Australian PM Anthony Albanese marries longtime partner Jodie Haydon in private ceremony
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese marries partner at star-studded wedding
- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese married his partner Jodie Haydon in a private ceremony at his official residence, The Lodge, in Canberra.
- Albanese is the first Prime Minister in the 124-year history of the Australian federal government to marry while in office.
- The intimate event, attended by approximately 60 guests including actor Russell Crowe and several cabinet ministers, was kept secret from the media until after it occurred.
- The couple wrote their own vows, and their dog Toto served as the ring bearer, following Albanese's proposal on Valentine's Day last year.
- Original plans for a larger wedding were scaled back, with the ceremony delayed until after the parliamentary year concluded, reportedly due to concerns over the cost of living crisis and the upcoming election.