She said ex-husband Karl Stefanovic, 43, was ‘dead’ to her after their 21-year marriage fell a part last year.
And Cassandra Thorburn appeared to keep her distance from the Today show host last week when they both attended an event for their youngest son River, 11.
The former couple arrived separately and avoided direct contact with each other during the ‘speech day’ at Sydney’s Luna Park.
Keeping their distance: Cassandra Thorburn and ex-husband of 21 years Karl Stefanovic both attend their son’s speech day in Sydney… but steer clear of one another
No direct contact: The former couple arrived separately and avoided direct contact with each other during the ‘speech day’ at Sydney’s Luna Park
One image showed Cassandra speaking to their son near the water’s edge, while Karl stood alone and looked on from at least 10 meters.
Cassandra appeared to be in high spirits as she took selfies with River in nude heels, black tight trousers an a white T-shirt.
Cutting a solitary figure, Karl appeared to patiently wait for his chance to congratulate his son on his speech day.
River later met with his famous father, who ruffled his hair and shared a tender moment near the harbour.
The reunion for Karl and Cassandra come after the former ABC journalist , 46, told Woman’s Day magazine she ‘was in a very dark place’ when the relationship fell apart.
Likening the break-up to experiencing the death of a family member, she admitted she will never have an amicable friendship with her ex.
‘The children still have a father but I don’t have a husband. He really is dead to me and no, we won’t ever be friends again,’ she said.
Sweet moment: River later met with his famous father, who ruffled his hair and shared a tender moment near the harbour
Proud parents: Both Karl and Cassandra looked proud as punch as they attended the function
Following their breakup, Cassandra said she was left in shock, falling in a ‘heap’ when the couple’s children, Jackson, 18, Ava, 12, and River, 10, would go to school.
‘There were days in the beginning I would get up, put on a brave face and drop the kids at school, then I’d get to the back door and I would lie in a heap for the rest of the day unable to move – there were very dark days,’ she told the magazine.
‘I was completely gazumped when I realised Karl had gone.’
The mother-of-three added that she had relied on her friends for support in the wake of the split, but there were still elements of her former life she couldn’t bring herself to face – like the former’s couple’s marital bed.
‘I was completely gazumped when I realised Karl had gone’: Cassandra and Karl split last year
‘I slept on the couch in front of the fire for months because I didn’t want to go near the marital bed. I was in a very dark place,’ Cassandra confessed.
Since the split, Karl was quick to move on and started a relationship with 33-year-old shoe designer Jasmine Yarbrough.
According to the magazine, Cassandra and Karl’s children are yet to meet their father’s new flame despite the couple living just a suburb away.
New flame: Since the split, Karl has started a relationship with Jasmine Yarbrough (left)
Cassandra said it was thinking of her kids’ well being that pushed her to move forward with her life.
She recalled that her eldest son Jackson took the marriage breakdown particularly hard, refusing to leave their Lindfield family home for their new $8 million Cremorne mansion.
Instead, he slept on the floor of his former bedroom while his mother and siblings set up in the new home, despite all the furniture being already removed from the family’s former abode.
Despite the turmoil of the relationship breakdown, Cass admitted she was now feeling stronger than ever and was prioritising the happiness of her children above all but was open to meet someone new if the opportunity arose.
‘He really is dead to me’: Cassandra likened the split to a death in the family and vowed she would never be friends with her ex