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- The private ceremony featured family, friends, flower girl Ella, and ring bearer dog Toto.
- The couple will honeymoon in Australia next week.
CANBERRA, Australia: In a historic first for Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tied the knot with his long-time partner Jodie Haydon in a private ceremony on Saturday, becoming the first sitting Australian prime minister to marry while in office.
The intimate wedding took place at The Lodge in Canberra, attended by close family and friends. Albanese proposed to Haydon on Valentine’s Day last year, but the couple kept the date and details under wraps until now.
Albanese expressed his joy, saying, “We are absolutely delighted to share our love and commitment to spending our future lives together, in front of our family and closest friends.”
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese married his long-time partner, Jodie Haydon, in a quiet ceremony at Canberra, making the 62 year old the first sitting PM in the country’s history to tie the knot while in office. The wedding was kept almost entirely under… pic.twitter.com/TPQEoai6rY— Engineer Pandit (@PtRohanGautam) November 29, 2025
Haydon, who has been a constant presence alongside the PM during his election campaigns and official events, wore a dress by Sydney designer Romance was Born, while Albanese donned a suit by MJ Bale.
The ceremony featured unique touches, including five-year-old Ella, Haydon’s niece, as the flower girl, and the couple’s dog, Toto, serving as the ring bearer.
Guests enjoyed a specially crafted beer from Sydney’s Willie the Boatman brewery, and the couple danced to classics by Stevie Wonder and Frank Sinatra.
Albanese and Haydon will honeymoon within Australia from Monday to Friday next week, with all expenses privately covered.
