‘That is NOT me’: Rugby star Joe Westerman’s furious wife hits out after he ‘is caught performing sex act on woman in viral video’ – as his club launches investigation
- Castleford Tigers star Joe Westerman, 33, was allegedly filmed in a sex act
- A video of a man and a woman caught in an alleyway appeared on Twitter
- The rugby star’s wife has confirmed the woman in the video is not her
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Rugby star Joe Westerman is today embroiled in a sex scandal after a graphic Twitter video went viral which appeared to show the under-fire player performing an act on a woman in a public alleyway.
The married father-of-three player is said to be the man in the clip which has sparked a probe by his club, Castleford Tigers.
His wife Lauren today insisted: ‘Can I make this VERY clear that this is NOT me!!!!!! We have three children one of whom is almost 15 and she doesn’t need to see things like this all over social media!’
Joe Westerman’s wife Lauren (pictured together) confirmed the woman in the video is not her
Castleford Tigers star Joe Westerman may be facing disciplinary action after a Twitter video allegedly showed him conducting a sex act on a woman in a public alleyway
The club said that it has launched an investigation into the video and was making no further statement.
The interest in the shocking clip has even been noted as far away as Australia, The Sun reports.
A statement from the club read: ‘Castleford Tigers are aware of a video involving a player that circulated on social media.
‘This issue is currently being dealt with internally and the club will make no further comment at this time.’
The furore has broken out shortly before the 2023 Super League, which starts on Thursday.
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Westerman’s wife Lauren (pictured together) today insisted: ‘Can I make this VERY clear that this is NOT me!!!!!! We have three children one of whom is almost 15 and she doesn’t need to see things like this all over social media!’
Castleford Tigers stated: ‘This issue is currently being dealt with internally and the club will make no further comment at this time’
Originally from Pontefract, West Yorkshire, Westerman started his career with Castleford Tigers in 2007 after graduating from junior club the Featherstone Lions.
He played at Castleford for three years until switching to Hull F.C. in 2011 in one of the highest transfer fees the club had ever paid., before moving to Warrington in 2015 for a three-year deal worth £150,000.
After a brief stint playing for Toronto Wolf[ack in 2017 before returning to his old club Hull. F. C,. citing his love for the club and coach Lee Radford among the reasons despite enthusiasm from other clubs.
In 2019 while playing for Hull, Westerman shocked viewers when he slapped his dislocated knee back into place while lying prone on the floor, before playing on
In 2022, he returned to his first club Castleford Tigers on a two-year contract.
At the time, Westerman told the BBC: ‘Since I was a young kid, I have always supported Cas.
‘My whole family around me support Cas so it will be good, and it is something I am really looking forward to.
‘From being a kid and supporting them to now, where they are up there with some quality players, it is really exciting.
‘The standard is really high now and I just want to get there and play well for my hometown club next year.’
