Influencer Sophie Cachia has announced her engagement to AFLW star Madison Prespakis. Sophie, 35, took to Instagram on Friday night to reveal that her partner, 25, had proposed. The couple shared a series of loved-up images on their Instagram grids, capturing the auspicious moment.
The Proposal
Sophie looked overjoyed as Madison got down on one knee, with Sophie holding her hands to her face in excitement. Other photos showed the happy couple embracing and flaunting their impressive diamond rings. "Yes from day 1," Madison captioned the romantic post.
Celebrity Reactions
The announcement was met with an outpouring of congratulations from friends and followers. Olivia Molly Rogers commented: "So special!!!! Congratulations! Xx" Bec Judd offered a trio of love heart emojis, while Erin Holland added: "Congrats, gorge," with heart eyes emojis. One follower gushed: "I've never been happier for two people I've never met before! Congratulations." Another wrote: "Omgggg stop it. This is the best!!! Congratulations to you both. The most beautiful love story we have watched from afar. Crying."
Relationship Timeline
Sophie and Madison debuted their romance on Instagram in November 2024, before Sophie welcomed her third child, Esmé, in January last year after undergoing intrauterine insemination (IUI). Marriage had been on Sophie's mind for some time. In June last year, she revealed during an Instagram Stories Q&A that she would consider marriage again. "Absolutely," she said. "With every part of my soul."
She added: "Am I married? No. Am I engaged? No. I always wear these rings. They are my rings. But yes, I would get married tomorrow, if I could."
Family Plans
Fans also asked about having a fourth child. Sophie responded: "If you asked me when I was pregnant, the answer would be yes. I always wanted four kids. But if you ask any parents with a four-month-old if they want to have more children, they are going to look at you and say, 'Absolutely f***ing not.' So I'm not saying never. But right now that's something I don't want to even think about."
Past Relationships
Sophie has had a string of failed romances with top female athletes since the breakdown of her marriage to AFL star Jaryd Cachia in 2019, with whom she shares son Bobby, 10, and daughter Florence, seven. She was married to Jaryd from October 2015 to September 2019. Since their split, she has dated Matildas soccer player Alanna Kennedy, was briefly engaged to WNBL star Maddie Garrick, and had a year-long romance with AFLW star Sophie Van De Heuvel. Following her split from Maddie, Sophie declared she would no longer "tolerate half-a***d love" in her life.
