'She said yes': Australia PM Albanese proposes to partner on Valentine's Day

FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, his partner Jodie Haydon and chairman and Board President of Tennis Australia, Jayne Hrdlicka in the stands before the Australian Open final at- Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 28, 2024 REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took time off from running the country on Wednesday to celebrate Valentines Day by proposing to his partner, Jodie Haydon.

Albanese announced the engagement on Thursday with a selfie photo of the beaming couple with the caption "She said yes" on social media.