Faye Brookes, 31, admitted she was overcome with emotion when Gareth Gates, 34, got down on one knee and popped the question in New York City.
The Coronation Street actress said ‘I do’ after the Pop Idol singer proposed with a 4-carat diamond ring and self-penned 17-minute song.
Of the proposal, she shared: “We were both crying the whole way through. Once it was finished, Gareth got down on one knee and said, ‘Will you spend the rest of your life with me?’ And of course, I said yes straight away.”
Gushing about her engagement ring, the soap star described the piece of jewellery as “beautiful” and said the proposal was “perfect”.
It’s every girl’s dream to find the perfect man for her
Faye Brookes
She told OK! Magazine: “It’s every girl’s dream to find the perfect man for her and then have the perfect engagement, so I feel very lucky.
“To have such a beautiful ring and to share the most brilliant life with my best friend is everything I’ve ever wanted.
“He could have put any ring on my finger and I would have said yes.”
The pair’s engagement comes just months after they announced they had broken up, with the singer’s manager telling Express.co.uk: “They remain the best of friends and hopefully after some time apart they’ll be clearer on what the future holds for them.”
In September, Faye shared the news of their split with her 75,000 Twitter
