Ian Thorpe’s ex Ryan Channing celebrates his recent engagement with trip to the Whitsundays

Olympian Ian Thorpe’s ex Ryan Channing celebrates his recent engagement with a romantic trip to the Whitsundays

Ian Thorpe’s ex Ryan Channing announced his engagement to civil engineer Leevon Baptiste in June. 

And the pair marked the milestone by enjoying a romantic trip to the Whitsundays together. 

The loved-up couple spent the weekend soaking up the sun in the tropical paradise, with the trip also coinciding with Leevon’s birthday. 

Time to celebrate! Olympian Ian Thorpe’s ex Ryan Channing (left) celebrated his recent engagement to fiancé Leevon Baptiste (right) with a romantic trip to the Whitsundays at the weekend

The duo spent time on the idyllic Hamilton Island and Daydream Island and even enjoyed a helicopter ride over the stunning location.  

On Monday, skincare entrepreneur Ryan, 30, who owns the Blaq Group, shared a hilarious ‘Insta verse reality’ post of the pair at Whitehaven Beach. 

In the Instagram images, Ryan shows off his buff physique as he sits on Leevon’s shoulders for some photos. 

Living it up! The duo spent time on the idyllic Hamilton Island and Daydream Island and even enjoyed a helicopter ride over the stunning location

Living it up! The duo spent time on the idyllic Hamilton Island and Daydream Island and even enjoyed a helicopter ride over the stunning location

Living it up! The duo spent time on the idyllic Hamilton Island and Daydream Island and even enjoyed a helicopter ride over the stunning location

Lovebirds! Ryan announced his engagement to civil engineer Leevon in June

Lovebirds! Ryan announced his engagement to civil engineer Leevon in June

In the second image, the pair appear to fall down on the sand after they got ‘the shot.’

In June, Ryan announced his engagement to Brisbane-based civil engineer Leevon. 

The pair are set to marry at a luxury resort in Bali in June next year. 

Fun in the sun! On Monday, skincare entrepreneur Ryan, 30, who owns the Blaq Group, shared a hilarious 'Insta verse reality' post of the pair at Whitehaven Beach

Fun in the sun! On Monday, skincare entrepreneur Ryan, 30, who owns the Blaq Group, shared a hilarious ‘Insta verse reality’ post of the pair at Whitehaven Beach

Life's a beach! In the second image, the pair appear to fall down on the sand after they got 'the shot'

Life’s a beach! In the second image, the pair appear to fall down on the sand after they got ‘the shot’

Ryan sweetly told Daily Mail Australia at the time: ‘I’m getting married to the man of my dreams!’ 

The couple got engaged in Coffs Harbour, in northern New South Wales, and now wear matching Cartier bands on their ring fingers. 

‘He said yes,’ one image of their matching rings was captioned on social media.

Pucker up! The couple got engaged in Coffs Harbour, in northern New South Wales

Pucker up! The couple got engaged in Coffs Harbour, in northern New South Wales

Wedding bells! The pair are set to marry at a luxury resort in Bali in June next year

Wedding bells! The pair are set to marry at a luxury resort in Bali in June next year

Ryan and Leevon will tie the knot in Bali in June 2021, at the stunning Soori Private Estate in Bali, near Seminyak. 

Guests have been asked to wear resort casual attire to attend a champagne and canapé reception, followed by a ceremony and an evening celebration.

Blackpink and DJ Manuel Coby will perform as special guests at the soiree.

Putting a ring on it! Ryan and Leevon are now wearing matching Cartier bands on their ring fingers

Putting a ring on it! Ryan and Leevon are now wearing matching Cartier bands on their ring fingers

Will Ian be invited to the wedding? It was confirmed that Ryan (left )and Ian (right) had split for good in November 2019, but the pair remain friends

Will Ian be invited to the wedding? It was confirmed that Ryan (left )and Ian (right) had split for good in November 2019, but the pair remain friends

Instead of gifts, the couple have asked guests to make a donation to The Trevor Project, which supports the LGBTQ community and is focused on suicide prevention efforts in young people under the age of 25. 

It comes after it was confirmed in November that Ryan and Olympian Ian Thorpe, 37, had split for good, after seemingly rekindling their romance.

The pair had previously called it quits in June following four years of dating.

Ryan was Ian’s first public boyfriend since he came out as gay in an interview with Michael Parkinson in 2014.

Moving on: Ryan was Ian's first public boyfriend since he came out as gay in an interview with Michael Parkinson in 2014

Moving on: Ryan was Ian’s first public boyfriend since he came out as gay in an interview with Michael Parkinson in 2014