The secret behind Frances Abbott’s shock whirlwind engagement
Ex-PM Tony Abbott’s daughter Frances shocked the nation last month when she announced she was engaged to her boyfriend of just two weeks, former Olympian Sam Loch.
Now, two weeks on from the surprise news and after dad’s blessing, the 26-year-old has opened up about how they first met, how Sam popped the question and why she had no hesitation jumping into such a huge commitment, so quickly.
Speaking to Stellar magazine, the bodybuilding fanatic said she was introduced to Sam in mid-October by a mutual friend who thought they’d get along.
“Next thing he is standing in my lobby with a coffee,” she said. “As soon as I met him, I knew it was something special.”
Two weeks later, they were engaged. Frances recalls the moment she was putting peas away in the freezer when Sam approached her, standing at the fridge door with a bottle of champagne.
“He said, ‘Why aren’t you asking me why I’m holding champagne?’ So I said, ‘OK... why are you holding champagne?’ He said, ‘Well, I thought we could drink it after I asked you to marry me.’”
The couple, who waited two weeks to make the announcement, now live together and a ring is reportedly on its way.
As for the media frenzy surrounding the surprise engagement, Frances isn’t fazed. “Everyone’s like, ‘Wow, this is really fast.’ But it feels so natural to me. His energy, it’s so grounding. When I am around him, I am like, ‘This is what it’s meant to be like.’ Life is short, and love is special, and sometimes you just need to follow your instincts.”
Image credit: Sam Loch/Instagram.