He’s the NRL star who’s been in a committed relationship for nearly a year and a half.
And South Sydney Rabbitohs player Tom Burgess was slammed by fans this week, when he appeared to trick his long-term girlfriend Tahlia Giumelli during a trip to Paris.
In a snap shared to Instagram on Friday, the burly hunk dropped to one knee in the ‘city of love’ – in what looked like the perfect proposal snap.
‘I’d be crying right now’: South Sydney Rabbitohs player Tom Burgess was slammed by fans this week, when he appeared to trick his long-term girlfriend Tahlia Giumelli during a trip to Paris
But as it turned out, he only knelt at the model’s feet to tie up his shoelaces – prompting fans to criticize the misleading photo.
The photo shows the sweet couple, who are matching in all black ensembles, appear joyous while posing before the Eiffel Tower.
‘I’d be crying right now,’ one person wrote.
Glamorous pairing: Tom and Tahlia are currently on a five week tour of Europe and spent Sunday at Paris’ iconic Disneyland resort
‘That has to be coming really soon!’ One hopeful fan wrote, hinting at an imminent engagement between the pair.
Myer model Kris Smith, who is dating personal trainer Sarah Boulazeris, was less critical writing: ‘mate she’ll kill you but that’s funny.’
Tom explained the snap in the caption: ‘When you’re in the city of love… and you need to tie your shoe laces in front of the Eiffel Tower, s*** gets awkward #noringshere #gotya.’
Spending time Down Under: ‘I’d be crying right now,’ one person wrote, tagging their partner in the post as a warning
Sheer brilliance! The joke appeared to go over well with Tahlia who also commented beneath the photo, ‘one of our best I must say’
Tom and Tahlia are currently on a five week tour of Europe and spent Sunday at Paris’ iconic Disneyland resort.
The joke appeared to go over well with brunette beauty Tahlia, who also commented beneath the photo, ‘one of our best I must say.’
They are notorious for playing social media tricks on each other, with Tom posting a photo in October showing him standing behind her at the gym.
‘Behind every great women…is a man checking out her arse, or her RPM’s,’ he wrote.
Pranksters! They are notorious for playing social media tricks on each other, with Tom posting a photo in October showing him standing behind her at the gym