A number of steamy text messages from footy star Mitchell Pearce to another woman saw his wedding dramatically called off just before Christmas Day.
Pearce s nuptials with glamorous fiancee Kristin Scott were set for December 29 in Byron Bay - but those plans were dramatically cancelled days out from the event.
The long-term boyfriend of a female staff member at the Newcastle Knights uncovered a number of flirtatious messages sent to her by club captain Pearce, The Daily Telegraph reported.
The staff member s partner, who is reportedly furious over the texts, is said to be friends with several of the Newcastle Knights players, including forward Lachlan Fitzgibbon.
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Mitchell Pearce s inappropriate text messages to a female employee at the Newcastle Knights were discovered by her boyfriend just days before the NRL star s wedding.
Pearce, 31, and his fiancee, Kristin Scott, were forced to call off their big day after the flirty messages were exposed.
According to The Daily Telegraph, the female employee is in a long-term relationship with a man who is close friends with several members of the Knights playing group, including forward Lachlan Fitzgibbon.
He was the one who found Pearce s texts, creating a snowball that has not only rocked the former NSW Origin star s personal life but also reportedly caused a rift at his footy club.
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