BELLA HENRY: “IT’S LOVE”
TheThe daughter of broadcaster Paul Henry hashas found love. Bella Henry didn’t justjust have her father in the audience forfor support at her bout with former bacbachelorette Nazanin Khanjani last weweekend — her boyfriend, soccer player JulyanJu Collett, made his first highprprofile appearance. Sitting together ringside,rin Collett and Henry looked on wwith concern as Khanjani took out the bbout. Bella, 24, who works in hair and mmake-up at TV3 was proud to have bboth of the men in her life in the audiencea and said Collet, 27, was a llittle media-shy. The couple’s love story began nine years ago when they co-piloted an ice cream promo vehicle together. “I fell in love with Julyan straight away, but I was way too young and hhad a lot of life to experience and growing up to do, ours is a long term love story.” Bella told Spy.
Eight years later when Collett moved from playing soccer in Christchurch back up to Auckland they gave romance a shot with an on-and-off-again relationship which culminated in April with Bella giving an ultimatum that if the relationship was to get serious, they were to take the leap and move in together.
“Julyan plays soccer for Waitakere, so we became westies and got a place together in Avondale.”
Does the handsome football player meet with dad Paul’s tick of approval? “He does indeed, he thinks Julyan has got his head screwed on right.” said Bella. Will we see you back in the ring? “Absolutely, I would love another shot, more prep time and more chances to show off the skills I have learned. I am sick of people saying good on you for giving it a shot — I wanted to win.”