Simone Callahan opens up about her time in the spotlight with Shane Warne

Simone Callahan has opened up about life in the spotlight with Shane Warne, with the cricketer's ex-wife revealing she never "never enjoyed that time".

 

"The person I wanted to be was suppressed a little bit, through everything that happened," the 48-year-old told A Current Affair during Monday night's episode. "I tend to shy away from all of it".

 

The mum-of-three says she's "more introverted than extroverted" and disliked the attention being one half of Australia's most famous couple brought with it --particularly after Warne's string of affairs.

 

But Callahan has said it's all behind her, and that yoga has helped her become the happiest she's ever been.

"I just used to see yogis and see pictures and thought they looked so peaceful and calm, and I wanted to feel that way," she told ACA. "It's been very food for me, for calming myself." 

 

Callahan is fast becoming a social media queen, with thousands of fans around the world lapping up her daily motivational yoga videos on her Instagram page.

 

"I've been surprised by the feedback that I have had on Instagram," she said. "It's a really good tool with connecting with people."

 

Callahan has remarkable strength and athleticism, with videos showing the former WAG standing on her head, and contorting her body.

 

"I can stand on my head for 15 minutes and come down and feel amazing," she told ACA. "It definitely brings happiness, because you're aligning the mind with the body and everything is working as it should be, it gives you a sense of calmness."

 

Callahan now teaches yoga to students six days a week.