Tess Crosley is positioning herself as influencer-ready as her former BFF Jules Neale is inundated with brand deals after an affair scandal ended their friendship.
The two women were as close as sisters before Tess sensationally began an affair with Jules’ husband, former Brisbane Lions captain Lachie Neale, last year.
The affair ended both the Neales’ marriage and Tess’ union with husband Ben.
With the dust settling on the biggest scandal of the AFL off-season, Jules has embarked upon a lucrative influencer career after relocating from Queensland to Perth with her two children.
Tess, it seems, has set her sights on a similar career – though there is no proof yet that she has found any success.
We can’t imagine that fashion and beauty brands are queuing up around the block to associate themselves with a woman known for an affair with her friend’s husband.
Tess Crosley (left, last year; right, on Monday) is positioning herself as influencer-ready by tagging brands and debuting a noticeably more glamorous look
Tess (pictured outside a church in her younger years) has embraced a more glamorous style
Still, despite the odds of success seemingly being stacked against her, Tess appears to have embarked on a glamorous reinvention of late.
Speculation is growing based on Tess’ recent social media posts that she underwent a breast augmentation following her marriage split.
On Monday, Tess uploaded a glamorous photo of herself at a 30th birthday party while wearing a plunging white slip dress that highlighted her cleavage.
While Tess has always been generously proportioned, her bust appeared noticeably fuller, more elevated and spherical than in previous photos.
Eagle-eyed observers have also noted her nose appears slimmer and more refined in recent Instagram photos compared to older images.
The Daily Mail has contacted Tess for comment.
The makeover comes amid speculation Tess is making moves to establish herself as a fashion and lifestyle influencer – a path already successfully paved by Jules.
Recently, Tess has been tagging designer clothing in posts on Instagram.
Tess (left) debuted a set of bright white teeth earlier this month, sparking speculation she has received veneers
Her nose appears slimmer and more refined in recent Instagram snaps compared to older images. (Seen before her transformation, left, and after her transformation on Monday, right)
The apparent makeover comes amid speculation Tess is attempting to establish herself as a fashion and lifestyle influencer – a path already successfully paved by former friend Jules
On Monday, she also uploaded photos of herself at a beauty salon while making sure to tag the business.
To an untrained eye, this might suggest her post was part of a collaboration, though it’s unclear if this was actually the case.
She also attended a friend’s 30th shortly after her salon visit, and once again uploaded a photo with the designer of her dress tagged.
Last week, Tess similarly uploaded a Story detailing the brands she was wearing.
The Mail contacted both brands to clarify whether she was an official ambassador, but did not receive any response.
A particularly telling move is the fact that Tess has quietly started an account on LTK, a popular affiliate platform that allows influencers to earn commission when followers purchase through their links.
She has even created a YouTube channel, though she is yet to upload any content.
Meanwhile, Jules doesn’t need a ‘fake it ’til you make it’ philosophy. Soon after the affair story broke, her influencer career was all but confirmed.
Lachie’s infidelity made headlines in December; by January, Jules had signed with leading talent agency One Daydream.
‘We are so excited to be welcoming @jules_neale to the ODd roster,’ the agency announced at the time.
‘Jules is a Perth-based talent with a strong presence across beauty, fashion and lifestyle. With a background in hairstyling, she brings a polished yet effortless feel and a strong eye for detail to her content.’
Since joining the agency, Jules has collaborated with a string of major brands, including Dyson, Luxury Escapes and Country Road.
On Monday, she also uploaded photos of herself at a beauty salon while making sure to tag the business – suggesting her post was part of a collaboration
Last week, Tess similarly uploaded a Story detailing the brands she was wearing
In January, Jules signed with leading talent agency One Daydream
The dramatic fallout between Tess and the Neales erupted late last year after rumours began circulating that she had an affair with Lachie while both were still married. (Pictured: Jules and Lachie Neale at the 2025 Brownlow, just two months before their marriage imploded)
It is not the first time Tess has taken a leaf out of Jules’ playbook.
Earlier this year, Jules flaunted her ‘revenge body’ in a series of sultry bikini photos uploaded to Instagram shortly after her split from Lachie.
The blonde appeared to take a pointed swipe at her ex by using a Taylor Swift track featuring the lyrics: ‘You want a fight, you found it / I got the place surrounded.’
Nearly a month later, Tess appeared to answer with a bikini display of her own, hitting a Gold Coast beach in a tiny two-piece bikini with G-string bottoms.
The dramatic fallout between Tess and the Neales erupted late last year after rumours began circulating that she and Lachie were having an affair and had been caught in the act by another Lions WAG.
At the time, Tess and Jules were believed to be close friends, with the pair frequently appearing together on social media and within the same tight-knit AFL social circles.
The whispers were all but confirmed when Jules and Lachie unfollowed one another on social media, while Tess abruptly disappeared from Jules’ Instagram.
Shortly afterwards, Jules confirmed the couple had separated after more than eight years together. She described her husband’s actions as an ‘unimaginable betrayal’.
At the height of the scandal, Lachie relinquished his co-captaincy at a press conference on January 2. He did not admit to infidelity specifically, but said he had ‘let my family down’ and was ‘deeply sorry’.
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