A huge congratulations is in order for Olympic champion Cate Campbell, who has just announced her engagement to longtime partner Adam Kerr!
The eight-time medallist and swimming star, 33, took to social media on Sunday to share the joyful news, revealing that Kerr had popped the question in a beautifully romantic moment during a sunrise walk at their local beach.
“A complete and wonderful surprise,” she wrote. “Last Saturday while watching the sun rise at our new local beach, Adam turned and said: ‘Cate, I have a question for you.’ I thought maybe he was going to ask what kind of plants to put in our gardens, what kind of dog we should get, or what we should make for dinner. Instead, he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. Of course, I said ‘yes’…(and cried a lot).”
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Campbell also shared a glimpse of her elegant three-stone engagement ring, along with photos capturing the magic of the moment. “Simply the perfect way to start the next chapter of our lives,” she added.
The couple have been together for six years, and while Kerr may not have recognised his future fiancée as one of Australia’s most decorated Olympians when they met, their bond only grew stronger over time.
Campbell previously revealed that Kerr didn’t Google her and “wasn’t star-struck” – a refreshing change for someone used to life in the public eye. The couple briefly went their separate ways when Campbell moved to Sydney to focus on her swimming career, a time she described as her “biggest heartbreak”. But when she returned to Brisbane, they rekindled their romance – and now, they’re planning forever.
Messages of love and congratulations have flooded in from fans and friends alike, celebrating the couple’s sweet new chapter.
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