Personal Life
In October 2010 Ellis was romantically linked to Punch editor, David Penberthy who had recently separated from his wife. In January 2011, local newspaper The Advertiser confirmed the existence of a romantic relationship between the two. In November 2012, the pair announced their engagement and are planning to get married in 2013.
Ellis supports the Adelaide Football Club and was named as a club ambassador in 2009. In 2011, she joined tennis star Lleyton Hewitt as the club's number-one ticket holder, becoming the first woman so honoured.
Ellis' public image has been the subject of media attention since her entry into public life. In October 2008, she was voted Parliament's "sexiest" MP in a poll of federal MPs conducted by The Courier-Mail newspaper. In 2009 she declined an offer of $30,000 from Zoo Weekly magazine for her to pose nude. In April 2010, she modelled a Karen Millen dress and Gucci high-heels for Grazia magazine. She agreed to do the shoot to raise awareness of poor body image and in order to encourage fashion magazines to promote healthy attitudes toward weight and eating.
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