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A clean diet and plenty of movement are key to healthy living for Andrew Johns, with the footy legend's idyllic post-footy lifestyle disrupted by an alleged stalker late last month.
The Channel 9 commentator went to the police after encountering a 27-year-old man over the course of a couple of days in March. The man has since been charged with stalking and will undergo a mental health assessment.
Johns, 49, first saw the man while surfing at Bronte beach. The man stood in the water and stared at the NSW Blues legend for an extended period of time before being seen again outside Johns's luxurious home.
The footy great then saw the same man again the following day at his local cafe, prompting him to call the police.
'A man has been charged following an investigation by officers from Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command into the alleged stalking of a 49-year-old man,' a NSW Police spokesperson said.
Andrew Johns lives an idyllic life in his Bronte home with partner Kate Kendall
The footy legend's bliss was disrupted by an alleged stalker late last month
Johns enjoys a lifestyle consisting of surfing, yoga and healthy eating
'On Sunday 31 March 2024, a 27-year-old man was charged with stalking and refused bail.
'He appeared before Parramatta Local Court yesterday (1 April 2024) and was granted bail.'
Barring the unwanted encounter, Johns lives a peaceful life in Sydney's Bronte, where he regularly does yoga and surfs to keep himself in top condition.
After retiring from footy, Johns admits he enjoyed too many beers and bad food, but has since overhauled his lifestyle.
'When I first retired, because I'd been playing and training for 20 years, I wanted to have a break, but I found the less active I was the worse I felt,' he told News Corp.
'And even though I wasn't training as intensely my food intake was still really high and I was eating all the wrong foods, so I put on a bit of weight.
'It wasn't until I looked at what and when I was eating that I got back down to my normal weight and I've pretty much stayed there since. Once you get the
