Delta Goodrem opens up about private relationship with Matthew Copley, 2003 cancer diagnosis

Aussie sweetheart Delta Goodrem has opened up about her notoriously private relationship with bandmate Matthew Copley two years after the couple got engaged.

The 40-year-old singer admitted she was unsure about sharing her engagement with the world after Copley got down on one knee during a romantic getaway to Malta in 2023.

“When we got engaged, it was the day before we went on stage (for opening night of the Innocent Eyes Anniversary Tour) that we shared the photo,” Goodrem said in a rare interview with Stellar Magazine.

“I was tussling so bad in that moment. But I was like, ‘Just share it.’

She said sharing the news before the tour meant each show felt like an engagement party in a different city.

“I thought that was beautiful that we got to share that in our own way. We’re on stage together. It’s a love language for us being up there, but I love keeping us as a sacred house, too.”

Goodrem also discussed her devastating cancer diagnosis in 2003, revealing Elton John called her on the first day of chemotherapy.

The musician said she cried a lot during the challenging time but the diagnosis inspired her to help others.

“I get to hear everybody’s stories since that day ... so in that respect, that is a triumph that so many people have shared so many beautiful stories with me of their strength.”