: "I knew she was the one because my kids love her!
"Sadie is stunning, she's incredible. My children love her. That's important for any parent. If it was a case my children didn't like her, or she wasn't interested then it would be a no go area.
"I knew she was the one. I got down on one knee to propose. It's the finale - I tried my hardest.
"As a dad when you see the way your woman bonds with your children it's automatically a massive tick on the box."
It seems it wasn't just Sadie's love of children that she has in common with Elliot.
The couple were seen working up a sweat at Mike's Fitness, climbing nets and running together.
Elliot then put on a show for Sadie, hoisting up a large log and some cement balls.
Grimacing and shirtless, Elliott looked totally focused on the job in hand - getting ripped for their wedding.
Sadie's mind was also on the big day, and after she had finished training with her husband-to-be was seen browsing wedding dresses in Marbella with her mum - although she might need TWO.
Speaking to OK! Magazine last Novemeber, Sadie revealed that she has her heart set on a double wedding - one in Marbs, one in Essex.
Recalling Elliott's big proposal, she said: “When he got down on one knee I genuinely thought he was doing his shoe laces up!
“I want to get married in England so all my family can come.
Elliot added: “So we’re now looking into both.
"She’s taking liberties – she wants an expensive wedding in the UK and then a big wedding party at Olivia’s in Spain!
"I don’t know what we’ll do!”
She said: “I would have six kids, but as Elliott’s got two already I would happily settle on four! Everyone in my family has more than four kids.”
Elliot added: “We’ll have one and see how it goes.
"Basically I’ll be 60 with a walking stick by the time Sadie has had enough kids.”
Meanwhile, Elliot exclusively told The Sun Online that most of his former TOWIE co-stars won’t be there to see the pair get married.
He said: “For me I haven’t decided who we are going to bring – I’ve got a hell of a lot of family and Sadie has too.
“I keep in touch with the Towie lot to a certain degree but I wouldn’t say I’m close, I live in Spain now.
“They’ve got their own careers to get on.
“I’m not ruling out inviting them to the wedding but at the same time I’m not sure whose on the list at the moment, so I can’t say.”
One person who won't be invited is Chloe Sims, who Elliott had a very high profile split with on Towie.
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