In 2015, Beau Ryan’s relationship with his wife, Kara, reached breaking point.
The high-profile former NRL player was publicly outed for having an affair with former Hi-5 star, Lauren Brant.
Brant’s former fiancé, Warren Riley, went public with the accusation during an interview with Woman’s Day magazine.
During a candid conversation on News.com.au’s Ball’s Deep podcast in 2018, Ryan spoke about what led him to that moment.
Watch: Beau Ryan speaks out about his 'affair' on The Footy Show'. Article continues after video.
“When I retired I was very self-absorbed and focused on working and providing,” Ryan told the podcast. “We spent a lot of time apart, and in 2014/15 I was working my a**e off but I wasn’t connected and I wasn’t really connected to anyone.”
The former Sharks player said “doors were opening left, right and centre” for him, but he was shut off from his personal life.
"I was in my own little tornado. I needed to take a step back and something needed to happen… and something did."
You can listen to the full interview here.