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Kelli Stevens has spoken out:

Wayne Carey begged Kelli Stevens to leave her husband after their infamous affair was exposed, the 41-year-old divorcee claims.

Speaking out after her ex-husband Anthony Stevens broke his silence on the affair that rocked the football world 13 years ago, she also said Carey ruthlessly pursued her for a relationship that she never wanted to start.

Ms Stevens told News Corp that in the days after news of their affair broke, the former Kangaroos captain begged her to leave her husband and his long-time best friend and start a new life with him.

"He rang me and said, 'Why don't we just come out and say we love each other? He even asked to speak to my parents to try and persuade them, too," Ms Stevens told News Corp. "But I felt it was all about him, because of his career."

Ms Stevens said Carey wanted to do a TV interview together but that she turned him down. "I had a young daughter," she said. "I just wanted that happy marriage back together, so he went back to Sally."

Ms Stevens said she never wanted to start the affair with Carey, as he claims, and that the former football star rang her constantly.

"He was pushing it, it wasn't mutual despite what he says," she said. "I had never felt like that before. It was exciting. No one had shown me this type of attention before.

"We both said we shouldn't keep going ahead, but we really enjoyed each other's company.

"We often told each other we loved each other."

Ms Stevens also accused Carey, 44, of lying in his autobiography that he yelled at her to leave the bathroom at the 2002 party where their affair was finally exposed. The pair were seen leaving a toilet together.

"He didn't tell me to get out of the toilet or anything like that," she told News Corp. "We were in there for two minutes at least. We were kissing, said 'love you', and went back to the party."

"I was actually just walking outside and saw him go into the toilet and without thinking just went straight in after him. It was a spur-of-the-moment sort of thing," she said.

She said the affair with Carey was a symptom of the strains on her marriage, including being married to a high profile footballer and difficulties starting a family, but admits the relationship was a mistake.

Speaking from her home in southern New South Wales, Ms Stevens labelled her ex-husband "selfish" for speaking publicly about the affair last week.

"He showed a real lack of thought. He doesn't seem to have any empathy," she said.

"It's like I've been thrown to the wolves again. It's been an emotional few days, it's like a nightmare that never stops."
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Just picked up the paper and can't believe who is on the front cover!

Today out of all days. Far out the media are scum of the highest order. I'm not even going to read it because i don't care anymore....
 
Marksup said:
Woah cause you're the victim in all this Kelli. So selfish of Anthony to want to talk about his football career, but has to answer the tough questions about a situation YOU created.

Give me a spell.
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Glad someone said it for me.
 
Speaking from her home in southern New South Wales, Ms Stevens labelled her ex-husband "selfish" for speaking publicly about the affair last week.
"He showed a real lack of thought. He doesn't seem to have any empathy," she said.

"It's like I've been thrown to the wolves again. It's been an emotional few days, it's like a nightmare that never stops."


Poor Kelli, you have my heart felt sympathies. You are the real victim in this. How about you take a bit of time to think about how your selfishness have caused this situation. He did no wrong in this affair.



"He was pushing it, it wasn't mutual despite what he says," she said. "I had never felt like that before. It was exciting. No one had shown me this type of attention before.

You sure about that Kelli? Not even a former teammate of Anthony's?

At least Carey seems to have taken responsibility for his actions no knows he stuffed up
 

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Jeez I wish they would all just shut up! No winners in this, even Stevo talking only creates more pain for all involved. Those poor bloody kids, not something any child should have to deal with let alone so publicly. none of them should have spoken publicly at any stage other than to say 'I'm sorry' and this is private and I won't be commenting on it again. For the children's sake the media should find an ounce of decency and but the hell out.
 
After having his life destroyed, Stevo can do & say whatever he likes if it helps him to reach a personal closure

He's earnt that right.
 
IschenkoUBeauty said:
STFU Kelli. You have played your part in doing enough damage to an innocent man.
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I think it's fair enough she speaks. If she's moved in her life and it's brought up again I would assume it is distressing (because of her kids).

I don't really like all of this being played out in the public. People should just get on with their lives (and therapy if it benefits them).

Footnote - fair to say she was one of the hottest WAGs of that 90s team.
 
Grogg said:
After having his life destroyed, Stevo can do & say whatever he likes if it helps him to reach a personal closure

He's earnt that right.
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Once kids are involved you don't do and say what ever you like. As a parent you lose the right to just think of yourself. I'm not making this about Stevo, he's not the one that stuffed up but they all should shut up.
 
LCynic said:
Wish they'd all stayed quiet ...
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Never air your dirty laundry in public, they all look stupid, even Stevo who was the victim. Stupid for keep bringing this shit up in the face of all the kids caught up in their drama.
 
utility said:
I think it's fair enough she speaks. If she's moved in her life and it's brought up again I would assume it is distressing (because of her kids).

I don't really like all of this being played out in the public. People should just get on with their lives (and therapy if it benefits them).

Footnote - fair to say she was one of the hottest WAGs of that 90s team.
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I can't be bothered reading any of it. Has it all been about her or has she actually asked that it stops for their sake?
 
One Eyed Roo said:
Jeez I wish they would all just shut up! No winners in this, even Stevo talking only creates more pain for all involved. Those poor bloody kids, not something any child should have to deal with let alone so publicly. none of them should have spoken publicly at any stage other than to say 'I'm sorry' and this is private and I won't be commenting on it again. For the children's sake the media should find an ounce of decency and but the hell out.
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Agree
 

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