"Love comes to you just at the right time"

Something Mike and Michaela both believe represents the beginning of their beautiful story.

Mike and Michaela's love story began one random Sunday night in March 2021 when Michaela received a message request on her instagram. She noticed the tanned, muscular rower in the profile picture and thought "hmm, he's pretty cute" and decided to open the message. A cheeky follow back had to happen and then 5 minutes later Michaela received the best pick up line she has ever read.

Mike: "You lot got the jab yet? We get ours on Tuesday."

Referring to the COVID jab that was, Michaela couldn't help but sense a slight bit of confidence from Mike, so she replied with a "Well hello to you too"

From here there were messages backwards and forwards for a couple of weeks before deciding to meet up for a date in Cambridge. After one duet to a Lion King song, they both knew that this was something they had to pursue, even with Olympic qualification and competing in sight. They managed to balance their trainings with a few meet ups in Cambridge before spending two months apart to focus on their Olympic campaigns.

Fast forward to now and their love has grown like no other. Constant laughing, yet still challenging each other, and happiness everyday, they can't wait to spend the rest of their lives together as husband and wife (especially after the incredible proposal Mike planned in August 2023, which we are sure you will hear about in speeches during the wedding night!).

M&M

Wedding Day