"My favourite person": NRL star announces engagement
Penrith Panthers star Liam Martin has shared the exciting news of his engagement to his partner Chelsea Leary.
The 27-year-old NRL player took to Instagram to reveal the news, sharing pictures of himself and his new fiancée smiling and showing off her diamond ring while at a secluded beach.
"My favourite person 🤍," Martin captioned his post, receiving messages of congratulations from his fellow sports stars and fans.
"Yes Martini," NRL star and Sydney Roosters player Angus Crichton commented, while fellow Penrith Panthers star Nathan Cleary added: "Congrats guys <3."
The couple first went public with their relationship in 2019 when they attended the Merv Cartwright Medal together, sharing photos of them dressed up for the event.
"Merv Cartwright Medal with his stunner," Martin wrote at the time.
The sports star, who hails from Temora in NSW, and made his NRL debut back in 2019.
He also plays for the Australian national rugby league team, the Kangaroos and has played for NSW in the State of Origin.
After making his debut in the NRL for the Panthers, he wrote in one Instagram post, "Such a surreal moment it was making my NRL debut on Saturday night."
"Incredibly proud to be panther no. 584 and couldn't think of a better bunch of blokes to play alongside. Certainly not the result we wanted but want to say a massive thank you to all the fans, family and friends for the messages."
Image credits: Instagram