If they gave out medals for proposals, Olympic rower Michael Brake would be adding to his collection! The champion athlete, who won gold with the men’s eight in Tokyo, knew he needed to do something special to pop the question to his partner, Black Fern Sevens star Michaela Blyde.
And as the pair stood overlooking a beautiful stand of native bush outside a rustic and secluded cabin in Raglan – complete with roses on the bed and hidden photographers in the shrubbery – Michael, 28, finally seized the moment to get down on one knee.
As his bride-to-be shows off her stunning solitaire diamond engagement ring, he tells “I really wanted to give Michaela the best proposal experience I could because I love her
