Michael and Kyly Clarke announced their shock divorce on Wednesday.
And amid the news, the former Australian cricket captain and his wife of seven years have both shared cryptic posts on Instagram.
In a sign they were about to announce their split, the pair both posted individual pictures with their daughter this week referencing ‘happiness’ and their ‘life journey’.
Michael and Kyly Clarke share cryptic Instagram posts about ‘happiness’ amid their divorce – as she heads to the gym just hours before the shock announcement
The cricketing couple, who wed in May 2012, announced on Wednesday that they had parted ways in a divorce estimated to be worth $40million.
Michael and Kyly are believed to have separated at least five months before announcing the end of their marriage.
Doting dad Michael shared a black-and-white beach photo with the couples’ four-year-old daughter Kelsey Lee on Monday, and a video pushing the happy little girl on a park swing.
He wrote ‘right beside you’, with the hashtags ‘love’, ‘family’ and ‘myangel’.
While the post wasn’t ‘liked’ by estranged wife Kyly, she left a positive comment with the praise-hand emoji.
‘Right beside you’: Doting dad Michael shared a black-and-white beach photo with the couples’ four-year-old daughter Kelsey Lee on Monday
‘My angel’: Michael shared a special day out with his happy little girl, as he filmed her swinging on a park swing
‘Life journey’: An hour before the official announcement was made on Wednesday, Kyly shared a photo with Kelsey Lee with the hashtags ‘good times’, and ‘happiness’
She won’t stay single long! Earlier in the day she continued to hold up the pair’s facade by heading to the gym with a replacement wedding band in place of her diamond sparkler
An hour before the official announcement was made on Wednesday, Kyly shared a photo with Kelsey Lee with the hashtags ‘life journey’, ‘good times’, and ‘happiness’.
Earlier in the day she continued to hold up the pair’s facade by heading to the gym with a replacement wedding band in place of her diamond sparkler.
The former cricket WAG appeared to be wearing a black band on her wedding finger, which she is known to wear instead of her wedding ring when working out.
Kyly has continued to wear her wedding ring and pose for happy family photos in an effort to keep up appearances over the past few months.
As recently as three days ago, she flaunted the sparkler in a photoshoot shared to her Instagram page.
Family: Kyly has continued to wear her wedding ring and pose for happy family photos in an effort to keep up appearances over the past few months. Pictured: December, 2019
‘We have made the difficult decision to separate as a couple amicably’: The Clarkes have already agreed terms on their divorce – as well as arrangements to co-parent their daughter
The Clarkes have already agreed terms on their divorce – as well as arrangements to co-parent their daughter.
‘After living apart for some time, we have made the difficult decision to separate as a couple amicably,’ the statement issued to The Australian’s Media Diary read.
‘With the greatest of respect for each other, we’ve come to the mutual conclusion that this is the best course for us to take while committed to the co-parenting of our daughter.’
The announcement has shocked the nation after Kyly told the Daily Mail Australia in January 2019: ‘We’re not, never were and never will be splitting.’
Just eight months later Michael reportedly moved out of their $12million home.
Michael and his wife Kyly’s (pictured in November 2018) divorce is estimated to be worth $40million
Michael is understood to have moved out of the home he and Kyly shared in the ritzy eastern Sydney suburb of Vaucluse (pictured), estimated to be worth at least $12million, when they separated five months ago
Michael has reportedly moved into his $8million investment property on Bondi’s beachfront, which he briefly put on the market last year.
But he still trains at the same Rose Bay gym as Kyly and picks up his daughter to take her to preschool.
Kyly will continue to live with Kelsey in Vaucluse, the publication reports.
The newspaper also reported that neither has a new partner.
‘We’re not, never were and never will be splitting’: Kyly defended her marriage to the Australian cricketer a year before Wednesday’s split announcement