The sporting star’s marriage has been torn apart by a string of vicious public arguments.
Olympic golden girl Jana Rawlinson’s shock marriage split has left many of her fans stunned — but insiders say that her seemingly perfect relationship with fellow hurdle champion Chris has long been plagued by trouble.
Despite telling friends recently that she was looking forward to giving their son Cornelis a brother or sister, Jana has reportedly moved back in with her parents, leaving Chris to care for their boy at their Canberra home.
Rumours that Chris is now looking for work back in his native UK could mean Jana faces life as a single parent.
Insiders reveal that cracks have been appearing in their union for up to a year. Speaking exclusively to Woman’s Day, a former neighbour of the couple says their relationship was far from perfect when they lived in a Sydney suburb during 2008.
“When they moved into the street there was a lot of excitement, after all, Jana Pittman — as we all called her — was a bit of a star,” says the neighbour, who wishes to remain anonymous.
“They were very friendly with everyone from the off. They’d get involved socially in the street, go to barbecues and parties, and Jana even started to do personal training with some of the women.
“They’d turned their double garage at the front of their house into a fully kitted out gym, so you’d often see them in there. Everyone liked them.”
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