Five Things You Should Know About Kyly Boldy

From Grid Girl to Glamazon WAG—get to know our cricket captain's new bride.

Boldy made WHO's 2012 Most Beautiful People list

1. Boldy and Clarke Were High School Sweethearts
Boldy was by Clarke’s side—and his parents’—for his 30th birthday celebrations in March, however the pair first met when the Australian Cricket Captain was still a schoolboy at Westfields Sports High School in Sydney. The jury is still out on whether the couple dated at the time, with Boldy and Clarke first linked as adults in August 2010— just five months following the demise of Clarke’s turbulent two-year engagement to model Lara Bingle. Clarke is not the first sportsman Boldy has dated—she was previously linked to V8 racecar driver James Courtney and Indy car driver Oriol Servia.

Boldy and Clarke's Red Carpet Debut on Feb 27

2. Acting Ambition
Boldy’s website states she studied acting at the Australian Theater for Young People, having earlier studied drama, theatre, dance and acrobatics before moving into TV commercials from a very young age. Also qualified in Nutrition, Massage and Beauty Therapy, Boldy’s TV ambitions have extended to presenting for The Weather Channel in 2009 and she is currently a TVSN shopping network presenter. Since appearing in a national Jim Beam TV campaign at the start of the year, Boldy has expressed an interest in switching focus to an Interior Design career now that she’s received her certificate.

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3. Model Maven
Down-to-earth Boldy, 30, first started modeling in 1999. A former Big W catalogue model, the 1.73m, brow-eyed beauty is a US Muscle and Fitness Magazine cover girl; as an underwear model, the petite size 8 muse has fronted advertorial campaigns for local brands including Bras and Things and Berlei and is currently the brand ambassador and face of Sheer Cover Makeup.

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4. Boldy the Beauty Queen
The Sydney-born stunner has a long list of beauty queen and sports model titles under her belt, including Australian Swimwear Model of the Year. She won Miss Indy 1999, 2002’s Australian Swimwear Model of the Year, Miss Adrenalin Sports Model of the Year 2003, Miss Hawaiian Island 2003, FHM Miss Snow Bunny 2003 and Miss Manly Sea Eagle NRL 2003.

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5. From Grid Girl to Glamazon
Boldy shed her showy grid girl image to make a sophisticated red carpet debut on Clarke’s arm at the Allan Border Medal Ceremony in February. Reportedly enlisting the help of the woman who once dressed Clarke’s ex Lara Bingle, stylist and Harpers Bazaar fashion editor Christine Centenera, Boldy donned a Louis Vuitton gown and returned to her natural brunette roots—cementing her status as a WAG to watch. Whether stealing focus at the Allan Border Medal or cheering on her man, Boldy does it with elegance—earning her a spot as one of WHO’s Most Beautiful People for 2012. An idyllic night for the newlyweds involves “just going out for dinner, then coming home and watching a DVD and chilling on the couch,” Boldy told WHO in April. As for when she feels her most beautiful? “In a hot bubble bath, with lots of candles, some incense burning and some cool tunes playing. Beautiful comes in many forms, but for me it’s the chance to relax and unwind.”

In the clip below, WHO catches up with Boldy and goes behind the scenes of her Most Beautiful People shoot. Watch it here: