Layton Mills Surprises Melinda Willis With a Ring on Anniversary

Sep 02 2023 Image credit: Getty images

Layton Mills and Melinda Willis celebrated their one-year anniversary together.

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Layton Mills, a biotech CEO, surprised Melinda Willis, a fashion and beauty CEO aged 32, with a beautiful eternity ring.

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The couple dressed in matching black outfits for their anniversary celebration.

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They shared their special moment and the ring on Instagram and enjoyed an extravagant dinner.

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vMelinda shared photos of their anniversary celebration on her Instagram, expressing gratitude for the love.

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This event comes a few months after Layton announced he would be moving to Brisbane to live with Melinda.

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The decision for Layton to move to Brisbane was revealed on Nova's Back To Reality podcast.

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Layton's move to Brisbane was expected to happen within a month of the announcement.

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Melinda and Layton had been in a long-distance relationship when Layton lived in Sydney, which presented challenges.

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Melinda explained that the distance was particularly challenging during arguments when physical comfort couldn't be provided.

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