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News.com.au
5 hours ago
- News.com.au
Liam Hemsworth's Aussie model girlfriend Gabriella Brooks spotted wearing engagement ring
Liam Hemsworth has sparked speculation he's proposed to his long-term girlfriend Gabriella Brooks. The private pair have been soaking up the European sunshine this week to celebrate Chris Hemsworth's 42nd birthday, where the Australian model was spotted stepping off a boat with a sparkling ring on her engagement finger. The Hunger Games actor, 35, began dating Brooks, 29, sometime in late 2019, shortly after Hemsworth's marriage breakdown with US pop star Miley Cyrus. Stepping out in Ibiza, Spain, alongside Chris, Liam, Matt Damon, Rita Ora and Taika Waititi, Brooks could be seen wearing a summery yellow mini dress sporting a huge ring on her left hand. In the photos, the star-studded group were seen boarding a boat from their yacht to enjoy lunch at Casa Jondal. Neither Hemsworth nor Brooks have made an announcement about an engagement. Hemsworth and Brooks were first linked after they were photographed together in December 2019. The couple were seen meeting with Hemsworth's parents, Craig and Leonie, at a cafe in Byron Bay. They've since enjoyed a largely private relationship out of the public eye, rarely sharing photos of one another or making comments publicly. It's understood the duo live together in Byron Bay, not far from older brother Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky. Hemsworth famously tied the knot with Cyrus in an intimate home ceremony in December 2018 after an on-off 10-year romance, which began when they co-starred on 2010's The Last Song. They first became engaged in 2012 but broke up a year later, before reconciling in 2015. Cyrus and Hemsworth announced their shock split just months after their wedding in August 2019, as photos surfaced of the former Disney Channel actress on a PDA-filled holiday with US reality star Kaitlynn Carter, which ultimately proved to be a whirlwind romance as Cyrus swiftly moved on with fellow Aussie Cody Simpson. At the time her break-up with Hemsworth hit headlines, Cyrus released a rare statement on social media stressing cheating on her part wasn't a factor. 'I can admit to a lot of things but I refuse to admit that my marriage ended because of cheating. Liam and I have been together for a decade. I've said it before & it remains true, I love Liam and always will,' she said at the time. The Grammy winner has since been in a four-year relationship with Lilly drummer Maxx Morando. Meanwhile, Brooks was in a three-year relationship with The 1975 singer Matt Healy, which ended in April 2019.
Daily Telegraph
7 hours ago
- Daily Telegraph
Kaylee McKeown hard launches new relationship with ex-AFL player Declan Watson, swimming latest news
Don't miss out on the headlines from Swimming. Followed categories will be added to My News. Australia's Olympic golden girl Kaylee McKeown has publicly revealed her new partner – former North Melbourne AFL-listed-player-turned-lawyer Declan Watson – just a week after her stunning world championships performance in Singapore. McKeown is undoubtedly one of Australia's biggest Olympic stars, the first Aussie in history to win back-to-back 100m-200m swimming titles following her incredible performances in Paris last year. Watch the biggest Aussie sports & the best from overseas LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. But behind the golden glow McKeown suffered heartache, with a split from her long term boyfriend and fellow Dolphins swimmer Brendan Smith. McKeown and Smith had dated for about four years, both having set up base on the Gold Coast in the lead up to the Paris Olympics training under Michael Bohl. But since the split, and with Bohl relocating to China, McKeown has left the Gold Coast and relocated back home to the Sunshine Coast with her family to continue her swimming career. PREMIUM CONTENT The one topic that's off limits in the household of star Matilda Inside the lives of Australian sporting power couples Who is Australia's greatest swimmer this century? Swim star Kaylee McKeown has publicly revealed her new partner Declan Watson. Picture: Instagram McKeown with her new beau at Uluru. Picture: Instagram However the 24-year-old has clearly moved on with life, winning double backstroke gold again in Singapore and then returning home for a well-deserved holiday with her new man posting some stunning photos of their holiday to Uluru. Watson too posted photos of McKeown on his Instagram page – making the duo Insta-official. The 26-year-old was drafted by North Melbourne with pick No.34 in the 2016 draft but after back-to-back ACL injuries the key defender never played a game for the Kangaroos and was de-listed in 2019. He has since returned home to Brisbane where he now works as a lawyer. 'Declan showed some great potential but unfortunately was set back with injury,' North VFL coach David Loader said at the time. 'He was a great contributor to our group and we certainly wish him all the best for the future.'
News.com.au
12 hours ago
- News.com.au
Groom goes viral after bride's surprise performance at wedding
Ortal Edri and Shamir Fink had been together for 12 years before he took her by surprise with a proposal in Las Vegas. 'I'd always been waiting for that moment,' Edri told The couple had always talked about getting married in the City of Lights, so she decided to organise their wedding in just four days, 'so he wouldn't have time to change his mind!' Edri, a singer-songwriter, wanted to make the ceremony as memorable as possible, so she planned a surprise performance for her husband-to-be. She decided to serenade him and the five guests with Elvis Presley's 'Can't Help Falling in Love' and Mariah Carey's 'My All'. 'Music is such a huge part of both of our lives (he's a music producer), so it was really important to me to sing to him on our wedding day – something I'd been dreaming of for 12 years,' Edri explained. She posted a short clip of the moment on her TikTok, where she has 1.2 million followers and often posts videos of herself while singing in public. However, as soon as it went live, she realised she was about to go viral in a way she'd never done before. 'It happened instantly – straight after I posted it, comments started pouring in at lightning speed,' she recalled. Text on the video read, 'POV: When you decided to surprise your camera-shy husband with a wedding song and you had to chase him down the chapel because he disappeared on you'. In the video, a confident Edri holds a microphone in the tiny chapel, her beautiful Celine Dion-style voice mesmerising as she walks back down the aisle to Fink, who's standing at the back of the venue. The pretend Elvis sings along with her and they try to get the vibe going, but Fink looks a bit uncomfortable and awkward, which prompted thousands of commenters to weigh in. 'Did he know he was getting married?' asked one. 'He looks so uncomfortable.' 'Girl, why did you do this to him?' said another. Some accused her of 'main character syndrome' while others simply called her a 'Leo'. Edri admits she knew the video would garner attention, both good and bad, but she was blown away when it hit 18 million views. She says the critics have got it all wrong and were too quick with their assumptions about what was going on. 'His reaction was a mix of having too many drinks, being emotional, and just being naturally shy,' she insists. 'With all the last-minute wedding planning, I think the pressure just hit him all at once.' Despite how the whole thing turned out, she said she'd 'absolutely' do it again. 'I only posted a one-minute clip, but in other videos, you can see he was very touched and happy about the gesture,' she said. 'For us, it was a magical and special moment – and yes, sometimes things don't look exactly how you dreamt them, because that's life. His reaction might have looked like he wanted to run away from me, but that's not the case – we've been together for 12 years!' She admits she could have given him more of a heads-up to make him less nervous, but deep down she knows it's still a moment they'll cherish forever. For someone not used to being in her videos, Fink is taking the spotlight – and the backlash – 'surprisingly well'. 'We're both taking it in good humour because we know what really happened. I think the comments could have hurt if the video reflected our real life and people caught us in something genuine – but since it's not, we find it amusing,' she said. As for what's next, she and Fink are working on her debut album, which Fink is producing. 'I really hope it goes just as viral, or more, than our wedding video,' she laughed. 'I'm also getting lots of requests to perform at events and weddings around the world, because many people want a unique wedding experience like ours.'
