Jana's Whole Family Popped The Question!

The Olympian was overcome with joy at her big surprise

On the running track, champion hurdler Jana Pittman had a reputation for being hard as nails.

Her steely glare and towering frame would intimidate all in her orbit and in retirement, the driven mum-of-three admits not much has changed.

But when a family ski holiday turned into an all too adorable wedding proposal recently, the 36-year-old Olympian simply melted. “It was meant to be a quick three-day getaway with the family to Thredbo after an intense six months at university,” says Jana, who is in her final year of a five-year degree in medicine.

“I went to the top of the slope with my son Cornelis, while my partner Steve minded my girls Emily and Jemima.

“We skied down, and I noticed my daughters were wearing white tops. As I got closer, I saw that Jemima’s said, ‘Mummy, please marry Daddely Steve,’ and Emily’s said, ‘Mummy, please say yes.’”

WILL YOU MARRY ME?

The man behind the elaborate proposal was the love of Jana’s life, Steve Short, who works in corporate maintenance for a large supermarket chain.