‘She said yes’: Australian prime minister proposes to partner on Valentine’s Day

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese celebrated Valentine’s Day by proposing to his partner, Jodie Haydon.

SYDNEY, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took time off from running the country on Wednesday to celebrate Valentine’s Day by proposing to his partner, Jodie Haydon.

Albanese announced the engagement on Thursday with a selfie photo of the beaming couple with the caption “She said yes” on social media.

In the photo, Haydon wears an engagement ring that her fiancé helped design.

“It is such a joy to be able to share this news with people,” Albanese said in a Thursday interview on Sky, “and it’s wonderful that I’ve found a partner who I want to spend the rest of my life with.”

After a Valentine’s Day date at an Italian restaurant, Albanese popped the question on a balcony at the prime minister’s official residence in Canberra, the Australian capital.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/australia-prime-minister-anthony-albanese-engaged-rcna138941

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