Elle Ferguson and Joel Patfull share major news

They’re the genetically-blessed couple who have been basically inseparable since they started dating in early 2016. 

And now, less than two years later, fashion blogger Elle Ferguson and former AFL star Joel Patfull are set to tie the knot. 

The pair added to the holiday cheer on Wednesday by becoming engaged, following a romantic seaside proposal at Wategos Beach, in New South Wales’ Byron Bay.

Fashion blogger Elle Ferguson and former AFL star Joel Patfull became engaged on Wednesday, following a romantic seaside proposal at Wategos Beach, in New South Wales’ Byron Bay

Former Brisbane Lions and Greater Western Sydney Giants star Joel (pictured) took to Instagram on Thursday afternoon to break the news to his thousands of followers

Former Brisbane Lions and Greater Western Sydney Giants star Joel (pictured) took to Instagram on Thursday afternoon to break the news to his thousands of followers

Elle also took to social media just moments later to showcase her massive new sparkler, and to profess her love for her sports star-turned-photographer beau

Elle also took to social media just moments later to showcase her massive new sparkler, and to profess her love for her sports star-turned-photographer beau

Former Brisbane Lions and Greater Western Sydney Giants star Joel took to Instagram on Thursday afternoon to break the news to his thousands of followers.

The 33-year-old shared a candid photo of the pair lovingly embracing on the idyllic beach, with his stunning fiancee’s shiny new rock on display.   

‘When you know, you know…27.12.17,’ Joel captioned the adorable snap. 

Elle also took to social media just moments later to showcase her massive new sparkler, and to profess her love for her sports star-turned-photographer beau.

‘When the man of your dreams proposes with the most incredible ring handmade by your beautiful sister,’ the 31-year-old wrote, before adding the hashtags ‘#dreams’ and ‘#magic’. 

'When the man of your dreams proposes with the most incredible ring handmade by your beautiful sister,' the 31-year-old (pictured) wrote

‘When the man of your dreams proposes with the most incredible ring handmade by your beautiful sister,’ the 31-year-old (pictured) wrote

The pair's engagement comes almost two years after they met in hilarious circumstances in early 2016

The pair’s engagement comes almost two years after they met in hilarious circumstances in early 2016

At the time, Joel was just another one of Elle's loyal 626,000 followers on Instagram

At the time, Joel was just another one of Elle’s loyal 626,000 followers on Instagram

'He never turned right coming out of his house and I never turn left when leaving the house so we never bumped into each other,' Elle said

‘He never turned right coming out of his house and I never turn left when leaving the house so we never bumped into each other,’ Elle said

The pair’s engagement comes almost two years after they met in hilarious circumstances.

At the time, Joel was just another one of Elle’s loyal 626,000 followers on Instagram.     

They soon realised they lived just metres apart in Bondi, Sydney, with Elle telling the Sydney Morning Herald: ‘We both have these weird suspicions. 

‘He never turned right coming out of his house and I never turn left when leaving the house so we never bumped into each other.’



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