TV star Shelly Horton explains why her husband gives her Valentine’s Day roses the day before

TV star Shelly Horton admits the real reason why her husband gives her Valentine’s Day roses the day BEFORE the 14th

  • Shelly Horton shared why her husband gifts her roses before Valentine’s Day 
  • Gifting the roses early means she can be be the first one to post on social media 
  • Shelly, 48, adores annual tradition that satisfies her competitiveness to be first 
  • Many admired the idea and suggested alternative gifting methods  


Television presenter Shelly Horton has shared why her husband gifts her a bouquet of Valentine’s Day roses before the big day.

To satisfy her ‘overinflated ego’, Shelly’s husband Darren Robinson always gives her a dozen red roses before February 14 to be to the first one on social media to post about the romantic day.

The 48-year-old from the Gold Coast adores the annual tradition and shared a series of images on Instagram.

Aussie televisions presenter Shelly Horton (pictured, right) has shared why her husband  Darren Robinson gives her Valentine’s Day roses the day before 

To satisfy her 'overinflated ego', Darren always gives her a dozen red roses before February 14 to be to the first one on social media to post about the romantic day

To satisfy her ‘overinflated ego’, Darren always gives her a dozen red roses before February 14 to be to the first one on social media to post about the romantic day

‘Our Valentine’s Day tradition!’ she wrote, adding: ‘My hubby always gives me a dozen red roses on the day BEFORE Valentine’s Day. 

‘He knows I like to be first on social media so he feeds my outrageous competitiveness and overinflated ego. And I love it!’

One photo show Darren smiling in the background behind the roses and another depicts a closer look at the gorgeous florals.

Shelly is an Australian journalist, television presenter and MC host.  

'He knows I like to be first on social media so he feeds my outrageous competitiveness and overinflated ego. And I love it!' Shelly wrote on Instagram

‘He knows I like to be first on social media so he feeds my outrageous competitiveness and overinflated ego. And I love it!’ Shelly wrote on Instagram 

Shelly is an Australian journalist, television presenter and MC host

Shelly is an Australian journalist, television presenter and MC host  

Others online adored the idea and said the roses looked ‘very beautiful’ before sharing what they received for Valentine’s Day.

‘Your husband is a star!’ one woman wrote, another added: ‘I went on a hot air balloon ride this morning. So magical. The flowers are beautiful.’

A third added: ‘I want to see both of you biting on a rose doing the tango!’

Another woman said she and her husband give Valentine’s Day gifts on the 15th to save money. 

‘We go one the other way. All the acknowledgment on the 14th. Always on the 15th for flowers….when they are cheaper!’ she said.  

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