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Pointless star Richard Osman confirms he marrying Doctor Who actress girlfriend Ingrid Oliver

POINTLESS star Richard Osman has confirmed he's marrying Doctor Who actress girlfriend Ingrid Oliver.

The BBC star revealed his happy news this weekend.

Richard said his eyesight stopped him from becoming a detective
Richard is over the moon to be marrying Dr Who's Ingrid
The BBC star didn't always want to be a TV host
Fans have adored him on Pointless

Popular quiz show star Richard, 51, gushed about his big news during an interview with author Marian Keyes.

Speaking to , Marian asked Richard: "Is it true you are getting married?”

Richard replied: “Yes. Exciting, isn’t it?”

The game show co-host had met Ingrid, 45, at a dinner party during the summer of 2020.

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The couple had sparked engagement rumours last month when Ingrid was spotted wearing an emerald ring on her finger.

Meanwhile Richard announcement that he was leaving the daytime show to pursue his passion for writing.

Fans were left devastated after he Tweeted the news in April.

It came after his first novel, The Thursday Murder Club, released in 2020, was the third best-selling hardback of all time in the UK.

Meanwhile Richard revealed the health condition that stopped him chasing his dream job.

He said his "terrible eyesight" ruined his chances of working in the police.

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Richard revealed to the : “I would love to have been a detective like my grandfather.

“Sadly, I have a condition called nystagmus that means I’ve got terrible eyesight, so it was never a possibility.”

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