Who is Australian footballer Josh Cavallo’s new boyfriend Leighton Morrell?
Learn more about Leighton Morrell and Josh Cavallo and their relationship that they enjoy showing off on social media.
2024-01-17T14:51:36+00:00
- Who is Josh Cavallo’s boyfriend Leighton Morrell?
- Cavallo is one of the few openly gay footballers.
- He criticized FIFA for holding the World Cup in Qatar.
In October 2021, Australian footballer Josh Cavallo became the first openly gay professional top-tier footballer.
He shared a video from his home in Adelaide on social where he expressed the need to share something very personal: «I am a footballer, and I am gay.»
Since that moment, he has become a advocate for LGBTQ+ inclusion in football and the sports world in general.
In recent weeks, people have noticed that he has a new boyfriend. Who is Leighton Morrell?
Josh Cavallo doesn’t hold back

According to Out, Josh Cavallo directly criticized FIFA for holding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Homosexuality is illegal in that country.
Moreover, the Australian footballer appeared in various campaigns promoting diversity and inclusion.
Additionally, he was a guest judge in the third season of the reality show RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under.
Getting to know this Australian footballer

Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Josh Cavallo was born on November 13, 1999, and recently turned 24 years old.
He is a left-back for Adelaide United, and signed a contract with the team on February 18, 2021.
Before that, he played for Western United FC and was part of his country’s under-20 national team.
Thanks to his excellent performances, he signed a two-year contract extension on May 11, 2021, attracting the attention of European teams.
The beginning of a love story

According to Out, Josh Cavallo recently found love and was excited to share his happiness on social media.
In a video he posted on his Instagram stories in December, he surprised his followers, saying: «Our goodnight kisses,» as he tried to kiss his boyfriend, Leighton Morrell.
Leighton, who is an electrician, is often seen practicing rugby in various pictures.
The couple seems to be enjoying their time together, whether it’s a romantic dinner, working out in the gym or exploring new places.
Leighton Morrell and Josh Cavallo are always together

Morrell has shared just over 300 posts with his more than 7,000 followers.
Among the standout photos are those featuring his boyfriend, Australian footballer Josh Cavallo.
We see them doing things like enjoying a romantic dinner or working out together at the gym.
They also share moments enjoying the sun and sand in Miami, Florida, as well as exploring various places in New York.
They’ve been together for almost 2 years

According to Homosensual, Leighton Morrell loves taking photographs.
Besides his personal account, he has another one dedicated to sharing images and videos of sunrises and sunsets called sparkly_sparky.
Pictures of the two together started appearing on Leighton’s Instagram around the middle of last year.
Although they haven’t publicly referred to themselves as ‘boyfriends,’ it’s evident from their affectionate posts that they are.


