2006 – Lara Bingle affair
Brendan, then 26, split with wife Alex in 2006 after a brief alleged affair with Australian model Lara Bingle, then 19.
The pair reportedly met on the set of the Footy Show in Sydney and allegedly hung out in Melbourne on several occasions.
Brendan and Alex reconciled 14 months later after the alleged affair came to light.
2006 – Assaults a barman in Ireland
He was sent home from Australia’s tour of Ireland after assaulting a barman at a Galway nightclub.
2008 – Urinates outside nightclub
He was fined $10,000 by his then-club Carlton for urinating on a nightclub window.
2009 – Brandishes sex toys at Carlton celebrations
He dressed up in a nightie and obscenely brandished a sex toy during Carlton’s Mad Monday celebrations.
2009 – Footy Show scandal
He interviewed players and WAGs while heavily intoxicated at the 2009 Brownlow Medal ceremony.
Brendan, who was working for the Footy Show at the time, pretended to attack Chris Judd and kissed Sydney Swans midfielder Ryan O’Keefe on the lips.
He left Carlton shortly after the fallout.
2010 – Lara Bingle nude photo
A nude image of Lara in the shower resurfaced from her alleged affair with Brendan after it was reportedly circulated around football circles.
2010 – Suicide attempt
He tried to commit suicide after losing almost a million dollars through gambling in late 2010.
He drank four bottles of red wine and harmed himself after having a fight with Alex. His mother discovered him.
2011 – Rehab for drinking and gambling
He went to a rehab facility for 60 days for drinking, gambling and depression and was sacked from playing AFL while there.
2013 – Declares himself bankrupt
In late 2013, he declared himself bankrupt after much of his fortune disappeared due to gambling.
2014 – Alex files for divorce
Former model Alex, 39, filed for divorce after nine years of marriage in April.
2015 – Brendan and Alex reunite
In October the pair reunited, with Brendan explaining that he started ‘listening’ more to Alex, instead of being distracted by other things.
2016 – Appears on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here
He went on the reality show in early 2016, where he gave candid admissions about drinking and gambling and won the competition.
2016 – Scores a radio gig
After his win, he made the foray into radio in April 2016 and became one-third of FOX FM’s Fifi, Fev and Byron with radio co-hosts Fifi Box and Byron Cooke.
2016 – Proposes to ex-wife Alex
Brendan popped the question to Alex in July, going down on one knee surrounded by their friends and family.
2025 – Massive Uber Eats habit
Shocked listeners on Fox FM after revealing he once spent an astonishing $36,000 on Uber Eats in a single year.
