Rio Ferdinand and Kate Wright have announced they’re engaged!
The couple shared the wonderful news with fans via Instagram on Thursday after former footballer Rio, 39, popped the question to ex-TOWIE star Kate, 27, in front of his three kids on holiday in Abu Dhabi.
Rio revealed his children – Lorenz, 12, Tate, ten, and seven-year-old Tia – knew he was planning to get down on one knee but managed to keep it a secret from Kate!
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Both shared pictures from the happy occasion showing the kids first watching the big moment and then congratulating the couple.
Rio wrote on Instagram: “She said yes. How these three kids kept it a secret I’ll never know.”
Kate added: “The perfect end to our holiday … How could the answer not be yes?”
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The newly-engaged pair were flooded with congratulatory comments from friends and fans, including Hollyoaks’ Chelsee Healey and former TOWIE star Mike Hassini.
Kate and Rio were introduced by mutual friends at the start of 2017, two years after Rio’s wife Rebecca, the mother of his children, tragically passed away from breast cancer.
They immediately clicked and Kate decided to step away from the limelight, quitting reality TV in order to focus on her new role as a stepmum to three young children.
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