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Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas

by Alex Carmichael |
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Ex TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh and former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas are engaged!

The couple are on a romantic retreat to the Amalfi Coast in Italy, which Lucy described as a 'dream holiday' on her Instagram, when Ryan popped the question.

Lucy, 27, took to Instagram to announce the good news, with a romantic snap of the pair and the caption, 'I said YES 💍❤️'

The pair met back in 2017 on Bear Grylls' Celebrity Island, with Ryan, 35, admitting that he had fancied Lucy for years.

Ryan also has a daughter with his ex, fellow Coronation Street cast mate, Tina O'Brien. Lucy and Ryan's 10-year-old daughter get on well, with Ryan posting cute pictures of the pair together.

Fitness guru Lucy, who has an online fitness platform 'Results With Lucy', has been regularly updating fans of the couple's lavish holiday on her Instagram.

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Ex TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh and former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas got engaged in June 2019. The couple were on a romantic retreat to the Amalfi Coast in Italy, which Lucy described as a 'dream holiday' when Ryan popped the question. Lucy, 27, took to Instagram to announce the good news, with a romantic snap of the pair and the caption, 'I said YES ud83dudc8d❤ufe0f'

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Prior to Ryan's proposal, Lucy posted a gorgeous photo of herself in a yellow dress, gushing about her romantic holiday with the caption, 'Well it’s safe to say @ryanthomas84 has planned my dream holiday! I’ve wanted to come to the Amalfi coast for years and so far it’s even more beautiful than I could have ever imagined!! Our 1st stop is this stunning villa in ravello. I’m not sure he can beat this place but I’m excited to see where the next surprise location is!!! 🙊💛' [sic].

Fans were quick to notice Ryan's extremely romantic holiday plans and many were thinking that the Corrie star would propose.

One follower commented, 'Im feeling Ryan is going to propose 🥰' [sic] with another saying, 'Gonna put a 💍 on it ...' [sic].

After the surprise engagement, Lucy delighted fans with pictures of the huge yellow diamond ring. One of the pictures had the caption, 'Can't stop looking at it!'

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Lucy Mecklenburgh's Instagram
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©© Lucy Mecklenburgh's Instagram

The former reality star then posted a loved-up pictured with her new fiancé on a boat in front of the stunning Italian coast. Congratulations, Ryan and Lucy!

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