Ice gem
Dancing On Ice’s Kevin Kilbane and Brianne Delcourt are ENGAGED as he splashes £53k on a ring after two months of dating
DANCING On Ice's Kevin Kilbane and his skating partner Brianne Delcourt have got engaged just TWO MONTHS after finding love on the ITV show.
Professional dancer Brianne, 38, shared the moment Kevin, 42, presented her with a £53,000 ring on Instagram.
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She wrote: "He couldn’t have been more perfect ~ I love you @kdkilbane77 . 02.04.2020 💍."
Kevin wore a crisp white shirt and red tie for the special occasion, which took place inside swanky London restaurant STK.
A huge sparkling ring was then delivered to the table by a waiter before Kevin then belted out a romantic song and dropped to one knee.
Brianne, who could be heard saying "are you serious?", wasted no time in saying yes.
It was met with a round of applause from diners, and the couple sealed the special moment with a kiss.
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Their followers and friends were over the moon, with one writing: "Omg this is so sweet, congratulations you two ❤️❤️."
Corrie star Samia Longchambon posted: "Waaaaahhh huge congrats to you both darling!! 😍💍 😘😃🙌🏼 xxx."
While Ian H Watkins wrote: "YASSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx."
Kevin went all out with his choice of ring, with an expert claiming it would retail for £53,000.
Andrew Brown, CEO of , said: “Brianne’s engagement ring looks to be a 3-carat pear shaped diamond with a diamond halo. Assuming it is a white diamond with a colour clarity of G VS, the ring would retail for around £53,000.”
The pair were eliminated from the competition on Sunday night and shared a steamy snog following their skate off performance, leaving host Holly Willoughby blushing.
The whirlwind romance only began when they partnered up on the show late last year, and they recently moved in together.
The Sun Online exclusively revealed the ITV show stars were dating in December.
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The loved-up couple recently spoke out about their living arrangements to Mirror Online in a candid chat in which they discussed their household task sharing.
Kevin said: “I’m certainly not the boss on the ice. Bri holds me up all the time, she controls it.”
Brianne added: “He takes more control at home. He cooks the meals, does the laundry. He’s more of the boss.”
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“Home life is completely separate. We do what we have to do on the ice, then we go home and it’s back to family life."
The skater has a daughter Gracie, aged three, who is more than happy with the new arrangement.
Brianne added: "We are really happy. Gracie adores Kevin. It’s very comfortable."
The pro skater has also dated Corrie’s Danny Young and EastEnders actors Sam Attwater and Matt Lapinskas.
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Canadian Brianne partnered with Matt on the show in 2013 but they split amid accusations he cheated on her with two other women.
Kevin won 110 caps for Ireland and played for nine clubs including Everton and Sunderland.
He is single after splitting from wife Laura in 2011.
A source said: “There was a real attraction and chemistry between the two of them from the word go.
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“Hours of training meant it became more than just a professional relationship and now they are fully dating.
"They’re both single and having a lot of fun together both on the ice and off it.”
Kevin was married to Laura for 12 years and they have two daughters.
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