Tess Crosley Seen Packing Removal Boxes at Brisbane Home
Tess Crosley, the woman embroiled in the marriage breakdown of AFL star Lachie Neale and his wife Jules, has been photographed packing large removal boxes at her home in the upscale Brisbane suburb of Camp Hill. This sighting follows intense media speculation about her role as the alleged "other woman" in the Neales' split and the status of her own marriage to finance director Ben Crosley.
Family Members Speak Out Against One-Sided Narrative
The mum-of-one has faced a relentless media storm since Jules Neale publicly demanded she delete photos of the former Brisbane Lions co-captain from her Instagram account, accusing her of "embarrassing" herself. Tess has consistently refused to comment on the allegations. However, her family has recently broken their silence, fiercely defending her against what they describe as unfair public vilification.
Her mother, Kaz Caesar, and sister, Ceinwen Parsons, have responded publicly to viral social media criticism. In a now-deleted comment, Mrs. Caesar insisted the situation involves four people and "none of them are innocent," arguing that her daughter has been unfairly cast as the sole villain and subjected to media harassment. She vehemently denied claims that Tess was enjoying the attention, detailing weeks of intrusive behavior from reporters.
"People say she is loving the attention – far from the truth," Mrs. Caesar wrote. "Have you been stalked by sleazy reporters taking a hundred photos at a time just to find one they can sell?"
Ceinwen Parsons echoed these sentiments, describing a "heartbreaking" backstory to the scandal and highlighting the extensive abuse her sister has endured, which she says has made Tess reluctant to share her side publicly.
The Saga's Timeline and Key Developments
The controversy erupted over the Christmas break when Jules Neale announced the end of her marriage to Lachie Neale, explicitly blaming her former friend Tess. Jules subsequently relocated from Brisbane to Perth with the couple's two children. By January 2, amid mounting media pressure, Lachie Neale stepped down from his role as co-captain of the Brisbane Lions, issuing a public apology for letting his family down.
"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," Neale told reporters at the time.
The alleged affair was reportedly discovered after another Brisbane WAG spotted Lachie and Tess together in a car and informed Jules through mutual connections. In a brief doorstep interaction with Daily Mail last month, Ben Crosley confirmed Tess no longer lived at their marital home, stating simply, "She does not live here anymore." Interestingly, Ben has since been observed liking posts on Lachie Neale's Instagram account, a puzzling move given the circumstances.
Recent Sightings and Moving Preparations
This week's images show Tess Crosley, looking downcast on a sunny Brisbane day, diligently packing "tea chest" removal boxes from Bunnings Warehouse in the garage of the Camp Hill home. Dressed in a white sleeveless mini dress and black strappy sandals, with her brunette hair tied back and wearing almond-shaped sunglasses, she appeared focused on the task at hand.
A spare car tyre and a stack of drawers were perched atop one of the boxes awaiting sorting. She placed a box of unwanted items, including what appeared to be a Halloween skull decoration and a Christmas tree, on the front lawn with a "free" sign.
When contacted for response to the claims by Tess's family that there was more to the story and that no one involved was "innocent," a spokesperson for Jules Neale declined to comment. However, a source close to Jules expressed her fury at any suggestion she was not an entirely innocent party in the matter.
