Mary Fowler’s one-word Nathan Cleary upload melts hearts after GF

Mary Fowler has sent social media into meltdown as she celebrated Nathan Cleary’s historic NRL victory with a one word post.

Mary Fowler wasn’t able to be in the stands to see her boyfriend Nathan Cleary claim a fourth straight NRL crown, but it doesn’t mean she wasn’t watching on.

As she sat some 17,000 kilometres away, Fowler was preparing for Manchester City’s game against West Ham while Cleary and the Penrith Panthers made history.

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As the grand final contest unfolded, Fowler’s name became a hot topic of conversation on social media as viewers hoped to catch a glimpse of the Matildas superstar.

While there was no chance of her jumping over the fence and rushing out onto Accor Stadium into Cleary’s arms, Fowler managed to melt hearts on social media with a one word upload.

In a post to her Instagram stories, Fowler shared an image of Cleary posing with the NRL premiership trophy while holding up four fingers.

She captioned the image with one word, “Him,” which she accompanied with a love heart eyes emoji and a flame.

Mary Fowler's post melts hearts

The loved up couple. Picture Instagram @_nathancleary

As Cleary and his Penrith teammates etched their name into NRL folklore, Fowler was busy helping keep her side’s unblemished start to the season in tact.

In front of their home fans, Man City proved too good for West Ham with the 21-year-old Aussie sensation icing the game with a second half header that found the back of the net.

The 2-0 win means the team have kicked off their 2024/25 season without a loss through their opening five games.

Fowler found the back of the net. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)

Fowler, 21, and Cleary, 26, went public with their relationship in November last year and recently found themselves at the centre of swirling rumours.

Murmurings spread that the Panthers halfback wants to be closer to his girlfriend as their relationship continues to blossom despite the pair living on opposite sides of the globe.

According to the rumour mill, Cleary was considering exploring the option of taking a year away to play one season for a Super League club in the UK where Fowler spends most of her time as a member of Manchester City.

Cleary recently opened up on their relationship and said he’s constantly checking in on his partner and how she’s dealing with the scrutiny of it all.

”I felt a bit sorry for Mary, just with her personal life being in the spotlight too and all the added attention,” he told the Sydney Morning Herald.

“For her, it’s all blown up so quickly, just after the World Cup last year, then us two.

“I’m always checking in on her, but she handles it well.

“It’s been a meteoric rise, but she’s humble and has got a very good head on her shoulders.”

Rumours of Cleary moving to the UK won’t go away anytime soon. Picture Instagram @maryfowlerrr

The couple went public in April. Photo: Instagram

The couple only made their relationship official in April, but have since admitted they began seeing each other in November.

Despite the long-distance relationship, the loved up couple got to spend plenty of time together after Fowler returned home as Cleary was sidelined with injury earlier this year.

Photos of the pair out and about in Sydney in June showed the affectionate couple looking surprisingly at ease in front of the cameras.

With the NRL season now officially wrapped up, Cleary can close the distance on their relationship and take in the sights around the UK.

Originally published as Mary Fowler’s one-word Nathan Cleary upload melts hearts after GF