Rio Ferdinand delighted fans last week when he announced he'd popped the question to former TOWIE star Katie Wright in one of the CUTEST proposals of the year. And now, as the loved-up couple returned home from Abu Dhabi, Rio's three kids have given them the most ADORABLE welcome home.
Rio's kids, 12-year-old Lorenz, 10-year-old Tate, and seven-year-old Tia, organised a welcome with some massive balloons spelling out the words 'She said yes'. Kate shared the cute moment on her Instagram Story over the weekend.
See which other celebrities announced their engagements in 2018:
Celebrity engagements 2018 (Radio - slider)
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2 of 17Helen 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.
3 of 17Ed 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]
4 of 17Caroline 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.
5 of 17Chris 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]
6 of 17Lisa 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]
7 of 17Lea Michele and Zandy Reich
Glee actress Lea Michele confirmed her boyfriend Zandy Reich proposed to her, showing off her stunning diamond ring on Instagram.
8 of 17Vogue 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.
9 of 17Jade 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.
10 of 17Ariana 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.
11 of 17Justin 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.
12 of 17Oliver 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.
13 of 17Ellie 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.'
14 of 17Leona 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.
15 of 17Ryan 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.
16 of 17Ollie 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 17Rio 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.
After tragically losing his wife Rebecca at the age of only 34 back in May 2015, Rio found happiness again with Kate in early 2017, something he has stated was Rebecca's dying wish.
Since then, the couple have shared a number of loved-up snaps to their socials, with Rio's children previously admitting how much they love having Kate as their step-mum.
Clearly a tight family unit, Rio decided to enlist the help of his kids for his big proposal to Kate last week. Sharing photos from the special moment, Rio wrote, 'She said yes 💍 ❤️How these 3 kids kept it a secret I’ll never know 🤷🏽♂️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤'. [sic]
Sharing the same set of photos, Kate then wrote, 'The perfect end to our holiday ... How could the answer not be yes❤️❤️'. [sic]
Meanwhile, Rio's eldest son Lorenz took to Instagram to share with the world just how happy he is over his dad's upcoming nuptials in an adorable message.
Posting on his Instagram Story, Rio screenshotted a comment that Lorenz had left under the engagement announcement which read, 'So glad she said yes, I am so proud of you dad and Kate, love you both so much ❤️ ❤️.' [sic]
Rio added a comment over the top of the screenshot, writing, 'My boy is trying to make his dad all emotional!' [sic]
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