‘This is what my wife cheated on me with…’: Ashleigh Gardner’s estranged wife names Australia teammate in explosive allegation | Outside of the News field
Australian women’s cricket vice-captain Ashley Gardner found himself at the center of a major personal controversy after his estranged wife, Monica Wright, publicly accused him of infidelity and identified a teammate as the man involved in the alleged affair.In a series of Instagram In the posts, Wright admitted that Gardner cheated on her and shared a photo of Australia opener Georgia Voll with the caption: “This is who my wife cheated on…”The posts came shortly after the Daily Mail reported that Gardner and Wright had separated after a serious breakdown in their marriage.Sharing the Daily Mail’s report, Wright first suggested the breakup reports were “vague” before naming Voll in a subsequent Instagram story. The post not only alleged infidelity but also appeared to reinforce reports that the split was far from amicable.Wright also deleted all photos of Gardner from her Instagram account, including images of their wedding ceremony.Neither Gardner nor Voll have publicly responded to Wright’s allegations. Cricket Australia has also not commented on the claims.
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The marriage reportedly broke up months after the wedding
Gardner and Wright married in April 2025 in a ceremony attended by several members of the Australian women’s cricket team. According to a Daily Mail report, however, the relationship reportedly began to sour within two months while Gardner was in India for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.The publication, citing a team source, reported that teammates noticed something “wasn’t” during the tournament, especially after Wright traveled to India to visit Gardner. The insider admitted that the atmosphere around the couple seemed to be strained, although many initially attributed it to the pressures of the World Cup.After returning to Sydney, Gardner allegedly had a private conversation with Wright that effectively ended the marriage. According to the report, Wright was left “broken” after Gardner explained why things had changed on the India tour.The Daily Mail further reports that the split proved to be particularly painful as the couple reportedly planned to start a family and even scheduled an appointment at a fertility clinic before the split.Gardner is understood to have moved out of the home they shared later in the year, reportedly leaving only their wedding rings behind. Sources cited by the publication said the split sent shockwaves through the close-knit Australian women’s group, with Wright having built strong friendships with some of the players over the past five years.The Daily Mail also reported that Cricket Australia was aware of the marriage breakdown. When approached for comment, Cricket Australia’s senior communications chief Richard Hinds replied with a terse “no comment.”
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