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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Kayla Itsines sparks feud rumours as her business partner Kelsey Wells is the latest to quit fitness app Sweat: 'I sense beef between them'
Kayla Itsines and her business partner Kelsey Wells have sparked feud rumours as the former founding trainer at Itsines' company Sweat quits the business. The 35-year-old mother-of-one announced her exit from the fitness app on Sunday in a shock Instagram announcement which left fans wondering what went wrong. While neither Itsines, 34, nor Wells have addressed a potential rift between them, followers flocked to the comments to point out the signs things may have gone sour. Speculation began when Wells first made the announcement she quit Sweat over the weekend. 'After nearly nine years, I have chosen to leave Sweat. As of June 1, 2025, I am no longer continuing my career as a sweat trainer,' she penned. 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. 'As one of sweat's founding trainers and after pouring so much of myself and my heart into every single one of my 15 strength training programs—from the exercise science framework to the intention filled messaging behind the launch of every single one of them—this is not a decision I make lightly,' she continued. 'I am no longer creating content or programming for or with that company.' Kelsey went on to say there were things she wanted to 'express' but was not yet able to tell her followers, alluding to behind-the-scenes details she couldn't talk about. Instead, Kelsey went on to share her 'deep gratitude' for her husband Ryan and their 11-year-old son Anderson, who she called her 'Sonshine'. 'For the magnitude of silent sacrifices you selflessly made to support me every single day. For being my reason and my safe place and my saving grace. For truly everything. I love you,' she wrote. Kelsey then went on to thank the 'good humans' who treated her with 'kindness and respect' and supported her fitness and career goals. 'To the others I have worked with—thank you, too. For (however unintentionally) helping me learn hard truths and creating opportunity for me to grow,' she added. Kelsey finished her lengthy post by thanking all the women she helped train over the years, vowing she will continue to 'show up' for them in the future. 'Please, never ever give up on caring for yourself and your health, and prioritising your mental wellbeing and authenticity above all else. I will be doing the same,' she wrote. Itsines was among the first to comment beneath the post, wishing the best for Wells in her new journey. 'Kels it's been an honour to work alongside you and watch your impact grow over the past 10 years! Your story, passion, and dedication have inspired women all over the world,' she said. 'From launching PWR to becoming a role model for lifting confidence both in and out of the gym, you've helped shape what SWEAT stands for. 'We are excited for you and what you have planned next. I know SO many women will continue to be empowered by your message.' While the message indicated that Itsines and Wells had parted ways on good terms, followers quickly speculated that not everything was as it appeared. '@kayla_itsines it's a real shame to see so many of the OG trainers move on from sweat,' one person pointed out, referring to former Sweat trainers Chontel Duncan, Stephanie Sanzo and Cassie Olholm leaving the company in recent years. 'Amazing to see their personal growth and influence broaden but makes me wonder what sweat is doing as a company as part of this turnover culture.' Notably, Wells liked the comment, but did not like Itsines' original farewell message it was in response to. 'It really speaks volumes that she liked this comment and not Kayla's original comment,' one person noted. Others said: 'The way I read this post sound like something happened. Maybe it was an accumulation of a bunch of small things. But I get the feeling things weren't good.' 'I sense beef between @kayla_itsines and @kelseywells. Someone spill the tea,' wrote another. Wells also went on to like supportive comments left by former Sweat trainers Duncan and Olholm. 'You don't do things in halves my girl and so your next chapter will be nothing short of amazing. Looking forward to seeing what's next,' Duncan wrote. 'You have changed thousands of lives, and I know that whatever chapter comes next, you'll continue to positively impact everyone your love and light touches. Proud of you,' Olholm added. Daily Mail Australia has reached out to representatives of Kayla and Kelsey for comment. Former Sweat trainers Chontel Duncan and Cass Olholm also left messages of support for Wells following their respective departures from the company in 2022 and 2023 Wells and Itsines also still follow each other on Instagram; however, Wells has stopped following the Sweat business account. Duncan left Sweat in December 2022, posting a heartfelt tribute to the company and Itsines, with the former colleagues still following each other on Instagram to this day. Sanzo also left in 2022 to launch her own fitness app, and though she made a quiet exit from the company, she still follows Itsines and the Sweat account online. Meanwhile, Olholm had a very public falling out with Itsines when she left the company in February 2023 and found herself in the midst of a court battle with Itsines. The fitness influencer attempted to block Olholm from launching her own fitness app called Train With Cass, which was set to go live in October 2023. Just like the Sweat With Kayla app, Train With Cass offered a mixture of training videos which paying subscribers could follow from home. Itsines' Bikini Body Training Company was represented in the South Australian Supreme Court by Nicholas Swan at the time, who argued Olholm, represented by Thomas McFarlane, had breached the restraint of trade. Bikini Body wanted Olholm to obey a 12-month restraint of trade clause, which would prohibit her from competing with the company until February 2024. What followed was a lengthy legal battle which dragged on long enough that Olholm was unable to launch her Train With Cass app until January 2024. Itsines founded Sweat with her ex-fiancé Tobi Pearce, who is now her business partner, in 2015, naming the fitness program Body Guide at the time. They went on to sell the platform to US company iFIT for $400million in 2021, following a boom in home exercise when gyms and sports centres closed during the Covid pandemic. However, iFIT struggled to maintain the Sweat brand's success after taking the reins, and posted an $80million write-down after its first year of ownership. As the $20 per month subscriptions began to wane once gyms re-opened, the company continued to bleed millions until Itsines and Pearce took over the business once again in November 2023. Itsines returned to her role as the platform's head trainer while Pearce's focus is on the company's longevity and growth strategy going forward.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Business
- USA Today
Arizona Cardinals DC Nick Rallis doesn't rave about Josh Sweat's pass-rush skills first
Arizona Cardinals DC Nick Rallis doesn't rave about Josh Sweat's pass-rush skills first While Sweat can rush the passer, Rallis is more excited about Sweat's violence and ability against the run. The Arizona Cardinals' biggest offseason addition in free agency was outside linebacker Josh Sweat, signing him to a four-year, $76.4 million deal. It was dubbed as the move to help fix the Cardinals' paltry pass rush. However, defensive coordinator Nick Rallis, who also was Sweat's position coach with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021-2022, Sweat's two best NFL seasons, did not cite his ability to rush the passer first when he was asked about him. What did he note first? "I love Sweaty," he said. "He's a phenomenal person, phenomenal teammate, but the player, he's gonna bring violence in the run game, and that's ever since I've been with him. "I put on the tape when we got to Philly of the year before and I said, 'Holy cow, this guy can set an edge.'" Yes, the Cardinals need better pass rushing. However, they were a bad against the run. Fellow outside linebacker Zaven Collins, who has become a great run defender, now is joined by Sweat, about whom Rallis raved. But Sweat gives the Cardinals more. "On top of that, he can get after the passer," Rallis said. "So that's ultimately what you want out of that position. You want a guy who collapses edges in the run game and gets after the passer in the pass game. So I'm excited to link back up with him." Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
USA Today
2 days ago
- General
- USA Today
Arizona Cardinals OTAs: Who was present, who returned and who missed?
Arizona Cardinals OTAs: Who was present, who returned and who missed? A look at which Cardinals were not at Tuesday's voluntary practice and who returned. The Arizona Cardinals began their second and final week of voluntary OTAs (organized team activities) on Tuesday, and it was the one day of the week that reporters were able to see who was and who was not present. This is still the voluntary part of the offseason program, so absences are not necessarily cause for concern. Who was there and who was not? Arizona Cardinals players not seen at OTAs on Tuesday Donnie Druin and AZCentral Sports' Theo Mackie noted the following players not present on the field during the open part of practice. OLB BJ Ojulari OLB Josh Sweat ILB Akeem Davis-Gaither DL Bilal Nichols DL Calais Campbell DL Dalvin Tomlinson DL Justin Jones Safety Budda Baker was seen working on the side. That normally means some sort of injury albeit usually minor. Mackie noted that Davis-Gaither and Jones were new absences after being present last week. Ojulari is coming off an ACL injury from last year. Nichols is coming off a neck injury and Jones had his season ended with a triceps injury. Sweat, Campbell and Tomlinson are all new free agent additions. Based on comments by linebacker Zaven Collins, Sweat has been in the building. He just hasn't been on the field for the two practices that reporters could see. Arizona Cardinals players practicing after missing last week These players were participating on Tuesday after not being present last week. OT Kelvin Beachum OT Jonah Williams C Hjalte Froholdt DL Walter Nolen Beachum's absence wasn't really a concern, especially considering his age and length of career. He also has been vocal about players taking the time with their families in the voluntary part of the offseason as well. Froholdt has been seen in photos shared by the team on social media in other parts of the offseason, so his absence wasn't a real concern. Williams is coming off a season-ending knee injury that sidelined him twice last season. His being on the field and participating is actually great news. Nolen was working on the side last week. Head coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters Tuesday that his being on the side was neither health nor contract-related. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
Daily Maverick
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Maverick
Activists offer to help Justice Department redraft long-delayed Bill to decriminalise sex work
Sex workers and activists set up 'mock desks' outside the department in Cape Town in a call to fast-track the Bill. Sex workers and activists are calling for urgency reviving a bill to decriminalise sex work, which is being drafted for the second time. On Monday, 2 June, members of Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (Sweat) and the Asijiki Coalition set up desks and chairs outside the offices of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Cape Town. The mock 'help desk' was meant to represent sex workers and the DOJ drafting the bill together, with the seat reserved for the DOJ left empty. A large sign at the desk read: 'Sex workers are here to help you to redraft the bill.' 'Maybe they will come down and draft the Bill with us,' said Lloyd Rugara, provincial coordinator for the Sisonke National Sex Work Movement. It's been two years since the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Bill of 2022 was withdrawn and sent back to be revised. In May 2023 state law advisers raised concerns about the Bill's lack of regulation, according to former deputy minister John Jeffery. The new deputy minister, Andries Nel, has since taken office. Sex worker organisations have demanded a clear timeframe for the Bill's implementation, consultations with sex workers, and the prioritisation of the 'long-delayed reform'. Constance Mathe, national coordinator at Asijiki, said that since funding cuts from USAID caused sex worker-friendly clinics to close down, sex workers have struggled to access health services at public facilities. They face stigma and long waiting hours at clinics and hospitals, she says. Mathe says the Bill would mean sex workers would be recognised under labour laws and would have safer working conditions. Mathe also raised concerns about the lack of consultation with sex workers during the second drafting of the Bill, saying the drafting process was taking too long. 'No redrafting can take two years,' she said. DOJ official Ashika Singh went outside to meet the activists. She said the department would give them a response within three weeks. DM
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Montez Sweat shares first impression of Bears DC Dennis Allen
The Chicago Bears hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach, and he brought a well-respected coaching staff with him, including former head coach and veteran defensive coordinator Dennis Allen. Allen will be the most important factor in getting the Bears defense back in position to become one of the league's better units, and that will also mean getting former Pro Bowl defensive end Montez Sweat back to form. Advertisement Sweat, the team's undoubted top edge rusher, struggled last season through injuries and ask underwhelming performance, but he hopes to regain form under his new defensive coordinator. Sweat recently shared his first impressions of his new defensive coordinator, who he described as "complex." "He is a very complex individual. He has a lot of fronts and schemes and things that he can attack the offense with. He's a great guy. Smart," Sweat said, before going into more detail about why he feels Allen can be best described as complex. "Well, I'm saying that I'm trying to learn a new defense right now. So, it presents its challenges, different friends, different blitzes, different, different coverages and things like that. It's just more than I have had to learn in the past. He's definitely a little bit more complex than other DCs I have worked with in the past." In his first nine games with the Bears, Sweat totaled 6.0 sacks after being acquired in the middle of the 2023-24 season, but had a down year last season with 5.5 sacks in 16 games played. Getting a veteran coordinator in Allen to lead the defense should help Sweat get back to being a dominant edge rusher. Follow Bears Wire on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Bears DE Montez Sweat shares first impression of DC Dennis Allen
