The ex-husband of Weekend Right this moment host Lauren Phillips is dealing with backlash after he accused her of being self-centred throughout their failed one-year marriage.
Former TV producer Lachlan Spark was pressured to delete a slew of detrimental feedback on his Instagram on Wednesday, after Lauren’s followers flocked to his profile to assist her.
He has since scrubbed his account of a number of abusive messages, which labelled him bitter, petty and a ‘snowflake’.
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Not malicious: Lachlan Spark, the ex-husband of Weekend Right this moment host Lauren Phillips, is dealing with backlash after he accused her of being self-centred throughout their failed one-year marriage. Pictured collectively on March 16, 2017, in Melbourne
Lachlan had unleashed on Lauren, 39, in an eyebrow-raising Instagram put up on Sunday – accusing her of ‘caring extra about herself’ throughout their one-year marriage and saying he ‘wasted’ years of his life with the mistaken individual.
He later backpedalled on his remarks, telling The Day by day Telegraph it ‘wasn’t [his] intent’ to sound malicious.
‘I wrote it purely to place it on the market (for my very own profit greater than anybody else’s) that I might put a troublesome interval behind me. Nothing malicious,’ he mentioned.
Nevertheless, Lauren’s supporters weren’t satisfied, and went straight to Lachlan’s Instagram account to name him out.
‘It is by no means look trashing your ex publicly, mate,’ one individual commented.
‘What do you carry to the connection? All I learn is a bunch of me me me,’ one other mentioned, whereas a 3rd claimed he was displaying his ‘bitterness’.
One troll mentioned it was ‘no marvel Lauren left him’, and one other praised the Channel 9 presenter as a ‘good and respectable’ individual.
‘It is by no means look trashing your ex publicly, mate’: Lachlan was pressured to delete a slew of detrimental feedback on his Instagram on Wednesday, after Lauren’s followers flocked to his profile to assist her
Lachlan and Lauren wed in 2017 after six years of courting, however confirmed their break up in December 2018 after only one yr of marriage.
Talking to Confidential, Lachlan additionally addressed rumours a 3rd celebration had triggered their relationship to finish, saying it ‘had completely nothing to do with infidelity’.
‘We have been simply two folks heading in vastly totally different instructions who figured it out a little bit too late,’ he mentioned of the break-up.
Accomplished, and dusted: Lachlan and Lauren wed in 2017 after six years of courting, however confirmed their break up in December 2018 after only a yr of marriage
Lachlan’s unique Instagram put up learn: ‘Some time in the past, I married a woman who cared way more about herself and the way she was perceived than she did about me.
‘It was so much… an excessive amount of, really. I left and regardless of shedding virtually each pal I might discovered over seven years (and some different “greatest mates” for good measure) within the blink of an eye fixed, it was the most effective factor I’ve ever achieved.’
Lachlan, who runs his personal inventive company, went on to say that he’d wasted years of his life with Lauren.
New flame: Lachlan’s blistering assertion got here as he debuted his new girlfriend, Courtney Wynbergen (left), who he mentioned had ‘modified his world’
‘Approaching 40, I used to be greater than a bit nervous I might wasted a giant chunk of my life with the mistaken individual, and that I used to be lengthy odds to seek out anybody who was prepared (or ready) to provide me the love I knew I deserved,’ he defined.
He went on to take one more swipe at his ex, saying: ‘I really believed there was extra to a relationship (and life) than skin-deep buddies, free holidays and Instagram followers – I simply wanted to seek out it.’
Lachlan mentioned he’d met his new girlfriend, Courtney Wynbergen, by ‘sheer, dumb luck’.
He went on to name Courtney a ‘fighter’, ‘loyal’ and ‘totally magnificent’, then added: ‘She is aware of how you can love me like I’ve by no means been beloved earlier than… I really like you.’
Lachlan not too long ago frolicked with Courtney within the Kangaroo Valley and Byron Bay.
Blissful: Lachlan not too long ago frolicked with Courtney within the Kangaroo Valley and Byron Bay
A yr after Lauren and Lachlan’s fairytale marriage ceremony, the duo determined to name it quits in December 2018.
On the time, Lauren’s consultant confirmed the wedding was over in a short assertion to The Day by day Telegraph newspaper.
Cut up rumours had started circulating for a while as followers observed Lauren had stopped carrying her marriage ceremony and engagement rings.
About this time, Lachlan disappeared from social media altogether, disabling his Instagram account.
Shifting on: Cut up rumours started circulating after followers observed Lauren had stopped carrying her marriage ceremony and engagement rings. Pictured: Lauren along with her bridesmaids on her marriage ceremony day
Unhappy: In December 2018, a supply mentioned that Lauren and Lachlan had tried a ‘trial separation in February to March’ that yr – simply two months after their nuptials
In December 2018, a supply informed Day by day Mail Australia that Lauren and Lachlan had tried a ‘trial separation in February to March’ that yr – simply two months after their nuptials.
The insider claimed there had been a ‘breach of belief’ that led to the trial separation and, finally, the break-up.
In March 2019, Lauren opened up about their break up, saying they have been nonetheless on good phrases and even attended a pal’s marriage ceremony in Byron Bay collectively.
Lauren informed The Daily Telegraph on the time: ‘Lachie and I are nonetheless on actually nice phrases. We simply went to a marriage in Byron Bay. Folks undergo troublesome instances and we made a promise to be there for one another.’
The 9 star is now believed to be courting multi-millionaire jet tycoon Paul O’Brien, who occurs to be the ex-boyfriend of Dawn host Sam Armytage.
‘It has been a busy few months’: In March 2019, Lauren opened up about their break up, saying they have been nonetheless on good phrases and even attended a pal’s marriage ceremony in Byron Bay collectively. Pictured collectively on November 1, 2016, in Melbourne
New man: Lauren is now believed to be courting multi-millionaire jet tycoon Paul O’Brien, who occurs to be the ex-boyfriend of Dawn host Sam Armytage
Lauren is having fun with attending to know Paul’s many superstar buddies, together with Hollywood celebrity Chris Hemsworth and his spouse, Elsa Pataky.
Over the weekend, Lauren obtained a tattoo with Elsa and several other different girls whereas celebrating Chris’ mom Leonie’s sixtieth birthday in Byron Bay.
Day by day Mail Australia has contacted Lachlan and Lauren for additional remark.
New friends: Lauren is having fun with attending to know Paul’s many superstar buddies, together with Hollywood celebrity Chris Hemsworth and his spouse, Elsa Pataky (each pictured)
Tatt’s good: Over the weekend, Lauren obtained a tattoo with Elsa Pataky and several other different girls whereas celebrating Chris Hemsworth’s mom Leonie’s sixtieth birthday in Byron Bay