Inside Ryan Thomas and Lucy Mecklenburgh’s romantic Italian engagement
LUCY Mecklenburgh announced her engagement to Ryan Thomas earlier today during their romantic Italian road trip across the Amalfi Coast.
And now the 27-year-old has given her 1.4million Instagram followers an inside look on how her actor beau, 35, popped the question at the lavish Villa Treville Positano.
Taking to her Instagram story, the reality star first wrote: "So this is what happened last night..."
She then shared a short video of her and Ryan boarding a private boat to the five-star hotel while taking in the Amalfi Coast's beautiful scenery.
Wearing a lace ruffled maxi dress, Lucy complemented the garment with a pair of strappy black heels and a statement headband as she sauntered to their private candlelit dinner.
The brunette beauty was blown away by the romantic setting, which featured a single white table and two chairs perched on secluded grass terrace surrounded by rose petals and overlooking the incredible view.
Lucy captured the moment she saw the setting on her social media and looked spellbound by the scenery, captioning the video: "I still had no idea!!!"
The candid clip come hours after she shared the moment Ryan popped the question in the picturesque Italian resort of Positano.
She wrote: "I said YES" along with a ring emoji.
In the picture, the couple can be seen smiling on a veranda with a nighttime view of the Amalfi Coast behind them while Lucy holds his face between her hands.
She then took to her Instagram Stories to share a closer up shot of her new bling, which Andrew Brown, CEO of WP Diamonds, believes is a four carat yellow diamond ring worth £60,000 to £70,000.
The news comes just a day after fans speculated Ryan was on the verge of popping the question after he whisked Lucy away on a surprise holiday to Italy earlier this week.
In the snap, the former Towie star looks bashful as she walks through a stunning, sun-soaked garden.
The beauty is wearing a yellow, floral maxi-dress and holding onto a pretty clutch bag as she looks down at her feet.
Lucy captioned the post: "Well it's safe to say @ryanthomas84 has planned my dream holiday! I’ve wanted to come to the Amalfi Coast for years and so far it’s even more beautiful than I could have ever imagined!!
"Our first stop is this stunning villa in Ravello. I’m not sure he can beat this place but I’m excited to see where the next surprise location is!!!"
She also added a love heart emoji to the post.
Earlier this year, Lucy was spotted liking a series of wedding photos on Instagram in an apparent tease that she is ready to walk down the aisle.
Ryan even admitted that his girlfriend regularly hints about getting engaged, telling OK! magazine last year: "She's always dropping hints about what she wants to happen.
"I think Lucy wants me to propose next year!"
The couple met on Bear Grylls' show Celebrity Island in 2017, going public with their romance a few months later.
At the end of last year, fans feared that the celeb pair had split after Lucy was filmed allegedly "kissing and holding hands" with another man.
It was reported to be millionaire Adam Rossiter, and she insisted that she was just kissing her friend goodbye.
A source told The Sun Online at the time: "Ryan burst into tears when he watched the video of Lucy with the mystery man and feared the worst."
However, they were quick to make-up and were spotted enjoying a romantic holiday in New York City in January.
Ryan previously dated his former Coronation Street co-star Tina O'Brien, who he shares 10-year-old daughter Scarlett with.
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