Nathan Cleary and his girlfriend Mary Fowler are enjoying a tropical getaway together.
The Penrith Panthers superstar and her beloved Matildas player jetted off to a palm tree-lined destination this week, with Mary documenting their travels.
The 21-year-old shared a series of images on Instagram on Sunday, stating that they had all been taken by Nathan.
Mary and Nathan, 27, cuddled up for a selfie in one frame, while others showed Mary enjoying a coffee with a stunning backdrop.
The footballer also took a close-up of Mary enjoying a cappuccino and falling asleep on the plane.
Mary, who returned to Australia last week during her break from her Manchester City duties, captioned the post: “The cute holiday photos she took.”
Nathan Cleary and his girlfriend Mary Fowler are enjoying a tropical getaway together. Both in the photo
The Penrith Panthers superstar and her beloved Matildas player jetted off to a palm tree-lined destination this week, with Mary documenting their travels.
The 21-year-old shared a series of images on Instagram on Sunday, stating that they had all been taken by Nathan.
Nathan recently revealed that he is interested in settling down and starting a family with Mary.
But he also explained the difficulties of maintaining a long-distance relationship.
Fresh from leading Penrith to their fourth consecutive premiership, Cleary and Fowler spent a few weeks together following this year’s NRL grand final.
He had flown to be with her in England and followed her to Switzerland to watch her play with the Matildas.
Their relationship appeared to take a step forward when Cleary was pictured holding Matildas star Katrina Gorry’s daughter Harper as she watched the Australians take on Germany.
It was the first time he was photographed spending time with his partner’s closest friends.
Cleary had to return home in November to undergo shoulder surgery in time to be fully healthy for the start of the NRL season on March 1 next year.
But he and Fowler have been busy posting photos of each other on social media while keeping their long-distance relationship alive.
Mary and Nathan, 27, cuddled up for a selfie in one frame, while others showed Mary enjoying a coffee with a stunning backdrop.
The footballer also took a close-up of Mary enjoying a cappuccino and falling asleep on the plane.
However, Cleary has admitted that the distance between them is taking its toll on them.
“It’s been difficult, it’s definitely not something I ever thought I’d do,” he told the Keegan and Company podcast.
“I think it kind of helped us that as soon as we met and started talking, we knew it was going to lead us down that path, and if we wanted to do it, it was going to be a long one.” distance.
‘Sometimes you come home and want a little hug, but I think it’s helped us in some ways to connect on more than just a physical level and have genuine conversations.
‘We just cruise around it and when we see each other, it’s the best thing ever. You are really grateful for those moments we spent together,’ he added.
“We talk constantly on FaceTime or whatever and we kind of find a way to get through it.”
The Panthers playmaker said both he and Fowler have talked about having children, but the arrangements currently aren’t ideal for a family.
“It’s obviously difficult with both of us being pretty caught up in our sport,” he said.
Mary returned to Australia last week, during her break from her duties at Manchester City.
Mary captioned the post: “The cute vacation photos she took.”
Nathan recently revealed that he is interested in settling down and starting a family with Mary.
‘I definitely want to (have children) in the future. I would love for it to be with Mary, I just think she will be the best mother.
‘But yeah, we’ll see. “There’s no rush right now, but definitely in the future…after football, I’d love to have a little family of my own.”
Cleary said a key to their relationship is that they both understand each other’s world.
“It is and she definitely understands it,” Nathan explained.
“People look at us and think we’re talking about our sport all the time, but sometimes it’s nice to just sit back as two human beings and enjoy each other’s company and talk about something other than sport,” he continued.
“I think probably for both of us a lot of people want to talk about sports all the time,” he added.
“And I think when we’re together we just enjoy each other’s company, but there’s always that support and trust that if something goes wrong we can talk to each other about it and share ideas, it’s been really nice.” ‘
Meanwhile, Fowler recently decided to withdraw from the national team for recent international matches against Brazil and Taiwan.
He said he needed to “take this time to prioritize recovery in order to refresh myself both mentally and physically, so I can continue to give my best for both club and country.”
Fowler recently returned to action for Manchester City with a magnificent goal in their 4-0 thrashing of Leicester.