Supermodel Megan Gale has revealed the real reason why she didn’t rush down the aisle to marry her fiancé Shaun Hampson.
The long-time couple shares two children and has already been engaged for seven years, but has no wedding plans on the horizon.
Megan, 49, has now revealed she is in no rush to marry her partner of 14 years, Shaun, 36, because the thought of planning a wedding is “exhausting”.
The actress made the surprising comment during the latest episode of Stellar. Podcast Something to talk about.
“It was the longest engagement ever,” she joked before going on to explain why she hasn’t walked down the aisle yet.
‘Look, it was always something (…) that we were in no hurry to do.
Supermodel Megan Gale has revealed the real reason why she did not rush to the altar to marry her fiancé Shaun Hampson after 14 years together
‘Traditionally, everyone says: get engaged, plan the wedding, have the kids.
“I’ve never been a big wedding girl. This all seems like a lot of work to me. I’m exhausted thinking about it,” she added.
Megan said that for her, having a family was a much higher priority than having a big wedding.
Megan and former AFL champion Shaun had welcomed two children – son River, 10, and daughter Rosie, seven – before he popped the question in 2017.
‘(We) thought, the children are here. “Let’s wait until they are old enough to participate (in a wedding) and remember it,” he added.
However, Megan didn’t completely rule out having a wedding, as she admitted it would be “nice” to exchange vows with Shaun “one day.”
The couple began dating in 2010 and Megan previously revealed the secret to their happy and healthy relationship.
“I think communication is key to any relationship and we do it very well,” Megan told Kylie Gillies and Larry Emdur on Channel Seven’s The Morning Show in 2019.
The long-time couple share two children, River, 10, and Rosie, seven, and have already been engaged for seven years, but have no wedding plans on the horizon.
“He’s amazing, he’s just the best dad and we co-parent really well together.”
But it hasn’t always been easy for the couple, as they initially struggled with the public perception of their relationship when they started dating.
Megan previously revealed how she was labeled a ‘cougar’ due to her 12-year age difference with Shaun, something they both found difficult.
“It was becoming scandalous,” he confessed.
“They called me a puma and they called him toyboy.”
Shaun said the attention was “horrible” and added: “You don’t plan these things.” I hadn’t planned on falling in love with her the way I did. I just wanted to be with her all the time.’
Perth-born star Megan first rose to fame in 1999 after starring in advertisements for an Italian telecommunications company.
He went on to become “the face of Australia in Italy” for the Australian Tourism Commission in 2003.
Megan, 49, revealed she is in no rush to marry her partner of 14 years, Shaun, 36, because the thought of planning a wedding is “exhausting”.
Megan has also appeared in several Hollywood films, including Mad Max: Fury Road and The Water Diviner.
Last year, the model revealed that she is open to returning to modeling, 16 years after retiring from the industry.
And in a big career move in September, Megan rekindled her partnership with David Jones and re-signed as an ambassador for the iconic department store.
Megan, who first signed with David Jones in 2001 and held the role until 2013, has rejoined the brand on a multi-year deal.
It came after Megan said how much she enjoyed her unique return to the catwalk for David Jones’ 185th anniversary in March 2023.