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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
MAFS star Lauren Dunn reveals her ex-boyfriend Ryan Crowley is living just 1km from her Perth home after being granted bail over domestic violence charges
Married At First Sight star Lauren Dunn has revealed that her ex-partner, retired AFL player Ryan Crowley, is now living just 1km from her Perth home after being released on bail following recent court proceedings. Dunn, who appeared on the 2024 season of the hit reality dating show, took to Instagram on Saturday to share her reaction after Crowley, 41, was granted bail last week. Crowley faced Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday over domestic violence-related charges stemming from an alleged incident at a property in Claremont on Tuesday. During the hearing, the court was told that the pair had a five-year on-off relationship between 2018 and 2023. Crowley, through his legal representative, denied the severity of the claims and disputed the physical allegations made against him. He was released on bail after a $20,000 surety was provided and was ordered not to leave Western Australia. As part of his bail conditions, he is prohibited from contacting Dunn. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. On social media, Dunn shared her reaction to the situation with her 246,000 Instagram followers. 'My ex found someone to pay his $20k bond and the WA courts released him to a residence 1km away from my home in Perth,' she wrote. 'This is a good indicator for how our justice system values the lives of women,' she added, thanking WA Police for their ongoing support. She also responded to online comments questioning her past decisions. 'Not that I owe anyone an explanation ... His newest tactic is telling me he's dying and has no one and is at the lowest point of his life' she said. 'I am not a monster and I was in a moment of weakness so I said [he could] come over to talk about it...' During Thursday's court proceedings, it was alleged that a verbal disagreement took place after Dunn invited Crowley over. The court heard that tensions escalated following the discovery of email messages on her laptop, which prosecutors claimed led to a physical altercation. According to police allegations presented in court, Dunn called emergency services but reportedly hung up, saying the call was made in error. Prosecutors alleged that during the incident, Dunn's phone was taken, and she was prevented from leaving the home. Further allegations presented in court included claims of physical restraint and that Dunn lost consciousness during the encounter. Crowley is accused of remaining at the residence overnight and of allegedly preventing her from leaving the following morning. It was also alleged that Dunn escaped via a bathroom window and sought refuge at a nearby café, where she messaged a friend. Police later arrested Crowley at Perth Train Station. Crowley is expected to reappear in court on July 24. No pleas have been entered, and the matter remains before the courts. If you or someone you know is being impacted by domestic or family violence or sexual assault call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit In an emergency, call 000. Contact the Men's Referral Service if you are concerned about domestic violence: 1300 766 491.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Shocking alleged details emerge as a former AFL star is accused of jealousy-fuelled attack on MAFS ex-girlfriend
A former AFL star appeared in court on Thursday, having been charged with nine domestic violence-related charges following an alleged incident with his former girlfriend. Perth Magistrates Court that Ryan Crowley, 41, was accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend Lauren Dunn at a home in Claremont, WA, on Tuesday. Crowley is alleged to have strangled Dunn, a reality television star who had previously appeared on Married at First Sight, the court was told. Crowley is also alleged to have smothered her face with a pillow after he became incensed about email correspondence he found on her laptop with another person. Members of the court were told that Dunn, had invited him over to an apartment in Claremont, WA, on Tuesday evening. The court had been told that the pair had a stop-start relationship over a five-year period between 2018 and 2023. Dunn lives in Sydney and had asked her former partner if he wanted to catch up. Following his arrival, the pair were embroiled in a verbal dispute, with Dunn asking Crowley to leave more than once, but he continually refused. Dunn then called triple-0, but Crowley allegedly threatened her as she attempted to dial the emergency services. Terrified, Dunn told the operator that the call was made in error and hung up. Crowley, who made 188 appearances for Fremantle and eight for Essendon, had allegedly taken Dunn's phone before finding her laptop. Upon logging into the computer, he allegedly searched through her correspondence on the machine. Prosecutors said the former footy player found messages between her and another man, prompting him to allegedly throw the victim to the floor. He allegedly strangled Dunn who lost consciousness before Crowley let go, the court heard. Upon coming back around, Dunn began to cry for help, but Crowley had allegedly proceeded to choke her again. It is also alleged that Crowley later violently shook her slamming her head onto the floor multiple times. Crowley, who was drafted as a No 55 pick to Fremantle in the 2002 draft, later refused her requests to leave the house, instead sitting on her sofa and asking her to 'cuddle him'. The court also heard he had again refused to leave, instead staying over at the home that night, before allegedly stopping her from leaving in the morning. Upon her attempts to leave the home, Crowley had allegedly blocked her exit. She shouted out again for help, but as she tried to leave, Crowley allegedly scratched her midriff. The court heard that he had again allegedly pinned her down, grabbed her throat and squeezed her neck while covering her mouth to prevent her from breathing. He is also alleged to have pressed a pillow into her face. Crowley eventually stopped, after Dunn had lost consciousness once again. Dunn, a PR consultant who has over 246,000 followers on Instagram, had pleaded with the accused to give her her phone back, but was fearful of provoking him. She then escaped the home via the bathroom, running to a nearby cafe, where the court was told she was able to message a friend. Crowley was subsequently arrested at Perth Train Station and charged. Crowley denied the severity of the allegations during the court hearing. His lawyer also said the former football player had disputed the physical contact between the pair. Crowley was granted bail with a $20,000 surety and was ordered not to leave Western Australia. As part of his bail conditions, he is prohibited from contacting Dunn. Crowley will now appear in court again on July 24. If you or someone you know is being impacted by domestic or family violence or sexual assault call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit In an emergency, call 000. Contact the Men's Referral Service if you are concerned about domestic violence: 1300 766 491.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Ex-Docker Ryan Crowley charged with assaulting MAFS star Lauren Dunn
CAUTION: GRAPHIC CONTENT Former Fremantle midfielder Ryan Crowley has appeared in court on Thursday after he was hit with a string of domestic violence related charges involving his ex-girlfriend, Married At First Sight star Lauren Dunn. The Perth Magistrates Court heard Crowley, 41, got into a verbal disagreement with Dunn at her Claremont apartment on Tuesday evening, as reported by 7NEWS. It has been alleged the argument escalated and the former Docker refused to leave. Dunn reportedly called police before she opted not to continue with the call. Crowley allegedly took Dunn's phone and laptop and became enraged when he discovered an email between Dunn and another man. He is then accused of throwing the 34-year-old to the floor, shaking her, slamming her head on the ground multiple times and smothered her with a pillow, forcing her to lose consciousness. At one stage the court was told Dunn cried out for help before she was assaulted again. Crowley allegedly stayed the night at Dunn's apartment and prevented her from leaving the following morning, before she was finally able to escape and called for help. Crowley, the Dockers' player of the year in 2012, was later arrested at Perth Train Station and hit with nine domestic violence charges. The charges include impeding Dunn's breathing by applying pressure to her neck, making threats, unlawfully using a computer and deprivation of liberty in circumstances of aggravation. He has denied all charges and is expected to fight the allegations. The 196-game AFL veteran was granted bail and must not contact Dunn under his bail conditions. He is due to next appear in court on July 24. The pair were in an on-again, off-again relationship from 2018 to 2023. Drafted back in 2002, Crawley spent the majority of his career with the Dockers, appearing in 188 games and kicking 117 goals and earning Life Member status with the club. Appearing in Fremantle's 2013 grand final loss to Hawthorn, Crowley was suspended for 12 months after testing positive to a banned substance in 2015 and spent one season with the Bombers before retiring. He joined Essendon as a top-up player following the club's supplement saga. Dunn, a public relations and marketing consultant, appeared in season 11 of MAFS in 2024. She married health business owner Jonathan McCullough before they later opted not to stay together.
ABC News
6 days ago
- General
- ABC News
Former Fremantle Docker Ryan Crowley faces court on choking, deprivation of liberty charges
Former Fremantle Dockers player Ryan Crowley has appeared in a Perth court charged with multiple violent offences including assault and deprivation of liberty. It is alleged Mr Crowley choked and threatened a woman in the western Perth suburb of Claremont this week. The 41-year-old is facing nine charges including impeding the woman's breathing by applying pressure to her neck, making threats, unlawfully using a computer and deprivation of liberty in circumstances of aggravation. The police prosecutor told Perth Magistrates Court the alleged offending was "too serious for bail". He handed photos of the woman's alleged injuries to Magistrate Adam Hills-Wright, telling the court of bruising on her chest and her nail being "ripped off a finger". However, Mr Crowley's lawyer said his client would dispute the level of contact with the alleged victim. Magistrate Hills-Wright said Mr Crowley had "no relevant record" and it was likely there would be a "significant period of time" before trial. He said it was too early to determine how strong the case may be. Mr Crowley was granted bail under strict conditions, which include reporting to police twice a week and not leaving the state. He cannot go near the alleged victim, who the court was told lived interstate but was a "frequent visitor" to WA. Mr Crowley was ordered to provide a $20,000 personal undertaking and the same amount in surety. He is next scheduled to appear in court in July. Mr Crowley played 188 games for the Dockers between 2003 and 2015, including the 2013 grand final which Fremantle lost to Hawthorn. He was routinely used as a tagger, trying to limit the influence of the opposition's most dangerous midfielder. In 2015 he was suspended for 12 months by the AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal after he tested positive to a "specified" substance the previous year. At a media conference, then Fremantle CEO Steve Rosich confirmed the substance was contained in a painkiller which had not been not prescribed by a Fremantle doctor. He was later recruited by Essendon to help the club field a side while 34 of its players were suspended for the year, following its infamous supplements scandal.
The Age
6 days ago
- The Age
Former Docker Ryan Crowley charged with assaulting MAFS star Lauren Dunn
Ex-Fremantle Dockers player Ryan Crowley has been arrested and charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend and former MAFS star Lauren Dunn at a Claremont property on Wednesday. Police say they were called to the house at about 10.15am. Crowley, 41, was charged with nine offences including aggravated assault, deprivation of liberty, making threats and impeding another person's breathing. He was held in custody overnight and appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday afternoon wearing a grey hooded jumper and beige cargo pants. During the hearing, the police prosecutor gave the magistrate some photographs of injuries sustained by Dunn allegedly at the hands of Crowley, saying they contained injuries to her wrist, the side of her body and the chest area, as well as 'fingers where nails had been ripped off'. The court heard that multiple Family Violence Incident Reports (FVIR) had been made concerning the couple, whose relationship was described by Crowley's lawyer as 'quite turbulent'. The court heard in one of the FVIR's Crowley alleged he was the victim of an assault, although the court was told that 'the majority' of them paint the 41-year-old as the perpetrator. The court was told no charges or police orders had been made as a result of those reports and that Crowley had no criminal history, save for some minor traffic offences. 'They are untested allegations,' Crowley's lawyer told the court.
