Fiona Falkiner has opened up about the sweet way her romance with her wife, sports presenter Hayley Willis, began.
The Biggest Loser veteran, 41, revealed that their relationship began over social media in early 2018, when Hayley, 34, messaged her on Instagram out of the blue.
“I had a few drinks, a little liquid courage, and I texted him and said, ‘What are my chances of asking you out for a drink one day?'” Hayley said. 9honey.
“I thought it was pretty daring to ask me out from Word Dot,” Fiona added.
“She told me later, ‘I just want you to know that I wasn’t a fan of yours or anything.’
After messaging each other for several months, they finally met in person in October 2018 and knew things were getting serious.
‘We were literally inseparable all summer and spent every moment together. I started thinking, ‘You know what? I want this for the rest of my life,'” Hayley added.
The couple got engaged after just seven months of dating in 2019, when Hayley popped the question while on holiday in Vanuatu.
Fiona Falkiner has opened up about the sweet way her romance with her wife, sports presenter Hayley Willis, began. Both in the photo
The romantic proposal took place at sunset on a private beach at The Moso resort, with Hayley presenting her partner with a diamond ring.
‘She asked and I said yes!’ Fiona wrote on Instagram, along with a photo of her showing off her new engagement ring.
Hayley also shared pictures of the proposal and paid tribute to her new fiancée.
‘15.4.19 I asked and you said yes!’ she wrote. “I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you, Fee.”
The Biggest Loser veteran, 41, revealed that their budding romance began over social media in early 2018 when Hayley, 34, messaged her on Instagram out of the blue.
In 2020, Fiona announced that the couple was expecting their first child and shared a photo on Instagram of Hayley cradling her baby bump, and they welcomed their son Hunter in May 2021.
They delayed their wedding due to Covid restrictions and welcomed their second child this year before walking down the aisle in November 2022.
Fiona and Hayley welcomed Spencer on August 1, but didn’t announce their son’s arrival on social media until a week later.
Fiona then said they continued messaging each other for several months and when they finally met up in October 2018, they knew things were getting serious.