Olympic icon Matthew Mitcham is celebrating his handsome hubby’s bday & we wish we could join the fun
A post shared by Matthew Mitcham OAM (@matthewmitcham88)A post shared by Luke (@lukeyluke8)A post shared by Matthew Mitcham OAM (@matthewmitcham88)A post shared by Matthew Mitcham OAM (@matthewmitcham88)A post shared by Matthew Mitcham OAM (@matthewmitcham88)Though Mitcham and Rutherford got engaged after dating for six months, it wasn’t love at first sight.
In fact, Rutherford says he didn’t even know who Mitcham was.“Truth be told, I had no idea who he was which I think definitely helped in the long run.
I thought he was a bit aloof and socially awkward,” he said at the time.Mitcham, of course, is an iconic Olympian. The legendary diver became the first out gay athlete to win a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games.
Despite their initial awkwardness, it didn’t take long for Mitcham and Rutherford to fall in love. Mitcham, a native Australian, followed his beau to England even before they got engaged. “As you may or may not know from an earlier post, I am embarking on a new chapter in the UK in March with @lukeyluke8,” posted Mitcham in February 2019. “Until then, we’re making the most of our time in Australia by road tripping all the way from Far North Queensland down to Melbourne over the next five weeks!”Four months later, Mitcham announced their engagement. “He got down on both knees, I said yes, and now we’re engaged.”Simple and to the point.
