NRL fans and fellow players are sending congratulations after South Sydney Rabbitohs star Cody Walker popped the question to partner Amy while in Italy. The five-eighth shared the news on social media on Saturday morning, sparking a flood of congratulatory messages.
“We left Australia as parents, we’re returning as bride and groom to be,” the couple wrote. The South Sydney Rabbitohs account wrote: “A huge congratulations to Cody Walker and Amy Curmi on their engagement, wishing you both a lifetime of happiness!”
Jai Arrow, Latrell Mitchell, Richie Kennar, Jack Wighton, Damien Cook and Campbell Graham were among the many to write messages of congrats. Former Rabbitohs and Dragons player Cook wrote: “Congratulations fam great news.”
Walker and Curmi have four kids together – Kian, Kade, Kora Alfie and Keari Lou. Their eldest son Kian recently signed a development deal with South Sydney.
Double celebration for South Sydney heroes
Walker and Curmi are in Italy to celebrate Arrow’s wedding with partner Berina Colakovic. Walker and Arrow are great mates, and Walker was one of Arrow’s groomsmen along with former teammates Liam Knight and Nathan Peats.
Arrow and Colakovic were officially married in Sydney earlier this year, but held a second ceremony in Sicily this week. Rabbitohs players Graham and Jye Gray were also in attendance, as was former Souths player Lachlan Ilias.
Cody Walker (far right) was part of Jai Arrow’s wedding party. Image: FVM Photography
“It was one of those rare moments where you wish you could stop time,” Berina told Vogue Australia. “Jai proposed to me two years ago in Sicily and it was a complete and utter surprise.
“I was pregnant with our little girl at the time and didn’t think he’d pop the question. When we began planning our wedding, the idea of returning to where it all started felt almost too perfect.
“Two years later, we were standing in Sicily but this time surrounded by our closest family and friends, celebrating everything that had happened since. It really felt like our story had come full circle.”
Arrow is battling Motor Neurone Disease (MND), which forced him to retire from the NRL earlier this year. His brave fight has captivated Australia and the wider sporting world.