
Love really can conquer all, with the successful marriage of one of Australia’s “most popular couples” proof a strong bond can weather any storm.
In 2002 Gayle Shann had one arm torn off and the other crushed when her glove caught in a post-hole digger on her Central Queensland property.
The accident made her reliant on husband Mac to manage everything from their cattle and horse breeding businesses to her day-to-day care.
When the couple first shared their ordeal in a 2003 Australian Story episode, viewers were captivated by the pair’s resilience and in 2006 went on to vote their story the most popular in the show’s history.
