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February 7, 2026
The moment I knew: ‘He told me my mum would have wanted him to help, so he would’
Best friends at school, Gabby Amadio and Russell lost touch for 40 years – but a message on Facebook brought them back into each other’s lives
TL;DR
- Gabby Amadio and Russell were inseparable friends in high school in Sydney in the mid-1980s.
- They lost touch after Gabby moved away in 1991.
- Gabby searched for Russell on Facebook and reconnected with him in 2025 through a message.
- Their phone conversations revived their bond, leading to a romantic relationship.
- Russell proposed to Gabby, and they are now planning a future together, with Russell offering to help Gabby renovate an old church she bought.
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