Man Utd legend Peter Schmeichel gets engaged to stunning partner Laura von Lindholm

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Peter Schmeichel is celebrating after getting engaged.

The Great Dane revealed his stunning partner Laura von Lindholm had said yes as he popped the big question.

Schmeichel, 55, got down on one knee to ask for the former model’s hand in marriage while on holiday in the Maldives.

And they could not wait to share their good news with their social media followers.

Laura, 46, was the first to announce the engagement via Instagram.

Wearing a huge grin, she showed off her new large diamond ring and captioned it with: “My light, my love… Yes yes yes!”

Schmeichel quickly followed suit by posting a blurred photo of them kissing with “She said yes” wrote on top of it.

He then captioned it with: “So that makes me the lucky one.”

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Laura will be Schmeichel's second wife after he divorced childhood sweetheart Bente.

The pair split in 2013 after three decades together and two children, daughter Cecilie and son Kasper.

The ex-goalkeeper shot to stardom with Manchester United in the 90s, lifting five Premier League titles, three FA Cups and the Champions League as part of the all-conquering treble winners in 1999.

Schmeichel, who helped Denmark to European Championship glory in 1992, went on to play for Aston Villa and United’s rivals Man City before retirement.

But his surname still strikes fears in to the hearts of strikers today as son Kasper continues the family goalkeeping tradition by guarding the net of Leicester City.

And the 30-year-old matched one of his father’s achievements, much to Schmeichel Snr’s delight, by helping the Foxes to a shocking title win back in 2016.

Now it will be junior, who was born to Schmeichel's first wife Bente in 1986, who is offering the congratulations as he prepares to officially welcome his new step mum to the family.