Matildas superstar Sam Kerr and her long-term girlfriend Kristie Mewis have confirmed they are engaged.
Mewis, 30, shared the happy news with People magazine On Friday, she called Kerr her “biggest supporter” in an interview.
“(She’s) my biggest supporter, she always listens to all my crazy antics,” she said.
Rumors are swirling that Kerr and Mewis got engaged after her American football star girlfriend celebrated her 30th birthday in September.
At the time, fans congratulated Kerr after Australia’s biggest football star posted a photo on social media showing her wearing a gold ring on her wedding finger.
Matildas star Sam Kerr is engaged to her long-term girlfriend, Kristie Mewis. Mewis, 30, confirmed the news to People magazine on Friday, calling Kerr her “biggest supporter” in an interview
The Matildas striker included the photo in an Instagram post, accompanied by the simple caption ‘September people x’, while two other images show a jeweled ring on Mewis’ left ring finger.
It was the first time the ring on Mewis’ hand was clearly depicted after fans accidentally got a sneak peek of it when she appeared in a promotional clip for a new video game last week.
Mewis’ left hand appeared to be hidden on purpose in recent photos of the couple as speculation that they were engaged reached a fever pitch.
She left the comment “ily x” — common slang for “I love you” — on Kerr’s post, followed by another reading “Lushhhhh.”
Fans congratulated Kerr on her engagement after Australia’s biggest football star posted a photo on social media of her wearing a gold ring on her wedding finger
Fans called the photo of Kerr with the gold band a “soft engagement launch,” with one writing: “Ahahah the ring congratulates Sam” and another asking: “So where’s the proposal video?”
Several other commenters congratulated the couple on what certainly appears to be news that they have taken the next step in their romance.
The loved-up couple celebrated Kerr’s 30th birthday earlier that same month, with a photo from her celebratory dinner showing the Aussie with her hand wrapped around Mewis’ waist – and the American football star’s left hand carefully positioned so as not to reveal any ring to see.
Mewis was featured in her team Gotham FC’s promotional clip for the new EA FC 24 video game, with the ring on her left hand accidentally revealed in the footage – but it wasn’t lost on the couple’s fans.
She posted two photos of herself to Instagram earlier that week — and in both photos, her left hand was in her pocket.
The American followed up with a post to her Instagram Story last Thursday, showing what appears to be her hand holding Kerr’s.
Once again, most of the fingers on Mewis’ left hand are not visible in the photo, leading some to believe she may have hidden a ring.
The Matildas striker included the photo in an Instagram post, accompanied by the simple caption ‘September people x’, while two other images show a jeweled ring on Mewis’ left ring finger.
Another shot of the couple embracing in an elevator showed only the back of Mewis’ left hand, making her fingers invisible.
The couple met while both playing for rival clubs in the American League in 2019.
They spoke online for almost four months during the 2020 Covid lockdown before spending two weeks in quarantine together, where they quickly fell in love.
The pair continued their romance ahead of the 2021 Olympics, where – following the US’s semi-final defeat by Australia – they were photographed together.
Their on-field embrace made headlines as Kerr’s split with her former long-time partner – another American club player, Nikki Stanton – had not yet become public.
Their international romance has since been extensively documented on social media, with both women amassing hundreds of thousands of followers.
Another photo from Kerr’s post showed the couple enjoying a ride on a boat – with the ring visible on Mewis’ left hand
‘We are not private people. I enjoy sharing my story. I like to share who I am outside of football. Football is five percent of my life,” Kerr told British publication Gaffer earlier this year.
Last month the couple traveled to Sydney while Kerr played with the Matildas in the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
In a twist, Kerr took on Kristie’s ex-girlfriend Rachel Daly, who played for England in the semi-final.
Kerr and Mewis are the undisputed power couple in women’s football and the pair who have amassed thousands of followers since their relationship blossomed.