Tony Armstrong and Rona Glynn-McDonald have revealed how they first met and given an insight into their budding romance in their first joint interview.
The ABC News Breakfast sports presenter, 34, and his musician girlfriend went public with their romance late last year and have been going from strength-to-strength ever since.
Now, they have dished how they first came to meet one another, with Rona revealing she was completely unaware of Tony’s high-profile in the sporting world at the time.
Speaking to Stellar’s Something To Talk About podcast, DJ Rona joked that Tony ‘stalked’ her, before clarifying that they had been socialising in the same circles.
‘Tony stalked me […] that’s how I always respond to that question. We didn’t know a lot about each other [before meeting], we kind of had been operating in similar-ish circles,’ she shared.
Rona said they realised that they had almost crossed paths on a number of occasions before they finally met at one of Rona’s gigs and quickly hit it off.
Former AFL star Tony gushed of their romance: ‘It’s been great, honestly, been awesome.’
Rona also confessed that she wasn’t aware of Tony’s fame and public profile before they met and she only realised when other people filled her in on his career.
Tony Armstrong and Rona Glynn-McDonald have revealed how they first met and given an insight into their budding romance in their first joint interview
She confessed: ‘I saw your Instagram and I think a couple of people had mentioned your name, and I was like, ”Who? Tony who?” I’m not up very often watching [Tony’s] 6am [ABC News Breakfast show].’
The couple have been going strong ever since they officially debuted their romance on Instagram in November last year after secretly dating for ‘a while’.
Just weeks after going public, they marked a huge relationship milestone and Tony introduced Rona to his beloved mother over Christmas.
Taking to Instagram on Boxing Day, he shared a heartwarming photo of Rona sharing a hug with his mother Margaret as they spent the festive period together.
‘Full hearts, can’t lose,’ Tony wrote over the snap, proving how serious their relationship is getting.
Rona has revealed that she was completely unaware of Tony’s high-profile in the sporting world when they first met – sharing that they exchanged messages before meeting at a gig
Speaking with Daily Mail Australia at the 2023 TikTok Awards, Tony revealed things have been getting serious between the pair and said he’s happy the relationship has been embraced by his fans.
‘It’s just nice that people know about it now,’ Tony said. ‘We’ve been together for a while now. I’m happy. [Life] has just been good lately.’
Rona is an accomplished Kaytetye woman who grew up in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) on Arrernte Country.
As well as being a musician, she mainly works with First Nations organisations to develop and consult on economic systems which help Indigenous Australians.
Rona serves as the founding CEO of Common Ground and Director of First Nations Futures, and she was also once the Director of First Nations at YLab.
The couple have been going strong ever since they officially debuted their romance on Instagram in November last year, with Tony introducing Rona to his mother over Christmas
Throughout the course of her very successful career, the Central Australian has also worked in policy at the Central Land Council.
Alongside her many accolades, Rona also enjoys working as an electronic music producer and DJ under the moniker RONA.
According to her website, she ‘combines the soundscapes of Country and place with synths and melodies that pack emotional punch’.
She has played the Falls Festival and supported Cut Copy and Rufus Du Sol on tour, and recently completed a residency with TripleJ.
