Australian swimming champion Emma McKeon got more than she bargained for when she wrestled with a bottle of champagne on Derby Day in Melbourne on Saturday.
The Olympian, 30, attended the start of the 2024 Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington Racecourse as the official ambassador of the GH Mumm champagne brand.
Emma certainly dressed to impress, wearing a stunning $10,000 Christian Dior dress for the glamorous occasion.
The black off-the-shoulder dress perfectly highlighted her slender figure and showed off her well-toned arms.
She styled her brunette locks with a matching black headpiece, allowing her long hair to cascade effortlessly down her back.
Standing on stage in front of photographers and a crowd of race day revelers, Emma looked excited as she prepared to open a magnum bottle of the luxury champagne.
However, it seems Emma found herself in for an unexpected surprise after uncorking the large bottle.
A steady stream of champagne gushed out of the bottle like a geyser, sending the bubbly beverage into the air.
Australian swimming champion Emma McKeon got more than she bargained for when she wrestled with a bottle of champagne on Derby Day in Melbourne on Saturday.
Unfortunately, Emma and her $10,000 race day outfit fell victim to the errant liquid that rained down on her and soaked her stunning dress.
However, he took it all in stride, smiling as he took a dip on Derby Day.
Throwing caution to the wind, Emma was literally drenched in champagne in scenes that delighted the assembled crowd.
Emma certainly came dressed to impress, wearing a stunning $10,000 Christian Dior dress for the glittering occasion.
Standing on a stage in front of photographers and a crowd of revelers on race day, Emma looked satisfied as she prepared to open a magnum bottle of luxury champagne.
A steady stream of champagne gushed out of the bottle like a geyser, exploding the bubbly drink into the air.
Emma, who is in a relationship with Cody Simpson, told Daily Mail Australia that the couple had been enjoying some much-needed rest and relaxation after their win in Paris.
“Everything is pretty relaxed now,” Emma said.
“We just got back from three weeks of vacation, which really gave me a chance to take a step back and really unplug.”
She added that the downtime will be short-lived for both her and Cody and that their schedules will soon pick up again.
“I don’t think there will be vacations again for a while,” he said.
Unfortunately, Emma and her $10,000 race day outfit fell victim to the errant liquid that rained down on her and soaked her stunning dress.
However, he took it all in stride and smiled while taking a dip on Derby Day.
Throwing caution to the wind, Emma was literally drenched in champagne in scenes that delighted the assembled crowd.
After her stunning performance in Paris, Emma became Australia’s most decorated Olympian.
Emma won three Olympic medals at the Paris 2024 Games, taking home gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay, silver in the 4x100m medley relay and bronze in the 4x100m medley relay.
By the end of the Paris Olympics, which she had previously stated would be her last, Emma has collected 14 Olympic medals since 2016.
Emma and Cody went ‘Instagram official’ with their relationship in July 2022, three months after they began secretly dating.
Last year, the loved-up couple celebrated by purchasing their first home together.
Emma, who is in a relationship with Cody Simpson, told Daily Mail Australia the couple had been enjoying some much-needed rest and relaxation.
“Everything is pretty relaxed now,” Emma said. “We just got back from three weeks of vacation, which really gave me a chance to take a step back and really unplug.”
Emma and Cody went ‘Instagram official’ with their relationship in July 2022, three months after they began secretly dating.
The couple spent $1.826 million on a family-sized love nest on the Gold Coast, proving their headline-making romance that blossomed during training for the 2022 Commonwealth Games has gotten pretty serious.
Speaking to Mark Bouris on the Straight Talk podcast in September, Cody said marriage could be a long way off for the couple, but he quickly opened up about his lady love.
“It’s not something we’ve talked about,” the pop star-turned-swimmer admitted, but continued to wax lyrical about her romantic relationship.
“We have something that is beautiful and honest and pure,” Cody explained, adding that marriage was possible in the future.
“When something means enough to you and your family means enough to me, it will always be part of the picture,” he added.
Cody, who previously dated Miley Cyrus, said he has experienced “tumultuous relationships” in the past and is happy about the stability with Emma.
“It gave me a new life, it gave me these beautiful, healthy habits, it gave me a great partner and it gave me a life in Australia again,” she said.
Miley and Cody dated while he lived in the US and split after 10 months together in August 2020.
