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THIS bloke thought he had planned the perfect proposal - until he accidentally tripped a little girl while getting down on one knee.

Ben Gilbert, 20, proposed to girlfriend Ali Myers, 19, in front of a Halloween pumpkin display at the Dallas Arobretum, in Texas, USA.

 Ben Gilbert, 20, proposed to girlfriend Ali Myers, 19, in front of a Halloween pumpkin display on Monday
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Ben Gilbert, 20, proposed to girlfriend Ali Myers, 19, in front of a Halloween pumpkin display on MondayCredit: Caters News Agency
 But he accidentally tripped a little girl with his outstretched leg when he got down on one knee
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But he accidentally tripped a little girl with his outstretched leg when he got down on one kneeCredit: Caters News Agency

But the unforgettable moment went awry when a child with her arms full of pumpkins took a tumble over Ben's outstretched leg.

The couple giggled but checked the little girl wasn't hurt before Ali agreed to tie the knot.

Ben's best mate Tanner Johnson, who filmed the proposal, said: "Fortunately, the little girl was OK, she was just embarrassed.

"The mum actually got onto her for 'ruining the moment' once she realised what was happening.

"It was a last-minute plan, as Ben got the ring back in August but has held on to it until now. He wanted to wait until she wasn't expecting it."

 The girl was carrying pumpkins when she took a tumble
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The girl was carrying pumpkins when she took a tumbleCredit: Caters News Agency
 But Ben was quick to check she was OK
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But Ben was quick to check she was OKCredit: Caters News Agency

The couple started dating in January, after meeting on Twitter - and Tanner is now dating Ali's best friend.

Ben popped the question while the couple were pumpkin shopping on Monday.

Ali clasped her hands over her mouth in shock when Ben got down on one knee, but he unknowingly put his left leg straight into the girl's path.

She toppled onto the floor, dropping her pumpkins, causing Ben to put his hands over his mouth in disbelief.

 Luckily Ali still agreed to marry him
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Luckily Ali still agreed to marry himCredit: Caters News Agency
 The couple met on Twitter in January
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The couple met on Twitter in JanuaryCredit: Caters News Agency

A concerned Ben asks if the girl, who quickly scoops up her pumpkins, is OK - before she apologises off camera through fits of giggles.

The couple can then get back to the proposal, with Ali's "yes" and hug getting cheers from spectators, with one shouting "that's awesome".

In more wedding news, this bride was mocked for wearing a MINION mask down the aisle as wedding shamers joke she ‘didn’t want to pay for make-up artist’.

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