Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan shares rare details about her relationship with girlfriend Renee Sharples
Casey Donovan has every reason to celebrate lately.
The singer is madly in love with girlfriend Renee Sharples and recently enjoyed a trip to Singapore for her partner’s 40th birthday.
Casey, who was crowned the winner of Australian Idol in 2004, took to Instagram to share a video of their vacation and the fun activities they did there.
“Singapore adventures with my love @nairai.sharp part 1 (Happy almost 40th birthday my love),” she captioned her post.
The singer also praised the accommodation, which was not a paid partnership.
Casey Donovan has every reason to celebrate lately. The singer is madly in love with girlfriend Renee Sharples and recently enjoyed a trip to Singapore for her partner’s 40th birthday
Casey, 35, and Renee stayed at W Singapore and both “highly recommend to their friends and fans.
“By far the best vacation I’ve ever had,” Casey added.
In the video, the couple enjoyed a relaxing but action-packed trip that included lounging by the pool, sipping cocktails, shopping, hotel sightseeing, train rides and spa treatments.
Casey, who was crowned the winner of Australian Idol in 2004, took to Instagram to share a video of their vacation and the fun activities they did while there
Casey fueled rumors that she secretly got engaged to girlfriend Renee in September 2021, a year after finding love during the Covid lockdown.
She set the rumor mill ablaze after she posted a video on Instagram of herself performing a cover of Stand By Me to promote RU OK? Day.
As Casey played the guitar, fans couldn’t help but notice the huge diamond ring on her finger, leading some to wonder if a wedding was on the cards.
Casey met Rene, a paramedic lecturer, on the dating app Bumble and the pair set up video dates on Zoom.
Casey met Rene, a paramedic lecturer, on the dating app Bumble and the pair set up video dates on Zoom. Pictured at the opening night of Mary Poppins at Her Majesty’s Theater in February
“I was nervous and excited to connect with Renee, and when we finally connected, her banter was great and it felt really nice,” Casey told Woman’s Day.
“When I signed up for our first Zoom meeting and saw Renee set it up at the coffee shop, it was so sweet… (It was) even better when she asked me what kind of coffee I wanted,” she added.
Renee admitted she recognized Casey from Australian Idol, but “didn’t have any preconceived ideas about who she was”.
“We haven’t really seen this in our immediate future; it was very unexpected. But we’re having the best time of our lives together and I couldn’t be happier,” she said.
Casey sparked rumors that she was secretly engaged to girlfriend Renee back in September 2021, a year after finding love during the Covid lockdown