Geoffrey Edelsten proposes to Gabi Grecko at Cup
Susannah Guthrie
Melbourne businessman Geoffrey Edelsten has proposed to his girlfriend Gabi Grecko outside the Emirates Marquee at the Melbourne Cup.
The 71-year-old got down on one knee in front of shocked onlookers and asked the 25-year-old American to marry him. She accepted his proposal with a thumbs up.
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The pair looked equally striking, with Edelsten wearing a garish yellow suit and Grecko a large feather headpiece and bejewelled dress decorated with clown faces.
The newly-engaged couple were later seen in the Emirates Marquee mingling with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and flashing Grecko’s new pear-shaped diamond engagement ring.
Gabi Grecko and Geoffrey Edelsten with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.
Gabi Grecko flashing her new engagement ring.
