Former NRL star Wally Lewis’ upcoming wedding to his new partner Lynda Adams has reportedly sparked a family feud following his messy split with his first wife Jacqueline.
According to Woman’s Daythe Queensland great, 65, proposed to his girlfriend late last year, three years after he ended his marriage with Jacqueline.
The publication reports that the pair are planning to tie the knot in North Queensland this April.
A source said Lewis’ three children Lincoln, 37, Jamie Lee, 34, and Mitchell, 26, who he shares with Jacqueline, may not be at their father’s upcoming wedding.
‘Lynda’s daughter Sydney, 15, is set to be in the wedding party, but she hasn’t been seen with any of Wally’s kids or his four grandkids,’ a close friend told the publication.
‘All three have sided with their mum since the split and while Wally is keen for them to be involved in his and Lynda’s new life, they have hardly seen her.’
Former NRL star Wally Lewis’ upcoming wedding to his new partner Lynda Adams (pictured) has reportedly sparked a family feud following his messy split with his first wife Jacqueline
The insider continued: ‘I don’t think any of the three kids will ever forgive their dad for hurting their mum.’
The source claimed that Lewis’ children would see attending their dad’s wedding as an ‘act of betrayal towards their mum.’
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The couple have been dating for over three years and their relationship was revealed shortly after Lewis separated from Jacqueline after 36 years of marriage.
Lewis confirmed his separation from his wife and the mother of his three children in February 2021.
‘This is a deeply personal matter that we do not want to discuss publicly,’ he said.
‘I want to acknowledge the pain and upset my family has gone through since Jacqui and I separated last year. I hope over time we can rebuild our ties and move on with life.’
It later emerged he was in a new relationship with Adams, a volunteer at Sands Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Newborn Death Support Group in Townsville.
Lewis’ three children Lincoln, 37, Jamie Lee, 34 , and Mitchell, 26, who he shares with his ex-wife Jacqueline, may not be at their father’s upcoming wedding
The couple have been dating for over three years and their relationship was revealed shortly after Lewis divorced from his wife-of-36-years Jacqueline (pictured)
Adams had been recently separated from her husband, property developer Mark Adams, when she met Lewis.
According to The Daily Telegraph, Lewis’ new relationship had turned the rugby league immortal’s three children against him.
Citing a source close to the family, the newspaper claimed Lewis’ adult children felt obliged to side with their distraught mother and were no longer speaking to their dad.
Meanwhile, Lewis was diagnosed with probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in 2023 and he has been learning to live with it since.
He depends on his diary to help jog his memory and receives support from Lynda, who calls him frequently throughout the day.
CTE is a brain condition associated with repeated head injuries that often worsens over time and can lead to dementia.
