnight, from footage of me simply exiting a toilet at a bar, I’ve had my life turned upside down,’ she wrote.
‘What has happened to me could happen to anyone, and no one should have to go through what I have been put through – the damage, the speculation, the impact on my livelihood, all from the malicious actions of a small few.’
Aston says that she fears the impact the video will have on her future, her career – and even her personal relationships.
‘At a time when I am navigating my next career move and visibility matters, the personal and professional toll has been immense,’ she said.
‘Who would want to employ me, date me, be associated with me? What’s left now that this has all happened to me?’
The executive indicated she would be taking legal action over the matter.
‘Whilst it’s only been a matter of days since this incident unfolded, there has been immeasurable damage to my reputation, and my ability to lead a normal life has been adversely affected,’ she said.
‘These women and others who’ve provided hateful commentary have put into jeopardy my reputation, and so I’ve been left with no choice but to try to protect it.
‘Two women not known to me have turned my life upside down and I have to set the record straight.’