Megan Gale opens up about romance with Shaun Hampson
21.05.12
Gale refused to talk about her new relationship, and for the first time in her career was branded “stony-faced” and a “diva”.
Today she’s relaxed, although a bit nervous, when I ask about the backlash. “When most girls start seeing a guy, they play it cool,” she giggles. “We weren’t even three days in (seeing each other) when the paparazzi found out. I wasn’t calling him my boyfriend yet, so when people were saying, ‘Megan Gale’s got a new boyfriend,’ it was a bit embarrassing! I was figuring out where it was going to go. I didn’t want to call it too early.
“Also, he’s a professional athlete who has to focus on what he does. I didn’t want to do anything wrong by him or the club. My heart was in the right place trying to protect everyone, but it didn’t win me any favours. That was a hard thing to deal with.”
The way Hampson, now 23, reacted brought them closer. “I was a bit overwhelmed, but he handled it in a very mature way,” she smiles. “Some guys would have taken off like a rocket, some might have been outside posing with their top off - you just don’t know!”
Source: NEWS.com.au