Australian Survivor’s Abbey Holmes squeals as she’s dunked in the frigid -3 degrees Celsius ice water at the Big Freeze 7 charity fundraiser
Abbey Holmes was dunked in a vat of ice water on Monday, but it was all for a good cause.
The 30-year-old former Australian Survivor went slipping down a slide into a freezing pool for the Big Freeze 7 charity event at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
She rode down wearing a black curly wig and moustache, but soon lost them in the water.
In she goes: Abbey Holmes (pictured) was dunked in a vat of ice water on Monday, but it was all for a good cause
Landing in the ice bath, Abbey laughed and covered her face, squealing in shock and delight.
It’s no wonder she was left shivering – 600 bags of ice are loaded into the watered which reaches temperatures of -3 degrees Celsius.
The event raises funds for MND (Motor neurone disease) treatment and research and this year saw AFL chief Gillon McLachlan take part, too.
Slipping: The 30-year-old former Australian Survivor went slipping down a slide into a freezing pool for the Big Freeze 7 charity event at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
All gone: She rode down wearing a black curly wig and moustache, but soon lost them in the water
Cool! It’s no wonder she was left shivering – 600 bags of ice are loaded into the water
It comes after the AFL Women’s player revealed she’s engaged to Hawthorn star, Keegan Brooksby.
Abbey announced the heartwarming news late last year, sharing some gorgeous photographs of the moment Keegan got down on one knee to propose to her while they holidayed in Uluru, NT.
Abbey, who is also a sports commentator for Channel Seven, showed off her stunning new diamond ring and said she ‘can’t wait to marry her best friend.’
So cold! The pool reaches temperatures of -3 degrees Celsius
Good cause: The event raises funds for MND (Motor neurone disease) treatment and research and this year saw AFL chief Gillon McLachlan take part, too
Cold! Abbey laughed and covered her face, squealing in shock and delight
‘…. and then on our own private sand dune, in the heart of Australia, I SAID YES,’ Abbey wrote.
She added: ‘I can’t wait to marry you, my best friend. The organised to my chaos. My rock. I love you.’
Keegan, 30, also shared photos from the proposal and wrote: ‘Perfect moment. Perfect person. Perfect location.’
In November 2019, Abbey revealed she met Keegan on the dating app Bumble.
Love: It comes after the AFL Women’s player revealed she’s engaged to Hawthorn star, Keegan Brooksby (left)