By Jacqui Lang
Tamara Broome was arrested in the US when she went to meet the boy she fell for online. Now, defying convention, the two have said ‘I do’…
Their relationship set tongues wagging the world over — now South Australian Tamara Broome has married her American “toyboy” John Martini, the teenager she went to jail for.
In a simple ceremony in Adelaide’s Botanic Gardens, Tamara, 32, and John, 14 years her junior, said “I do” in front of a handful of loved ones.
Not even torrential rain — which meant fleeing from their chosen venue of a plant-filled oasis to a dripping pergola nearby for the exchange of vows — could dampen their joy.
“A few little things have gone wrong. A friend’s car broke down on the way here and I forgot the bouquet, and now it’s pouring, but who cares? This is about a lifetime with John — that’s what matters!” beams Tamara, flashing her gold wedding ring.
John, dapper in a formal black suit, nods happily at his new wife. “Two months ago I was a schoolboy in North Carolina. Now I’m in Australia, and sharing the rest of my life with Tamara. I still can’t believe it.”
Fighting for love
It’s been a long, bumpy road for the couple since they first met while playing a war game in cyberspace two years ago. John’s tender age — he was then 16 — a lack of cash on both sides, and the geographical distance, all played their part in holding back the romance.
For the full story, see this week’s Woman’s Day (on sale September 1, 2008).
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