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As Australia battens down the hatches for what looks like an imminent economic depression caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, society must now also wrestling with the bizarre lack of human contact that comes with social-distancing and isolation.
Bars and restaurants have scrapped in-house dining. Movie theatres are closed. Airlines are seeking government bail-outs. All professional sport is postponed and basic community milestones like weddings and christenings have been canceled.
While teenagers and middle-aged bachelors are by far the loudest whingers when it comes to being forced to stay home to prevent the deadly community transmissions of coronavirus – all Australians are suffering in one way or another.
That is, except for Fox Sports personality Bryan Fletcher.
The 45-year-old Eastern Sunburbs identity is reportedly absolutely loving the opportunity to continue his closeted training programs while also pretending that he doesn’t exercise at all, and is just naturally fit.
Aside from occasionally appearing on TV with Matty Johns and Nathan Hindmarsh, Bryan Fletcher is also well known as a former Wigan Warriors prop and brief Australian football star during the Super League Wars.
However, in rugby league circles, Fletcher is notorious for accidentally forgetting when its his shout, and then sometimes even covertly downgrading the round from a premium beer to mid-strengths.
Close friend of Fletcher, PR magnate Roxy Jacenko, says she’s never seen Fletch looking happier than when she stumbles across him doing lunges and prone bridges on the closed off sands of Bondi Beach each morning.
“He’s really relishing in the opportunity to not have to deal with all that toxic boys club stuff” says Roxy.
“He’s told me quite a few times that the last thing he wants to do on a Saturday is go to the pub or the race track with his mates.”
“He’s much more interested in keeping fit and working on it his book”
The Betoota Advocate reached out for a comment from Fletcher but were denied swiftly out of fear that he might be getting stitched up again like in that SnapChat video.
Fletcher’s footy mates say that while they are going to miss his late night Uber energy, they too are enjoying the break from his guaranteed tips on horses that run motherlessly last.
