Michael Clarke's admission about relationship with Arabella Sherborne

Cricket star Michael Clarke has broken his silence on his relationship with Arabella Sherborne, revealing the secret to making their relationship work.Speaking to Stellar Magazine, the 44-year-old shared that the couple have an understanding that the most important part of their relationship isn't either of them, but is in fact his 10-year-old daughter Kelsey Lee, whom he shares with Kyly Clarke, his ex-wife of seven years."My whole life is with Kelsey Lee. Arabella has known that from the start – but most importantly, she's been extremely comfortable with that from the start," he told the outlet of the unique approach.Watch the video above.He describes his 33-year-old girlfriend, who is a former real-estate executive and now runs ByBelle Executive Concierge, which provides personal assistance and services for Clarke's global brand, as having a "sisterly" bond with his daughter.Sherborne shared, "We sort of come up with all these words and lingo, and Michael's head explodes because he doesn't quite understand, nor does he understand how I know how the 10-year-olds talk."Another grounding facet of their relationship is their inherent friendship, with Clarke sharing, "It's nice to be able to have both a partner and someone that you're actually great mates with."READ MORE: Why there is still hope for the Beckhams yetREAD MORE: From strangers to friends to a headline-making couple: Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham's relationship timelineREAD MORE: 'Mary's Aussie homecoming will be her most significant visit yet'Sherborne agreed, "I think we got along in a way that neither of us probably expected, and it was just really easy."That was the beauty of it all... it just sort of made sense from the beginning."The couple met at the end of 2023 through mutual friends, and by June 2024, they were exchanging flirty comments on social media, confirming their relationship in a low-key way. They were also seen at restaurants at this time, walking hand-in-hand.For a daily dose of 9honey, subscribe to our newsletter here.In September 2024, they finally posted their first picture together – a black and white candid snap while in a restaurant.This is the first time Clarke has publicly spoken about the relationship.Before this, Clarke was married to his high school sweetheart, Kyly from 2012 to 2019, officially divorcing in 2020.Following this, he briefly dated Pip Edwards from 2020 to 2021, and Jade Yarbrough until January 2023.FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.