They say you find love in the most unexpected places. But, when Sophie Monk announced she’d met someone on a business class flight in August 2018, no one could have guessed she’d be married to the man three years later.
But that’s exactly what happened for the Love Island host and now-hubby Joshua Gross.
How did Sophie Monk meet her partner?
The Bachelorette star had gone looking for love on reality TV in 2017 and paired up with Stu Laundy on the show.
But they split shortly afterward and Monk said she wasn’t on the market when she boarded that fateful flight months later.
She and seat-mate, Gross, who works in neurosurgical robotics, struck up a conversation over a few champagnes and the ever-bold Monk even went in for a kiss mid-flight.
“We have so much in common. I knew as soon as I met him that he was a good one,” she told WHO of their meeting.
“He’s just so intelligent and he has a great sense of humour. He’s also not fazed by what I do for work and all the attention that comes with it.”
And it seems that Gross was feeling the same spark. The pair started a long-distance romance with Monk while he was based in the US.
The relationship was unlike any of her previous romances, with the former Beauty And The Geek host confessing it was to do with her self-confidence.
She also conceded she used to go after the wrong kind of guy. In 2021 she told TV WEEK she had to become comfortable in herself before finding true love.
“When you don’t feel good about yourself, you attract the wrong thing or you look for somebody to fulfil you,” she said.
“But you need to meet someone who’s a bonus to you, not someone to fix you.”
That’s exactly what Josh has been to her. Monk has been smitten ever since, posting regular updates on their romance on Instagram – including the news they were engaged!
When did Sophie Monk get engaged?
Gross popped the question on Christmas Day in 2020, presenting Monk with a stunning diamond ring, he designed himself.
“Told you I’d tell you guys first. I’m engaged,” Monk wrote on Instagram, alongside a snap of her and Gross embracing with her sparkling ring on show.
“I honestly can’t thank you enough for all the love and support. I know I have the coolest people following me and you’ve always had my back and I feel so cared about. You’re absolute bl–dy legends.
“I’m not very good at being mushy. I’m trying to say I absolutely adore you. @joshuargross and I are so happy. Josh designed a very personal ring with my favourite Aussie designer and I LOVE IT.”
He told WHO exclusively in 2021: “When I came onto the set while she was filming Beauty and the Geek, I was blown away by her talent. She’s incredible. I’m a very lucky guy.”
The couple also revealed, perhaps unexpectedly, that they wanted a low-key wedding.
“When it does happen, it’s going to be a very casual, low-key wedding,” Monk revealed.
“That might surprise some people, but it’s what we both want… We want it to just be about Josh and me. If we have too many guests and it turns into this whole big saga, I’ll just go into full performance mode.”
Is Sophie Monk married?
Monk and Gross finally said “I do” in April 2022, when the pair surprised everyone by announcing on Instagram that they’d wed in secret all by themselves!
Sharing a slew of wedding photos to social media, Monk revealed that she got the perfect, private wedding she’d been dreaming of with her new husband.
“I HAVE A HUBBY! We eloped-ish at home,” she captioned the joyful snaps of her in a stunning, fitted white gown.
She later changed into a sparkling number and wrote of her new husband: “I can’t believe I met him on a plane! It’s crazy. Best flight of my life!
“I really do believe everything happens for a reason. I love you @joshuargross thanks for putting up with how messy, disorganised and lazy I am.
“Youre my best friend in the world AND you are welcome for how hilarious my jokes are and how I absolutely smash you in Xbox F1! We’re both lucky.”
How many children does Sophie Monk have?
Monk and Gross have said they would love to start a family but so far it has not happened for the pair.
“We’d love that [kids],” she said. “It just depends if it’s in our path.”
In June 2022 she told WHO she and Josh were “definitely trying”, later adding on the Kyle and Jackie O Show that they were “going to have a break and chill”.
“We are working towards that and if it happens it would be incredible, but if it doesn’t then that’s just not meant to be,” she told WHO.
“That’s the only way you can look at it. I’m a big believer that everything happens for a reason.”
Sophie also told Kyle and Jackie O that she froze her eggs but the journey to parenthood hasn’t been a simple one.
While discussing family plans, the star said they’ve had good news and bad news in the process, but pregnancy rumours have been hard on her.
She confessed having people ask if she’s expecting every time she puts on a bit of weight is deeply personal and she wishes it wouldn’t happen.
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