{"id":26456,"date":"2025-07-28T02:47:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T02:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/26456\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T02:47:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T02:47:12","slug":"catriona-rowntree-shares-rare-glimpse-into-family-life-with-farmer-husband-james-pettit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/26456\/","title":{"rendered":"Catriona Rowntree shares rare glimpse into family life with farmer husband James Pettit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Getaway<\/a> host C\ufeffatriona Rowntree<\/a> shared a glimpse into her family life, posting pictures of a night out at the footy with her rarely seen husband James Pettit and mum Heather.<\/p>\n

The trio snapped a selfie in the stands of the Wallabies v The British & Irish Lions Rugby Union game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.<\/p>\n

“Rugged up at the rugby, my word what an epic, unforgettable night. Yep, we are gutted by the final score, however with all my family around me, I am so grateful we could experience this and just love rugby even more,” Catriona captioned the photo.<\/p>\n

\"CatrionaCatriona Rowntree with mum and husband James Pettit (Instagram @catrionarowntree)<\/p>\n

\ufeffStream the latest Getaway episodes for free on 9Now.<\/a><\/p>\n

Fans loved seeing Catriona’s life away from Getaway.<\/p>\n

“Great photos Catriona, lovely seeing you all together,” one commented.<\/p>\n

\ufeffWhile another said, “Great to see your Mum\u2026 she is a treasure.”<\/p>\n

\ufeffThis year, Catriona and husband James celebrated their 17th anniversary<\/a> with a flashback to their very first date.<\/p>\n

\"MAFSA baby-faced Catriona and James on their very first date. (Instagram @catrionarowntree)<\/p>\n

Catriona and James married in April 2008 and they share two children, Andrew, 15, and Charles\ufeff, 14.<\/p>\n

The TV personality previously opened up to 9Entertainment about the unlikely way the couple first met.<\/p>\n

“My best friend gives me a call and she says, ‘Catriona, I’ve met the one. His friend is having a birthday party for him and I want you to come'”.<\/p>\n

What \ufeffCatriona didn’t know was that they were having a huge country party on a farm.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Getaway host answers the one question people ask her the most after cancer diagnosis\ufeff<\/a><\/p>\n

\"MAFSOf course travel has been a big part of Catriona and James’ relationship. (Instagram @catrionarowntree)<\/p>\n

“I turn up looking amazing,” she said. “Then out onto the verandah comes this guy and he’s got the dirt across the face, he’s got the hair going everywhere. I’ve never seen anything like him in my life… and I just nudged my girlfriend and went, ‘I approve'”.<\/p>\n

“She said, ‘Oh no, no, no, that’s the friend’,” Catriona explained, and that was the jaw-dropping moment the host “really approved”.<\/p>\n

That’s how Catriona started her fairytale romance with farmer, and now husband, James\ufeff.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Catriona Rowntree reveals her ‘big dream’ business idea in Bright, Victoria\ufeff<\/a><\/p>\n

\"GetawayCatriona had no idea she would be giving up her life in Sydney for life on a farm. (Nine)<\/p>\n

At the time, she thought there was no way she’d leave her family and life in Sydney for a life on a farm in Victoria.<\/p>\n

“I thought, ‘I’m just having a fling with this farmer… You can forget about it,” she spilled.<\/p>\n

“Well, here I am, two kids later!”<\/p>\n

\ufeffStream the latest Getaway episodes for free on 9Now.<\/a><\/p>\n

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