- Dani Willis and Steve Smith moved to New York in 2022
- The couple enjoys the location away from the spotlight.
- Smith proposed to Willis at the top of Rockefeller Center
Cricket WAG Dani Willis has lifted the lid on the glamorous lifestyle she shares with Australian cricket star Steve Smith in New York City, as she revealed the couple have seven incredible properties in their real estate portfolio.
Willis, a 33-year-old lawyer, Pilates instructor and interior designer, married Smith in 2018, more than a year after he got down on one knee and proposed to her in New York, atop the city’s famed Rockefeller Center. city.
The couple decided to buy an apartment in New York in 2022 and have been enjoying life in the Big Apple ever since.
“Steve and I have always loved New York and the first time we thought about buying a place there was in 2017,” Willis said. News Corporation.
‘And then we were in no hurry, we just wanted to buy the right place.
‘It’s just the energy that attracted us to New York and then you have the added benefits of being able to get on with life.
Dani Willis has opened up about moving to the Big Apple with her husband and former Australian cricket captain Steve Smith (pictured together in New York City)
The couple loves New York so much that they decided to buy an apartment there in 2022
‘Australia is always at home. When you land or come back, you’ve had a whole life here, so Australia is always inherently your home, but New York is now just our base.”
The couple feel at home in the famous metropolis and have often posted their experiences there on social media over the years.
Smith spent a lot of time hiding out with Willis in New York after the 2018 ball-tampering scandal.
“It’s such an incredible atmosphere in New York, it’s the melting pot of so many different people, all crammed onto this little island, all crammed on top of each other,” Willis said.
“After you’ve been there for a while, you become immune to the madness and nothing surprises you anymore.”
Smith’s struggles with the bat over the last year have been well documented, so Willis was extremely proud of his brave fight against India at the Gabba last week.
His last unbeaten century came in mid-2023 at Lord’s against England when he scored 110.
“I think you saw the determination on his face when he celebrated his 100th birthday,” she said.
Smith proposed to Willis at the top of the famous Rockefeller Center in New York
The couple fell in love with the city in 2017 and often share their love for the world-famous metropolis on social media (pictured)
Smith spent time in New York while facing a barrage of intense criticism following the infamous Sandpapergate ball-tampering scandal.
“It shows that he still has a lot of passion to play for Australia and score hundreds. He has always lived and breathed it.
There has been speculation over the past 12 months about the champion batsman’s retirement, but Willis says the pair are trying not to look too far into the future.
“We always like to live in the moment and I think that’s really important because we’ve been doing this for a long time,” Willis said.
‘You have to deal with the here and now or whatever the next tour is coming up. You try not to look too far into the future, you try to take it day by day and ride by ride.
‘If you’re worried about a tour that’s in six months, how can you be fully present and give your best now? “We’ve always tried to do things in the moment.”
Australia and India are tied 1-1 ahead of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.