Love surely is love, and in a romantic gesture, Josh Cavallo, Australia's first active male footballer to come out as gay took a significant step in his personal life by proposing to his partner, Leighton Morrell.

The proposal was extremely sweet, and held in a setting deeply meaningful to Josh - the pitch of Hindmarsh Stadium, home to Adelaide United Football Club, the club he passionately represents.

The stadium, though empty, was filled with the immense love and courage of the moment as Josh got down on his knee to propose to Leighton, announcing the engagement.

Photographs of the moment were shared on Instagram on March 13, where Josh expressed his gratitude towards Adelaide United for their unwavering support and for planning this surprise.

"Starting this year with my fiance. Mr and Mr coming soon," Josh announced in his Instagram post.

Josh Cavallo made headlines when he came out publicly three years ago, and announced that he was “ready to speak about something personal that I’m finally comfortable talking about in my life."