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Love story: How Tom and Huma Busby became the perfect duo

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  • Singer Tom Busby met his future wife Huma Busby in Sydney in 2011 while on tour.
  • They maintained a long-distance relationship for about a year and a half before marrying in 2014.
  • The couple now has four children and is embarking on a tour of Australia together.

Singer Tom Busby met his wife Huma Busby unexpectedly in Sydney in 2011, during the final show of his band Busby Marou's first national tour. Huma, originally from Houston, Texas, was introduced to Tom by a mutual friend. "I'm from Houston, Texas, originally," Huma recalled. "I'd been [in Australia] for about four years, and an Australian friend of mine named Josh wanted to see if we could catch up and go see a band that he managed, which was Tom's band."

I'm from Houston, Texas, originally. I'd been [in Australia] for about four years, and an Australian friend of mine named Josh wanted to see if we could catch up and go see a band that he managed, which was Tom's band.

— Huma BusbyHuma describes how she met Tom through a mutual friend.

Despite an initial connection, nothing romantic happened that weekend. "We met that night and Tom was wearing a blue velvet jacket," Huma said. Tom humorously added, "It was fake [velvet], but I was looking good." They kept in touch through Facebook, and Tom later pursued Huma more directly when he returned to Sydney. "We started technically seeing each other after that and it was long distance; we dated for about a year and a half," Tom explained.

It was fake [velvet], but I was looking good.

— Tom BusbyTom humorously comments on the outfit he wore when he first met Huma.

Tom eventually brought Huma to Rockhampton to meet his large family, a significant step for him as the youngest of eight children. "It's a big deal to bring anyone back to meet the family. You never bring a girlfriend back unless it's going to be serious," Tom noted. Huma described the experience as welcoming, stating, "[the Busbys] were the most beautiful, welcoming family and they just took me in."

We started technically seeing each other after that and it was long distance; we dated for about a year and a half.

— Tom BusbyTom explains the early stages of their relationship after their initial meeting.

The couple got engaged after about a year and a half and married in 2014. They now have four children: Winifred, Marigold, Henrietta, and Herbert. "We've got three girls, Winifred, Marigold and Henrietta, and a boy, Herbert. The eldest is 10 and the youngest is four," Tom said. Despite Tom's touring schedule, he managed to be present for all four births. The family is now embarking on a tour of Australia together.

It's a big deal to bring anyone back to meet the family. You never bring a girlfriend back unless it's going to be serious.

— Tom BusbyTom discusses the significance of introducing Huma to his large family.
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