Fans notice an embarrassing detail in the background of Michael Clarke’s Instagram photo – and he’s forced to admit his trolls have a point
Michael Clarke just can’t seem to catch a break.
After spending weeks dodging the paparazzi during his rumoured on-again-off-again relationship with Pip Edwards and making headlines for his ‘midlife crisis’, the retired Australian cricket captain is now being trolled for the sorry state of his swimming pool.
After sharing a photo to Instagram on Thursday that showed his pool in the background, Michael’s followers told him to give it ‘good scoop’ because it was filled with leaves.
Can you spot it? Fans noticed an embarrassing detail in the background of Michael Clarke’s Instagram photo on Thursday – and even he admitted his trolls had a point
Michael’s post was an advertisement for Chemist Warehouse and showed him arranging his four-year-old daughter Kelsey Lee’s ‘weekly vitamins’ on a coffee table.
But many fans were distracted by the dirty backyard pool behind him, which was visible through the glass sliding doors.
‘When you’re done, the pool needs a good scoop,’ one follower wrote. Another added: ‘Got a few leaves in that pool there, Pup! Get the net out, dude.’
‘Get the net out, dude’: After sharing this photo that showed his pool in the background, Michael’s followers told him to give it ‘good scoop’ because it was filled with leaves
#SponCon: Michael’s post was an advertisement for Chemist Warehouse and showed him arranging his four-year-old daughter Kelsey Lee’s ‘weekly vitamins’ on a coffee table
‘Well done. Go clean the pool’: Michael was trolled for the sorry state of his swimming pool
Copping it on the chin: Michael acknowledged his critics had a point, replying to one of them: ‘As soon as the rain stops, I’m on it’
A third follower commented: ‘You need to clean the leaves in your pool.’
Michael acknowledged his critics had a point, replying to one of them: ‘As soon as the rain stops, I’m on it.’
It comes after the 39-year-old former batsman recently embraced a more youthful look following the breakdown of his seven-year marriage to Kyly Clarke.
Before the leaves: Michael shared this photo to Instagram last month of his swimming pool looking far more inviting
Is that you, Justin Bieber? It comes after the 39-year-old former batsman recently embraced a more youthful look following the breakdown of his seven-year marriage to Kyly Clarke. He has bleached his hair platinum blond and shaved the sides in a trendy undercut
A tribute to his formative years: Three months before splitting from Kyly, he had also debuted a trendy tattoo of the number 11 on his hand, an ode to his stellar 11-year cricket career
The Clarkes had quietly parted ways in September but didn’t announce their separation until February. Despite a looming divorce estimated to worth $40million, the exes are said to be on friendly terms.
In the aftermath of the split, Michael has transformed his look by bleaching his hair platinum blond and shaving the sides in an undercut.
This look has been sported by the likes of Justin Bieber, Adam Levine and Zac Efron.
Split: The Clarkes had quietly parted ways in September but didn’t announce their separation until February. Despite a looming divorce estimated to worth $40million, Michael and Kyly (right) are said to be on friendly terms. Pictured with their four-year-old daughter, Kelsey Lee
Three months before splitting from Kyly, he had also debuted a trendy tattoo of the number 11 on his hand, an ode to his stellar 11-year cricket career.
The father-of-one is believed to have dated Bondi-based fashion designer Pip Edwards for several months after breaking up with Kyly, although neither of them ever publicly acknowledged the relationship.
But things ended swiftly in early April when Michael decided he couldn’t handle the publicity that came with being linked to the glamorous P.E Nation founder.
Despite ending their fling, they reunited for Pip’s 40th birthday on Monday – but Michael fled on his motorcycle after realising they were being photographed.