Some years ago, former model Turia Pitt, now 37, went through a nightmare: 65% of her body burned during a forest fire at the Kimberley ultramarathon in Australia. Since then, she has undergone more than 200 surgeries and had 4 fingers amputated.

The one who helped her recover from the process was her longtime boyfriend, Michael Hoskin, who even went on quitting his police job to focus on caring for his beloved that went far beyond the physical realm. Michael also showed her that love isn't just about looks and helped her regain her self-esteem.

He surprised her again by proposing to her during a holiday in the Maldives. 'I'm so in love. Michael is my life partner, I've known that for years and we've been talking about marriage for a long time, but still the proposal came as a surprise," he told the Australian Women's Weekly.

A few years ago, to show how much he loves her, Michael made a live statement in a CNN interview. The interviewer asked if at one point he had ever thought about leaving her, hiring a person to look after her and then going on with her life. Michael gave an answer that left everyone emotional:

“I MARRIED HER SOUL, HER CHARACTER NOT HER BODY.” ”

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