bɪɡnˈɛl wʌz ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd tə lˈeɪbɚ kˈɑːliːɡ ænd fˈɔːɹmɚ mˈɛmbɚ fɔːɹ bɹˈaɪt klˈɑːɛ fˈɑːks bᵻtwˌiːn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks ænd mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən.
Bignell was engaged to Labor colleague and former member for Bright Chloë Fox between March 2006 and March 2007.