Tom Williams may be famous for his TV work on The Daily Edition and his sexy moves on Dancing With The Stars, but at his core he’s a devoted husband and father.
The 49-year-old I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here contestant is a bit of a silver fox, but he’s been off the market for over seven years now since marrying his wife, Rachel Williams Gilbert.
Tom and his wife Rachel have been married since 2012.
(Image: Instagram @rachelwilliamsgilbert)Tom and Rachel met at a Cleo Bachelor of The Year party back in 2011, and the couple hit it off almost instantly.
In fact, Tom proposed after just eight months of dating, and so in November 2012, the couple tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in Sydney’s Rose Bay.
Fashion designer Rachel designed her own gown for the big day, confessing that it was “actually very last minute.”
“I had not yet launched my bridal couture collection and had purchased a Vera Wang gown during a trip to New York,” she told TheFIX.
“It did not feel right to not wear one of my own designs. So, three weeks prior to my wedding day, I designed and made my wedding gown and [was] very happy that I had.”
The couple are proud parents to daughters Storm and Sloane.
(Image: Instagram @tomwilliams70)The couple welcomed eldest daughter Storm in January 2014 and the former Daily Edition host admitted that it hadn’t been an easy journey to parenthood.
“We’ve been trying for a while. These guys have babies… and I felt really left out, and I thought I really need to fit in with this bunch,” a teary-eyed Tom said on the air when he announced his wife’s pregnancy.
Tom and Rachel’s second daughter Sloane was born in November 2015.
Tom has also spoken publicly of the need for better paid paternity leave, admitting he’s been lucky during his career at Channel Seven and has been able to achieve a good balance between work and family life.
“The time I was on The Daily Edition, the work schedule was very good – I could spend all morning at home taking care of the girls while Rachel went off to work,” Williams told Men’s Health.
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Speaking to Sunday Life, Rachel said of her husband: “He is a man of his word, is honest, and holds his own. He is a strong man’s man and makes me feel safe.”
However, the fashion designer admitted that “marriage bliss isn’t for anyone all the time.”
“Good marriage takes time. There are times when it’s fabulous and times when it’s not,” she added.
“Good marriage takes time. There are times when it’s fabulous and times when it’s not.”
(Image: Instagram @tomwilliams70)Tom was previously in a relationship with his Dancing With The Stars partner Kym Johnson, who was engaged to cricketer Shane Watson at the time.
Despite sharing some saucy dances together (including one where the TV star went shirtless), Tom and Kym broke up relatively quickly, and US-based Kym is now married to Robert Herjavec, who was her dance partner on the American version of Dancing With The Stars.
Tom previously had a relationship with his Dancing With The Stars partner, Kym Johnson.
(Image: Supplied)Now Tom is back on the reality scene, he has the full backing of wife Rachel, who has taken to Instagram to share her support, as Tom hopes to win big for his chosen charity, Red Kite.
Following a challenge in the tunnel of terror, Rachel posted a photo of Tom captioning it, “I couldn’t be more proud of my darling husband tonight! Conquering his greatest fear of snakes! Brave, Determined and never a quitter. I love you @tomwilliams70.”
