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Kate Wright beams as she’s seen for the first time with fiance Rio Ferdinand since he popped the question

The former reality TV star posted the snap on her Instagram stories thanking Ferrari World for a great day

KATE Wright beamed as she was seen for the first time with fiance Rio Ferdinand after he popped the question.

The former Towie star announced her engagement to the former football ace yesterday.

 Kate Wright and her now fiance Rio Ferdinand cuddle up on holiday before her engagement
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Kate Wright and her now fiance Rio Ferdinand cuddle up on holiday before her engagementCredit: Instagram

She posted a picture of them together - taken before their engagement - after thanking fans for their congratulations.

Kate said: "Feeling overwhelmed. Thanks so much everyone for all the lovely messages today."

She then shared a sweet picture of the pair, without her new ring, at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi.

Yesterday, Kate told her fans she is soon to become Rio's wife after he surprised her with a proposal on top of a skyscraper.

 Kate Wright and Rio Ferdinand have announced their engagement after he popped the question in front of his three children in Abu Dhabi
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Kate Wright and Rio Ferdinand have announced their engagement after he popped the question in front of his three children in Abu Dhabi
 The former footballer told how Lorenz, 11, Tate, nine and Tia, seven, did well keeping his secret for so long
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The former footballer told how Lorenz, 11, Tate, nine and Tia, seven, did well keeping his secret for so long

The couple shared a number of pictures online of the moment he asked her to be his wife

His three children, Lorenz, 11, Tate, nine and Tia, seven, were there for the special moment during a family holiday in Abu Dhabi.

Kate shared the snap online and told her followers: “The perfect end to our holiday ... How could the answer not be yes!”

He later shared the same pictures and told his fans his three children had been in on his plan.

 A friend captured the sweet pictures that saw the kids hugging Kate and Rio after she accepted his proposal
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A friend captured the sweet pictures that saw the kids hugging Kate and Rio after she accepted his proposal

Rio explained: “She said yes! How these 3 kids kept it a secret I’ll never know!”

Kate, 27, and Rio, 39, have been dating since late 2016, and she moved in with the ex-Manchester United star and his three children last year.

Rio shares his children with his late wife Rebecca Ellison, who passed away after a battle with breast cancer in 2015.

She gave her blessing for Rio to date Kate because she wanted him to be happy.


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