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Mitchell Pearce wedding to Kristin Scott called off over text message scandal
Newcastle Knights star Mitchell Pearce’s lavish wedding has been cancelled at the last minute over an alleged flirty texting scandal. Find out more.
NRL star Mitchell Pearce’s lavish Byron Bay wedding has been cancelled just days before the event over an inappropriate text message exchange with a young female club employee.
Pearce and his partner Kristin Scott were due to be married on Tuesday in front of 150 guests at a venue on the far NSW north coast.
Guests were notified as late as Christmas Eve that the big day had been called off.
The guest list included many of the NRL’s biggest names, who were told Sydney’s coronavirus outbreak was the reason behind the cancellation.
However, The Sunday Telegraph understands Pearce has told teammates that he was caught out sending flirty text messages to a young female employee of the Knights.
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The former State of Origin and premiership winning halfback said the issue was private when contacted by the Sunday Telegraph.
“It’s Covid mate … and it’s private,” he said.
“We’re sorting things out. It’s a really stressful time for us. It’s our business, no-one else’s.
“We haven’t cancelled, we’ve postponed. I’m filthy about people spreading rumours.”