Love is in the air for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as he announced his engagement with his girlfriend Jodie Haydon. Anthony Albanese announced his engagement on Valentine's Day 2024 with Jodie Haydon in a romantic Instagram post. Notably, Australian PM Anthony Albanese is 60 years old, while his wife-to-be Jodie Haydon is 45. As per Aussie media reports, Anthony Albanese is the first Australian Prime Minister to get engaged while in office. Now, the question arises who is Jodie Haydon or who is Anthony Albanese's fiance? Below is everything you need to know about Anthony Albanese & Jodie Haydon's love story-
Who is Jodie Haydon?
Jodie Haydon, 45, is not very active on social media, however, reports suggest that she is an Australian financial services professional and women's advocate. Born in Bankstown, Sydney, Haydon grew up on the Central Coast of New South Wales. Anthony's wife-to-be dropped out of university and began a career in superannuation spanning twenty years in banking and finance companies including industry superannuation funds. In February 2022, Haydon was hired in a new position as a women's officer, following her role as a union delegate for the NSW Public Service Association.
Talking about Anthony Albanese-Jodie Haydon's love story, the Australian couple first met at an event in Melbourne in early 2020 and appeared together during the campaign of the 2022 federal election, which Albanese won. Notably, Jodie Haydon has accompanied the Australian PM on several official trips including Albanese's visit to the United States in October last year.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese said, "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 have found a partner who I want to spend the rest of my life with. And last night was a great occasion, here at the Lodge and we couldn't be more happy.
"I just want to thank everybody for such warm congratulations today from our friends to our family, from people that we don't know. It's just overwhelming but beautiful," said Jodie Haydon.