A SENSATIONAL love triangle within the Australian swimming group has hit the Commonwealth Video games.
And there’s already loads of pressure between the previous pop star who dated Miley Cyrus, his 11-time Olympic medallist girlfriend and her bitter ex.
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Tremendous-swimmer Emma McKeon dated fellow Aussie star Kyle Chalmers for a number of months in 2021.
However it’s clear they don’t seem to be greatest buddies – regardless of teaming as much as win gold on Friday night time.
The pair had been each a part of the group that took the 4x100m combined medley relay on day one of many Video games.
Nevertheless, the Aussies had been the one group to not carry their fingers in unison earlier than the race.
And afterwards it bought very awkward as Chalmers, 24, talked with the Canadian group whereas William Yang and Mollie O’Callaghan shook fingers with McKeon – then teenager O’Callaghan stood between the previous companions on the rostrum.
To make issues worse for Chalmers, McKeon is now courting singer-turn-swimmer Cody Simpson – who can also be in Birmingham for the Commonwealths.
Simpson, 25, is from Gold Coast and was a toddler prodigy within the pool.
However he determined to pursue a profession in music as a pop and R&B artist – prior to now making a splash in elite sport.
The Queenslander – who beforehand dated Bella Thorne and Gigi Hadid in addition to Cyrus – took half within the 2018 Commonwealth Video games in his hometown as a part of the stay leisure, however this time round is competing.
There have been allegations Chalmers tried to dam Simpson from becoming a member of the Australian swimming group.
Chalmers initially seemed set to snub each the World Championships and the Commonwealth Video games.
However he made a sudden U-turn to compete in Hungary after which Birmingham when Simpson and McKeon went official with an Instagram submit in early July after a romantic journey to Barcelona.
Regardless, the rivals at the moment are in the identical group and even compete in the identical occasions.
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McKeon’s boyfriends previous and current had been knocked out of their respective semi-finals within the 50m butterfly.
Simpson, who entered 4 occasions, was a late alternative within the 50m and has a greater likelihood in his favorite self-discipline, the 100m butterfly.
And there’s even an opportunity they might line up collectively within the 4×100 relay on the Sandwell Aquatic Centre.
Regardless of the potential aggro between the love triangle, Aussie head coach Rohan Taylor praised Simspon for the way in which he has built-in into the group so easily.
He mentioned: “Cody has a very beneficiant, humble persona, at all times smiling, at all times encouraging and supporting.
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“He’s been incredible, he’s fitted proper in no issues. It’s been actually fulfilling having him.”
Simpson’s girlfriend McKeon, in the meantime, appears to be like on target for gold within the 100m butterfly after qualifying from her warmth within the quickest time.
The 28-year-old has 5 Olympic golds within the pool – together with 4 at Tokyo 2021 – plus an extra 4 in every of the final two Commonwealth Video games, in Gold Coast and Glasgow.
Judging from her social media, she is clearly loving the expertise of being in Birmingham together with her new man.
And earlier than flying to the UK, the New South Wales ace was eager to place apart any criticism directed at her.
McKeon mentioned: “Everybody’s bought an opinion on every thing and now we have a very nice relationship and we love one another’s firm and that is all that issues to us.
“We get alongside so properly. We’re like greatest mates. It is refreshing and peaceable and thrilling – I am actually pleased.”
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