Canberra: A day after Valentine's Day, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced his partner engagement, Jodie Haydon. Taking to a social media platform, Albanese shared a photo with Jodie, her sparkling ring clearly on display. "She said yes ❤️," the politician captioned the photo. This came more than four years after ending his relationship with his wife, Carmel Tebbutt, with whom he has a son. According to a media report, he is now 22 years old and has been pursuing his college degree.
"Just want to live in the moment at this point": Albanese
"Hi, Jodie and I are excited and we are thrilled. It is such a joy to be able to share this news with people and it's wonderful that I've found a partner who I want to spend the rest of my life with and last night was a very great occasion here at The Lodge and we couldn't be more happy," news agency Reuters quoted Albanese as saying.
"I put a lot of planning and thought went into everything from the date obviously, Valentine's Day and the ring that I helped to design and where to do it. We did it on, I asked on the balcony, or one of the balconies here at The Lodge. We'll now have those discussions between us which I think people would understand and sort out those details but we just want to live in the moment at this point. Thanks very much," he added.
Albanese's personal life
Notably, this was not the first time when the Australian leader had a relationship. According to Australian media, New Idea, the politician was blindsided when his wife of 19 years, Carmel Tebbutt, ended their 30-year relationship on New Year’s Day, 2019. “I found it very tough,” the then Australian Labor Party leader told ABC Radio in 2022. “I certainly will always remember New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day for that momentous event in my life.”
Albanese and Haydon first met at an event in Melbourne in early 2020, and appeared together during the campaign of the 2022 federal election, which Albanese won. Albanese is the first prime minister to get engaged while in office, Australian media reported. Haydon has accompanied Albanese on several official trips including Albanese's visit to the United States in October.
