Emmerdale's Fiona Wade has just announced her engagement to former co-star Simon Cotton! The 39-year-old, who has starred as Priya Sharma on the soap since 2011, revealed on her Instagram profile that she'd said yes to Simon, who played Hugh Bryant briefly in 2017, after confirming their relationshipsix months ago.
Sharing a romantic photo of herself with her new fiancé, Fiona wrote, 'Two days ago this beautiful man asked me to be his wife. There has never been an easier answer to a question.... Yes! 💍❤️.
'Feel so incredibly blessed 💛 Wishing you all a wonderful 2019 & so much love for the year ahead ❤️🎉😘.' [sic]
Fans of the actress couldn't contain their happiness, rushing to the comments section to leave messages of congratulations for the pair. Her fellow soap stars got in on the action too, with Priya's on-screen dad, Bhasker Patel, leaving a comment under the photo made up of love-heart emojis and thumbs up. Lucy-Jo Hudson also wrote, 'Oh my god Fiona! I'm so out of touch... congratulations! I am beyond happy for you! Lots of love darling x.'
Swipe through to see which celebrities became engaged in 2018...
Celebrity engagements 2018 (Radio - slider - nov updated)
1 of 18Helen Flanagan and Scott Sinclair
Celtic FC footballer Scott Sinclair proposed to Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan in Disneyland, just weeks before the couple's second child was due to arrive.
2 of 18Caroline Flack and Andrew Brady
Despite only being together for a number of months, former Celebrity Big Brother star Andrew Brady popped the question to Love Island host Caroline Flack in April.
3 of 18Chris Zylka and Paris Hilton
American actor Chris Zylka proposed to Paris Hilton during a romantic skiing trip in Aspen in January.She wrote on Instagram, 'I said Yas! ud83dudc70ud83cudffcud83dudc85ud83cudffcud83dudc8dud83dudc8e So happy & excited to be engaged to the love of my life. My best friend & soulmate. Perfect for me in every way. So dedicated, loyal, loving & kindhearted. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world! You are my dream come true! Thank you for showing me that fairytales do exist.ud83dude0d'. [sic]
4 of 18Lisa Riley
Loose Women star Lisa Riley announced her secret boyfriend had proposed to her in May. Sharing a photo of herself to Instagram, Lisa wrote, 'Yes I can now confirm the rumours are true... I have got engaged... My soul mate and best mate and love of my life Al is the best thing to have ever happened to me... We have absolutely NO date set for ANY wedding day, just happy together... Zero fuss, just firmed our togethernessud83dude18.' [sic]
5 of 18Lea Michele and Zandy Reich
Glee actress Lea Michele confirmed her boyfriend Zandy Reich proposed to her, showing off her stunning diamond ring on Instagram.
6 of 18Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn
Pop superstar Ed Sheeran asked his long-term girlfriend Cherry Seaborn to marry him in January. He wrote on Instagram, 'Got myself a fiancé just before new year. We are very happy and in love, and our cats are chuffed as well xx' [sic]
7 of 18Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews
After meeting on The Jump, former Made In Chelsea lothario Spencer Matthews popped the question to his model girlfriend Vogue Williams. The couple later married in a private ceremony before welcoming their baby boy.
8 of 18Jade Ewen and Daniel de Bourg
Sugababes singer Jade Ewen revealed to her fans that her actor boyfriend Daniel de Bourg had proposed to her on Valentine's Day.
9 of 18Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson
Pete Davidson confirmed he and Ariana Grande were engaged in an interview with Jimmy Fallon. However, just a few months later, the pair announced their split in October.
10 of 18Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin
Justin Bieber reportedly proposed to Hailey Baldwin whilst on holiday in the Bahamas. Then, in November, Justin and Hailey CONFIRMED they'd tied the knot when the model changed her name to 'Hailey Baldwin' on Instagram.
11 of 18Oliver Proudlock and Emma Louise Connolly
Made In Chelsea star Oliver Proudlock popped the question to his model girlfriend Emma Louise Connolly. Proudlock proposed as the pair celebrated their four-year anniversary in Sweden.
12 of 18Ellie Goulding and Caspar Jopling
Ellie Goulding and Caspar Jopling announced their engagement in August 2018 by taking out an advertisement in The Times newspaper which read, 'Mr C.W.F. Jopling and Miss E.J. Goulding. The engagement is announced between Caspar, son of The Hon Nicholas Jopling of Yorkshire and Mrs Jayne Warde-Aldam of Yorkshire, and Elena, daughter of Mr Arthur Goulding of Hertfordshire and Mrs Tracey Sumner of West Midlands.'
13 of 18Leona Lewis and Dennis Jauch
Leona Lewis hinted that she and her boyfriend of eight years Dennis Jauch had gotten engaged by showing off a ring on that finger in an Instagram Story whilst they were on holiday in Puerto Rico.
14 of 18Ryan Libbey and Louise Thompson
Made In Chelsea stars Ryan Libbey and Louise Thompson announced their engagement in August. Ryan popped the question whilst the pair were on holiday in LA.
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16 of 18Ollie Locke and Gareth Locke
Made In Chelsea star Ollie Locke announced his engagement to boyfriend Gareth Locke in September. The pair had been friends for over 10 years before realising they were perfect for each other.
17 of 18Rio Ferdinand and Kate Wright
Rio Ferdinand popped the question to former TOWIE star Kate Wright whilst the couple were on holiday in Abu Dhabi. The former footballer made the moment extra special by including his three children.
18 of 18Michelle Hardwick and Kate Brooks
Emmerdale actress Michelle Hardwick AKA Vanessa Woodfield announced her engagement to show producer Kate Brooks by posting a stunning photo on Twitter to announce she'd planned an elaborate proposal.
Fiona appeared to confirm that she was dating Simon back in July last year after she posted a photo of herself staring lovingly into the eyes of a mystery man, as many publications reportedly identifying him as Simon.
According to the Express, Fiona spoke out about her romantic life back in March last year, admitting that she was dating, "I’m with someone right now. He's an actor and writer based in London.
"It's fairly new, we've been together since last year and he's a very wonderful guy, but I've kept it quiet. I just wanted time to get to know him – he's very special."
Congratulations to the couple!