NRL 2022: Andrew Johns’ ex-wife burst into tears at Centrelink after their divorce
Andrew Johns’ ex-wife Cathrine Mahoney has opened up about her high-profile split from the NRL great.
Cathrine, a former entertainment publicist who was with Andrew for 13 years, revealed on Thursday how she once burst into tears while visiting Centrelink to change her surname back to her maiden name on her Medicare card.
‘[After our divorce] I went into Centrelink to change the name on my Medicare card from Johns to Mahoney,’ she told The Morning Crew with Hughesy, Ed and Erin.
The brutal reality of a footy break-up: Andrew Johns’ ex-wife Cathrine Mahoney (pictured in 2012) has revealed how she once burst into tears at Centrelink after their divorce
‘And having to say to a complete stranger my marriage has ended, I burst into tears. She was lovely, she opened the drawer and got me a box of tissues,’ she continued.
Andrew and Cathrine, who tied the knot in 2007, separated in 2014.
They had previously split back in 2011, but reconciled a year later.
Emotional: Cathrine, a former entertainment publicist who was with Andrew for 13 years, revealed on Thursday how she once burst into tears while visiting Centrelink to change her surname on her Medicare card. (Pictured with 2Day FM radio host Erin Molan)
Contributing to Andrew’s book Two of Me, first published in 2007, Cathrine shed some light on their relationship.
Speaking about her then-husband’s bipolar disorder, she wrote in one chapter: ‘Andrew is not perfect, but who is? And there have been some hard times.
‘I’m glad he revealed his bipolar condition but, as he says, living with it is not all negative.’
In March 2009, the couple welcomed their son Louis. At the time, Andrew already had a nine-year-old son from a previous marriage, Sam.
History: Andrew and Cathrine, who tied the knot in 2007, separated in 2014. They had previously split back in 2011, but reconciled a year later. (Pictured: Andrew Johns in June 2018)
He split from his first wife Renae Chapman in 2002, two years after tying the knot.
Andrew is now dating yoga instructor Kate Kendall, with whom he shares daughter Alice, born in September 2018
The former Newcastle Knights player made headlines in 2007 when he was found to be in possession of an ecstasy tablet on the London Underground.
Happier times: In March 2009, the couple welcomed their son Louis (left). At the time, Andrew already had a nine-year-old son from a previous marriage, Sam (right). Pictured in 2012
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