AFL player and Channel 7 presenter Amber Laidler separate after 12 years
Former Swans star Jeremy Laidler and Channel 7 reporter Amber Laidler have reportedly called it quits after 12 years together.
The adorable couple in 2022 celebrated the birth of their first child, Will.
As first reported by The Daily Telegraph, the pair have quietly, amicably separated, but are still living together in the same family home with their son.
A quick glance at their social media posts suggests there appears to have been issues between the pair dating back several years.
The former Swans player-turned assistant coach has not featured on Amber's Instagram page since December, 2023.
Amber has not been seen on the 35-year-old former defender's Instagram page since November, 2023.
According to the report, Amber, 32, has not been wearing her wedding ring in recent months.
It is a sad end to a relationship that has stretched back to 2013, when they were first described in news reports as a 'hot new item'.
They were married in 2017 in a glamorous event attended by several Swans teammates, including former co-captain Kieren Jack and his partner Charlotte Goodlet, a fellow news presenter and former model.
Amber, whose maiden name is Greasley, has become a popular presenter at the Seven Network and has built a career in journalism after winning Miss World Australia in 2011.
She previously worked behind the scenes at 7News before taking up her role as an on-air reporter.
The footballer, meanwhile, finished his playing career in 2017, having played 87 games across nine seasons in the AFL.
He previously played for Geelong and Carlton before making the move to the Swans.
The highly-rated assistant coach left the Swans at the end of 2022 to make a move to rivals GWS.
He has been the club's forwards coach in recent years and has helped forward Jesse Hogan return to his career-best form.
Originally published as Channel 7 news reporter and AFL player separate after 12 years
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