Annabel Lloyd and Vinnie Gibaldi have found themselves at the centre of online speculation, with eagle-eyed MasterChef Australia fans convinced the pair were sharing a showmance after they appeared to be wearing matching chilli necklaces. The rumours quickly gathered steam despite Vinnie being vocal about his girlfriend, Bridget, throughout the series.
Now, the pair, who insist they are nothing more than best friends, are setting the record straight in an exclusive chat with TV WEEK.
“The internet definitely loves a storyline,” 30-year-old nurse Annabel tells TV WEEK. “To be honest, Vinnie and I found it pretty funny. He’s one of my closest mates, and so is his girlfriend Bridget, so we’d all have a laugh about it together.
“The hard part wasn’t the relationship rumours, it was adjusting to people forming opinions about you when they only see a tiny snapshot of who you are.”
Also a registered nurse, 25-year-old Vinnie admits the rumours were harder to navigate because they directly involved his relationship with Bridget.
“It’s not always nice to hear that stuff,” Vinnie admits. “But Bridge is my girl. Bridge knows Annabel. We’ve been out so many times together, so we joke about it all the time. It wasn’t that big of a thing for us. It’s more funny than anything.”
As for what’s next for Vinnie and Bridget, it sounds like wedding bells could eventually be on the horizon, with the couple already talking about taking the next step.
“We’ve already spoken about marriage,” Vinnie reveals. “When you’re with someone for so long, and someone like Bridge who’s been nothing but supportive for me, she’d definitely be the person that I’d want to spend the rest of my life with. It would definitely be a very well catered wedding.”
MasterChef Australia airs Monday at 7.30pm and Sunday at 7pm on Network Ten and 10Streaming.
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