
31/05/2025
A Love That Goes Deeper Than Looks: Turia Pitt & Michael Hoskin’s Story
Thirteen years ago, Turia Pitt — once a model and athlete — was badly injured in a bushfire during a marathon in Australia. She suffered burns to 65% of her body and has since had over 200 surgeries and lost several fingers.
But through every step of her recovery, her partner Michael Hoskin never left her side. He even gave up his job as a police officer to care for her full-time, showing the world that love is much more than skin deep.
Michael helped Turia rebuild her confidence and reminded her every day that real love is about who you are inside — not how you look on the outside.
Years later, while they were on a trip to the Maldives, Michael proposed. Turia said it was a surprise, even though they’d talked about marriage before: “I’m so in love,” she told Australian Women’s Weekly.
When CNN later asked Michael if he’d ever thought of leaving Turia or hiring someone else to take care of her, his answer moved people everywhere:
“I married her soul, her character — not her body.”