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The latest wedding and engagement announcements for the UK’s LGBT+ community from THEGAYUK.com

  • Matthew Mitcham just got engaged

    Matthew Mitcham just got engaged

    The Aussie Olympian just got engaged to his husband to be

    Matthew Mitcham is one happy guy this morning after getting engaged to his partner, Luke. His model boyfriend apparently got down on not just one, but both knees to ask the platinum blonde former Olympic diver to marry him, who yes YES!

    Last month the couple celebrated being together for six months, with Matthew commenting, “I’ve been with this funny, passionate, energetic, caring, fun-loving, handsome man for six months. The longest six months of my life, but mostly because of how much we’ve crammed into them. @lukeyluke8, thanks for being the Ricky Ricardo to my Lucy.”

    Today, taking to social media, Matthew and Luke who now live in the UK after relocating earlier this year, are beaming with joy.

    Matthew wrote, “He got down on both knees, I said yes, and now we’re engaged.” Luke responded by posting “Yay!!! We’re getting married!”.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/ByNzmnahsQN/

    Fans of the couple were quick to congratulate, with one saying, “Both knees! He must really love you, congratulations” another adding, “Congratulations! You two are adorable.”

  • Nurse Jackie star gets engaged to his partner

    Nurse Jackie star gets engaged to his partner

    Actor Stephen Wallem who played Thor Lundgren in the hit show Nurse Jackie just got engaged to his boyfriend.

    (C) SHOWTIME / YOUTUBE

    Stephen Wallem and partner, theatre director Tony Humrichouser, are officially engaged.

    The Nurse Jackie star took to social media today to announced the engagement with a simple photo of their two hands plus engagement rings and the caption, “He said yes”.

    https://twitter.com/stephenwallem/status/1103526792005062662

    Stephen is probably best known for his role as Thor on the Showtime hit dramedy, Nurse Jackie, which ran from 2009 until 2015.

    Embed from Getty Images

    The engagement has been a long time in the planning, with Stephen revealing that they had talked about marriage back in 2011, but same-sex marriage was still illegal in their home state of New York.

    Embed from Getty Images

    The couple recently celebrated their 10th year together. To celebrate Stephen published the very first time the pair were photographed together, saying, “The first photo we ever took together. Ten years ago. My everything. Happy Anniversary”

     

    Congrats guys!

  • TV Star Ollie Locke announces his engagement to his boyfriend

    “On Saturday I said yes…”

    (C) INSTAGRAM / OLLIE LOCKE

    Made in Chelsea star Ollie Locke has announced his forthcoming marriage on Twitter. The former Celebrity Big Brother star is getting married to his boyfriend, Gareth, who he has known for 10 years.

    However, the couple has not been going out for 10 years. According to Ollie, the pair has known each other for a decade but had never made their relationship romantic until earlier this year.

    The star took to Twitter to announce the good news.

    The announcement was made formal with a small advert in the paper.

    Ollie Locke
    CREDIT: Channel 5

    During his time in the Celebrity Big Brother house, Locke, then 29 identified as bisexual and said that he had never slept with a man. However the star became out as gay in 2016.

    Congratulations guys!

  • Russell Tovey has romance news

    Russell Tovey has made a romantic announcement.

    Looking star, Russell Tovey and his fitness coach boyfriend, Steve Brockman have just got engaged.

    Confirming to Digital Spy, Russell Tovey confirmed that the pair got engaged over the weekend – and Steve was the one to do the asking.

    He said, “Completely unexpected but very very happy and looking forward to having a proper party to celebrate when back in London.”

    Tovey is currently living in New York, US while he is filming the third series of Quantico.

    Congrats guys!!!

  • Blackpool Tower did something amazing for this couple’s proposal

    Get your hanky ready…

    Darren and Daniel got engaged yesterday, on Valentine’s nights in front of the world’s famous Blackpool Tower. The couple, Darren, 30 and Daniel, 18 spent the day at their favourite seaside town, before Darren got down on one knee and proposed to his now fiance.

    To celebrate the happy couple’s good news, The Blackpool Tower turned the lights to rainbow colours and put their names in the giant love heart light at the front of the Grade 1 listed building.

    Darren, 30, said, “It was a magical evening. We have a strong affinity with Blackpool, it’s where we spent our New Year’s Eve so it only feels right to get down on one knee at our favourite spot in the resort.”

    The pair were then treated to an intimate champagne reception at The Blackpool Tower, something they’ve always dreamed of but never been able to do.

    Darren added, “I’m so thankful to the team for going out of their way and making this Valentine’s Day even more special.

    Daniel and Darren were one of five couples chosen by The Blackpool Tower to have their name blazoned on the side of the iconic Blackpool landmark. Each of the couples was then treated to a special romantic evening at The Blackpool Tower.

    Kenny Mew, the general manager at The Blackpool Tower, said: “We are thrilled that we could be on hand to help the happy couple celebrate their engagement. I would like to pass on my congratulations from all the team here.

    “We have hundreds of people that come to The Blackpool Tower every year to propose. With over 123 years of history, The Blackpool Tower has such a special place in a lot of peoples’ hearts. You simply can’t find another more romantic venue quite like here anywhere else in the country!”

    The Blackpool Tower Eye also offers special engagement packages, perfect for those wanting to make their proposal extra special. The package includes access to The Blackpool Tower Eye as well as a bottle of bubbly, handpicked bunch of roses and chocolates to celebrate.

  • Chatty Man Alan Carr gets married to his husband

    Alan Carr has tied the knot with his husband

    CREDIT: Alan Carr / Instagram

    Presenter and comedian Alan Carr has married his now actor husband, Paul Drayton, after being together for ten years. The star’s publicist confirmed the marriage. The pair had a “small, private ceremony” in the US.

    The couple were engaged last year when they were on holiday in Indonesia. Despite the country’s poor LGBT rights record of late, the Lombok hotel’s management was in on the proposal.

    The engagement ring was hidden in Alan’s dessert, and when he found the ring the hotel’s organist started playing Elton John’s “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” and the hotel’s staff starting singing.

    He said that at first, he thought he had broken a filling after biting into the dessert, but discovered that it was actually a ring.

    Away from prying eyes

    According to The Sun, the couple decided to wed in Los Angeles to be away from “prying eyes” where they would not be recognised.

    The pair jetted off to South America to celebrate the wedding.

    Despite the small wedding both Alan and Paul are planning a “big celebration” for all their friends and family later on this summer to celebrate their marriage, according to the publicist.

    Previously Alan said that he wanted singer Adele to perform at his wedding.

  • Colton Haynes got married and the wedding photos are everything

    Colton Haynes just got married

    “Cyring happy tears” is the way that American Horror Story actor, Colton Haynes is describing his emotions are marrying his boyfriend, Jeff Leatham.

    It’s been a busy old time for Colton, who came out, revealed his boyfriend, announced his engagement and got married all in the space of a year and a half. Taking to social media, the star, revealed, that he “I married the man of my dreams. I’m still crying happy tears”.

    Last night I married the man of my dreams. I’m still crying happy tears. @jeffleatham …I love you & am excited to spend the rest of my life with you. #WhatMoviesAreMadeOf

    A post shared by Colton Haynes (@coltonlhaynes) on

    The couple posed for a photo sitting in a bed of red flowers, whilst wearing matching white dinner jackets and matching black trousers.

    Jeff, his now-husband revealed the night before the wedding that he loves Colton “to the moon and back” and felt blessed to be able to call him husband.

    I have the honor and great pleasure of Marrying this Amazing Human Being tomorrow – I love him to the moon and back and I am Blessed to soon call him my #Husband – One more sleep baby ❤️❤️❤️?❤️❤️❤️-

    A post shared by JeffLeatham (@jeffleatham) on

     

    Cheers ?- It’s Official – I Got You Babe, For the rest of my life – Husbands – Mr. and Mr. Haynes-Leatham #WhatMoviesAreMadeof – ???- thank you @louisvuitton – @tomford – for making look so sharp.

    A post shared by JeffLeatham (@jeffleatham) on


    So cute guys!

     

  • Apprentice star just got engaged to his boyfriend

    Congrats! Apprentice star Sanjay Sood-Smith just got engaged to his boyfriend

    Sanjay Sood-Smith went on holiday with a boyfriend but came back with a husband to be!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BWmnVsnFqSH/?taken-by=sanjaysoodsmith

    The question was popped whilst the pair were on holiday in Santorini, an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) south-east of Greece‘s mainland.

    Sanjay, who starred in season 10 of the BBC’s Apprentice in 2014, took to social media to say that he felt like he was the “happiest boy in the world”.

     

     

  • Kelly Clarkson just made these guys’ engagement perfect

    Go Kelly!

    Kelly Clarkson just added stock to her gay icon credentials after she helped these two guys to get engaged.

    So when Kelly found out that Alex Malbera wanted to ask his boyfriend, Justin, of four years to get married she was in on the surprise. Sneaky minx.

    https://twitter.com/Alex_Malerba/status/877533940398960640

    The singer got in between the two boyfriends as though she was doing a normal meet and greet photo, but when Alex got down on one knee, Kelly stepped back to let the magic happen.

    After the proposal was accepted, Kelly stepped back in talked with the guys, exclaiming “I was part of it!”

    Congrats guys!!!

  • 10 of the best gay wedding cards

    Another gay wedding, another Mr&Mr card.

    The best gay wedding cards

    It does seem that there’s a complete lack of wedding cards aimed at the LGBT community, other than the obligatory Mr & Mr or  Mrs and Mrs – so we went looking for some new designs, so you don’t just blend in with the rest of the same same cards on your GBF’s wedding day.

    The Gays Got Married

    The Gays Got Married Card

    OMG You Girls Are So Cute Together

    OMG Girls So Cute Card

    Congrats You Two!

    So cute from HueTribe huetribe.com

    Interracial Brides To Be

    So HueTribe.com have really thought about ensuring that all types of couples are represented in their cards – this one is perfect if you know interracial brides to be! huetribe.com

    Rainbow fabulousness

    We just love this rainbow felt card – which is blank inside so you can add your own message! HoneyPotGifts.com

    I Do…g

    For the dog loving gay boys in your life… Amazon.co.uk

    The classic

    Mr & Mr Card

    Well, if you are going to do Mr & Mr… go bold…

    Two Halves. One Heart.

    Brings a little tear… huetribe.com

    Congrats You Did It.

    Sometimes you want a simple card with a simple message. Amazon.co.uk

    YMCA

    You blately know you’ll be dancing to this song later in the evening… Amazon.co.uk

  • Rugby player announces his engagement to his long-time boyfriend

    Sam Stanley has announced his engagement to his long-term partner, Laurence Hicks.

    The former rugby champ, who came out in 2015, has announced that he is now engaged to his long-term partner Laurence. The pair has been in “each other’s lives” for nearly seven years.

    On a social media post Sam wrote,

    “After being a part of each others [sic] lives for almost 7 years, Laurence has been my pretend godfather, uncle, cousin and many others in order to make sure no one found out about us and that we were a couple.

     

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BTeLakejB4r/?taken-by=samstannerz