Ryan Phelan’s ex-girlfriend Chelsea Franklin says she’s had a ‘tough week’ after the TV star pleaded not guilty to assaulting her
Ryan Phelan’s ex-girlfriend Chelsea Franklin has admitted she’s had a rough week after the TV star pleaded not guilty to two charges of assaulting her on Tuesday.
The 44-year-old ballet teacher shared a photo of her passport to Instagram, and wrote: ‘How nice this would be right about now. Some wanderlust and escapism.’
She added the hashtags ‘tough week’ and ‘Hawaii’ to the post.
Post: Ryan Phelan’s (right) ex-girlfriend Chelsea Franklin (left) said she’s had a ‘tough week’ after the TV star pleaded not guilty to assaulting her on Thursday
It comes two days after Phelan briefly fronted Manly Local Court morning and pleaded not guilty to two charges of assault.
Last week, Phelan was charged over an alleged domestic violence incident with his girlfriend at their home in Frenchs Forest in Sydney’s northern beaches.
Chelsea broke down in tears last Tuesday when she spoke of Phelan being charged the previous day with attacking her in the couple’s northern beaches home.
Difficult: Chelsea shared a photo of her passport to Instagram and added the hashtag ‘tough week’
The dance teacher told Daily Mail Australia her boyfriend’s alleged assault of her had been a ‘horrible mistake’ and repeatedly said she ‘still loves him’.
She said two of the couple’s daughters – both from previous relationships – were inside their home when the alleged assault occurred between 5.15pm and 5.25pm.
Hours before Phelan was charged with the alleged assault, the television presenter arrived for his final week at work as though nothing was amiss.
Phelan presented alongside co-host Sally Obermeder for The Daily Edition, before filling in for Mel McLaughlin on the 6pm sport bulletin.
Case: Her post comes two days after Phelan briefly fronted Manly Local Court on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to two charges of assaulting her
The first time bosses at Channel Seven learned of the alleged altercation was when a reporter called asking for further information about Phelan’s arrest, Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Sally addressed Phelan’s absence with viewers on Tuesday after he was axed, saying: ‘Before we go on, I want to address Ryan Phelan’s absence from the program.’
‘The network was unaware of these allegations until notified last night… Ryan will not be returning to The Daily Edition due to the serious allegations made against him.’
Incident: Last week, Phelan was charged over an alleged domestic violence incident with his girlfriend at their home in Frenchs Forest in Sydney’s northern beaches