The cricket hunk tells Lucie Morris why he is sending a public message of forgiveness to his mother for her attacks on his new fiancée Jessica Bratich.
It’s the sort of upsetting family incident which could cause long-lasting damage — but cricket star Mitchell Johnson is clearly in a forgiving mood.
The 27-year-old fast bowler, who is in England for the Ashes series, has used an exclusive interview with Woman’s Day to issue a personal message to his mother, whose cruel public outburst against his new fiancée Jessica Bratich earlier this month made national headlines. In a shocking rant delivered on Nine’s A Current Affair, Vikki Harber accused karate champion Jessica of effectively stealing her son, saying Jessica was more interested in money than her son’s career. “I believe she self- promotes herself,” Vikki said.
But despite the obvious humiliation and devastation the remarks have caused the couple, Mitchell says he wants to offer an olive branch to his mum.
Speaking from the Royal Garden Hotel, the Australian cricket team base in London’s Kensington, Mitchell took the chance to issue a public message to his mother back home in Coolangatta on the Gold Coast.
“The message I want to say is, hopefully things can work out and be resolved,” Mitchell says.
He also expressed his hope that his mum will be among the 100 close friends and family who will witness the couple’s planned beachside ceremony near Broome in May next year — even though he’s had no contact with her since January.
“Obviously you want both your parents at your wedding — it’s a pretty big deal — so hopefully, when that time comes, everything is fine.
“She’s my mum, so she’s done things for me, and you want family to be there at your wedding. You want everyone to be together.”
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