Anthony Stevens is the legendary All Australian 1998 for his contributions to Australian rules football. The same year, he also represented Victoria at State of Origin football and was the Best and Fairest winner of his club twice, in 1997 and 1999.
Stevens is best known for his time with the North Melbourne Kangaroos from 1984 to 2004, the only team he played with in his career.
A respected man on the football ground, his personal life was embroiled in a controversy that affected his professional life.
Anthony Stevens Partner Kelli Cheated On Him With Wayne Carey
In 2002, fellow Kangaroos player Wayne Carey and Stevens’ wife Kellie were caught in the bathroom of a birthday party.
The two’s affair came out to the world from which Carey was bashed, and he had to transfer to Adelaide FC ahead of the 2022 season. This incident remains one of the biggest controversies in the Australian football world.
Kelli and Carey have been the topic of wide discussion and calling out for their betrayal of Anthony.
Speaking with SAS: Australia on Channel 7, Carey called the incident “the biggest regret of my life as an adult” since that did not stop hunting him all along.
Stevens pulled himself out of his football career in 2004, and so did Carey due to medical reasons. All three seemed to have moved on from the horrendous incident, but the new report by Perth Now reports otherwise.
The Kangaroos greats reportedly got into a heated altercation and were separated by other people at the Yarraville Railway Hotel in Melbourne for a premiership reunion on Saturday.
Though there had been past reports on the two’s relation improvement on the cheating scandal, it seems things have turned for the worst.
Kangaroos Anthony and Wife Share Two Children River and Ayva
The 2002’s cheating scandal shook the Stevens family, which consists of two children, River and Ayva.
Son River also plays football, just like his daddy. However, unlike Anthony, he pulled himself away from mainstream fame and recognition.
Meanwhile, the eldest child’s daughter Ayva is seen enjoying her life to the fullest with her friends, as seen on her Instagram handle.
She has grown up to be a beautiful lady, being close with her father and brother. All four Stevens maintains a good bond between them despite the 2022 incident.
The estranged Stevens couple did not let the scandal come between their children’s bringing up throughout these years, indicating themselves as responsible parents.
Anthony Stevens And Wife Kelli Divorced In 2008
While the 2002 incident impacted Stevens’ marriage, they did not end their marriage there. Anthony and Kellie gave another chance to their marriage and stayed together until their divorce in 2008.
However, both looked after their two children well and only settled down further.
As of 2020, Kelli has thoroughly opened up about the incident on her social media and addressed the consequences that came later.
She indulged herself in alcohol to beat the pain and backlashed until she decided to give up the old ways. Since then, she has opted for a fit life and started her own venture, F45 Gym.
She and her new partner, Andrew Hall, welcomed their daughter Leni in 2017, and the family of three has thrived as gypsies.
Kellie advocates women’s rights, fitness, and a healthy lifestyle. She is also on good terms with her ex-husband and children from her past marriage.