Chelsea women's footballer Sam Kerr, who also plays for the Australian national team, has revealed that she is engaged to American footballer Kristie Mewis.
Sam announced the happy news on Instagram, where she shared a photo of the proposal, which she simply captioned: "September 1st, 2023." Fans were quick to congratulate the pair, with Love Island's Olivia Hawkins leading the way as she commented: "Congratulations." While second fan wrote: "The announcement we have all been waiting for!!
Huge congratulations to you both!" "The moment & news we’ve all been waiting for" penned a third, as a fourth simply penned: "Congratulations my favorite soccer players." Kristie Mewis previously confirmed the engagement to People, three years after the pair confirmed their romance after sparking rumours at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
She told the outlet that along with her parents and sister, Sam has "just been everything" to her, adding that she was her "biggest supporter, always listening to me nag and complain all, all of my crazy antics." Sam and Kristie had sparked rumours as they faced off in an Australia vs America game when they shared a sweet moment after the American team won the bronze medal.
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