Richmond’s Jayden Short is engaged to Maddy Bekiaris

Footy star Jayden Short has got engaged to his childhood sweetheart Maddy Bekiaris.

The 27-year-old Richmond midfielder announced the happy news on Instagram on Tuesday after popping the question in Cinque Terre in Italy earlier this week.

The couple couldn’t hide their delight as they beamed in a joint post showing off the six-diamond wraparound ring. 

Footy star Jayden Short has got engaged to his childhood sweetheart Maddy Bekiaris

The couple couldn't hide their delight as they beamed in a joint post showing off the six-diamond wraparound ring

The couple couldn’t hide their delight as they beamed in a joint post showing off the six-diamond wraparound ring

‘CIAO FIANCEE!!’ they wrote.

The pair have known each other for more than a decade and were mates back in 2012.

That was the year Short made the AFL rookie draft. A year later he made his senior debut. 

The 27-year-old Richmond midfielder announced the happy news on Instagram

The 27-year-old Richmond midfielder announced the happy news on Instagram

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