Anthony Albanese: Australian PM announces engagement to Jodie Haydon - BBC News

Anthony Albanese is the first Australian leader to announce his engagement while in office.

14 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Anthony AlbaneseBy Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, SydneyAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced his engagement to his partner of four years, Jodie Haydon.

He proposed at the Lodge - the prime minister's official Canberra residence - on Valentine's Day, with a ring he specially designed.

Mr Albanese, 60, and Ms Haydon, 45, met at a business dinner in Melbourne in 2020.

He is the first Australian leader to get engaged while in office.

Mr Albanese shared the news on social media with a selfie, captioned: "She said yes."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-68302050

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