Subtle detail that most Aussies missed in Albo’s engagement photo: Body language expert says it exposes how Jodie is really feeling

A body language analyst says Anthony Albanese and his partner Jodie Haydon’s demeanour in their engagement photo proves they are very much in love – but also noted a subtle detail suggesting the PM’s new fiancée was very nervous.

Dr Louise Mahler, one of the world’s top experts on body language and communication analysed the couple’s engagement photo after Mr Albanese popped the question on Wednesday night.

‘I have never seen Mr Albanese so happy. His face is literally crinkled with joy to show he is simply ecstatic,’ she told Daily Mail Australia.

However, Dr Mahler found Jodie’s face highlighted her nervousness.

‘Jodie has her hand lovingly placed on his chest and is definitely happy, but I also see a smile that is not so much in the eyes,’ she said.

‘Perhaps she is thinking, “What have I got myself into?” I mean, it is a big step for anyone.’

In their engagement photo (pictured), Mr Albanese looked ‘so happy’ while Jodie placed a ‘loving’ hand on his chest however, Jodie’s smile was ‘not so much in the eyes’

Mr Albanese became the first prime minister to be engaged while in office on Wednesday after proposing after romantic Valentine’s Day dinner.

Mr Albanese shared the news of his engagement on Thursday morning. 

‘She said yes ❤️,’ he captioned a photo of the pair.

The 60-year-old leader took Jodie, 45, to Italian and Sons in Canberra on Wednesday evening to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Later that evening, after they’d returned to the Lodge, the PM popped the question.

Daily Mail Australia understands the PM had the ring designed specifically for Ms Haydon. 

In a joint statement, the couple said: ‘We are thrilled and excited to share this news and look forward to spending the rest of our lives together.

‘We are so lucky to have found each other.’ 

The PM met Ms Haydon in early 2020 at a conference in Melbourne where the then-Opposition Leader was speaking, following his 2019 divorce.

Mr Albanese asked the crowd if there were any fellow South Sydney fans present and finance worker Ms Haydon, who lives in his Grayndler electorate, shouted: ‘Up the Rabbitohs’.

He later introduced himself and they decided to go for a drink when they were back in Sydney. 

He wooed his new girlfriend with a night out at the Young Henrys brewery in Newtown.

‘We had what I thought would just be a drink at Young Henrys in Newtown, and we got on really well. That’s how it started,’ he told Women’s Weekly.

Mr Albanese, a father-of-one, had recently divorced from his ex-wife Carmel Tebbutt after 19 years of marriage and 30 years together.

He said he was still ’emotionally bruised’ from the sudden split, which came as a shock.

Mr Albanese and Jodie (above) shared news of their Valentine’s Day engagement on Thursday morning

The couple (pictured) met in early 2020 at a conference in Melbourne where the then-Opposition Leader was speaking

Ms Haydon, who has never been married or had children, said she wasn’t looking for a relationship but realised she had fallen in love with Mr Albanese when he had a car crash in January 2021.

His Toyota was rammed by a Range Rover and he was rushed to hospital for X-rays but escaped serious injury.

Ms Haydon recalled arriving at the scene of the crash in Marrickville after a phone call and seeing her boyfriend’s smashed-up car.

‘I saw the mess of a car before I saw him and thought “he couldn’t survive this”. It was very scary, and in that moment, you realise just how much you love this person – the fear of losing them,’ she said.

‘As I jumped in the ambulance and saw Anthony, I knew then the depth of my feelings towards him.’

Jodie has earned the nickname ‘Australia’s First Lady’ after accompanying Mr Albanese to international events during his time in office.