Cleo Smith s mother Ellie and Jake Gliddon confirmed their engagement after her stepfather proposed with rose petals and a diamond-encrusted teardrop ring.
He created a fantasy world in online doll forums, painting himself as a doting father and family man who was alert to the dangers of the internet. Kelly has no known biological children.
Australian actor Robert Manion has slammed Channel Nine s blockbuster interview with Cleo Smith s parents over its heteronormative focus on Terence Kelly s doll-collecting hobby.
Cleo Smith s parents recalled her first words when she came home after being rescued and shared sweet footage of her dancing, but viewers were left with many unanswered questions.
Ellie Smith and Jake Gliddon opened up for the first time about their daughter s horrific 18-day abduction from a Western Australian camping ground in an exclusive 60 Minutes interview on Sunday night.