Dancing On Ice's Kevin Kilbane and Brianne Delcourt ENGAGED after show romance

The pair met on the show!

Author: Alex RossPublished 5th Feb 2020
Last updated 5th Feb 2020

Lovely news this morning as former footballer Kevin Kilbane and his Dancing On Ice partner Brianne Delcourt have announced their engagement!

The couple, who met just three months ago when Kevin was announced for the 2020 series, shared their news on social media, just days after they were eliminated on Sunday night's show.

Sharing the most adorable video of the moment Kevin popped the question in a restaurant, Brianne told fans, 'He couldn’t have been more perfect ~ I love you @kdkilbane77. 02.04.2020 💍 '. sic

Friends and fans of the pair were quick to comment on the post, congratulating both Kevin and Brianne on their lovely news.

Ian 'H' Watkins wrote, 'YASSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx', with TOWIE star Georgia Kousoulou adding, 'OMG CONGRATULATIONS BEAUTIFUL ❤️❤️❤️❤️'. sic Diversity dancer Perri Kiely then wrote, 'HOLY GUACAMOLE!! CONGRATS GUYS 🎉❤️'. sic.

Samia Longchambon, who met her husband Sylvain on the show added, 'Waaaaahhh huge congrats to you both darling!! 😍💍 😘😃🙌🏼 xxx'. sic

Romance first started to blossom between Kevin and Brianne at the end of 2019, when Kevin met the professional skater during rehearsals for the 2020 series. The pair then confirmed they were dating at the start of 2020.

When asked whether they were officially in a relationship, Brianne gushed, "Yes! Kevin is my person. We were just friends initially, but he’s been my biggest support while I’ve been without my daughter."

After meeting on the show, Kevin and Brianne wasted no time, with the former Sunderland player moving in with Brianne and her three-year-old daughter Gracie.

Check out all of the celebs who announced their engagements in 2019:

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger

Guardians of the Galaxy actor Chris Pratt announced he'd proposed to Katherine Schwarzenegger after just a few months of dating.


Chris shared a cute photo of the pair to his Instagram page, showing off Katherine's stunning ring. He wrote, 'Sweet Katherine, so happy you said yes! I'm thrilled to be marrying you. Proud to live boldly in faith with you. Here we go! 💍🙏♥️'.

James McVey and Kirstie Brittain

The Vamps singer James McVey popped the question to his girlfriend Kirstie Brittain in January, shortly after leaving the I'm A Celebrity jungle.

Scarlett Lee and Nathan Shaw

X Factor 2018 star Scarlett Lee announced her boyfriend Nathan Shaw popped the question to her in January... in a graveyard.


She shared the news online, writing, 'He asked I Said YESSS! 💍 For what God Has Joined Together Let No One Separate! There's no other place I would rather of done this, my granny and grandad are my whole world and I've been so sad they weren't here to see me on the xfactor but he made this so special I'm so happy I love Nathan future MRS SHAW💍💍❤️❤️❤️'. sic

Gareth Gates and Faye Brookes

Gareth Gates and former Corrie star Faye Brookes got engaged in January 2019. The pair split in September 2019, but got back together soon after. Speaking to OK! Magazine, Pop Idol star Gareth revealed he penned a 17-MINUTE song about their six years together, incorporating things which mean a lot to the couple. He told the publication, "It was all about the six years we've spent together and I incorporated bits of songs that mean a lot to us as a couple. I got a bit carried away though – it went on for 17 minutes!"


Faye, who plays the role of Kate Connor in Coronation Street, then added, "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."

Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney

Jennifer Lawrence got engaged to her art dealer boyfriend Cooke Maroney in February 2019 after beginning their relationship in June 2018.

Casey Batchelor

Celebrity Big Brother star Casey Batchelor got engaged to her boyfriend Dane Goodson in February 2019. They've been together since 2016 and share daughter Florence - they also have another baby on the way.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom

Katy Perry announced on Instagram that she and Orlando Bloom were engaged on Valentine's Day 2019. Sharing a photo of the newly-engaged couple on Instagram, Katy's unique engagement ring was visible to see. She simply wrote, 'Full bloom', to accompany the photo.

Mark Feehily

Westlife's Mark Feehily announced his engagement in February 2019! After secretly dating his partner Caileann for the last six years, he announced the happy news on Instagram this morning with a series of three photos, revealing that they'd become engaged whilst on holiday in the Maldives.

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez

Popstar J-Lo got engaged to baseball player Alex Rodriguez in March 2019, announcing the news in a sweet Instagram post.

Hilary Duff

Lizzie McGuire star Hilary Duff got engaged in May 2019 after her music producer boyfriend Matthew Koma popped the question! Hilary, who welcomed her second child in December 2018, announced the lovely news on her socials, sharing two cute snaps of the couple, whilst showing off a STUNNING looking engagement ring. Alongside the snap, Hilary wrote, 'He asked me to be his wife♥️'. sic

Ryan Thomas and Lucy Mecklenburgh

Ex TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh and former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas got engaged in June 2019. The couple were on a romantic retreat to the Amalfi Coast in Italy, which Lucy described as a 'dream holiday' when Ryan popped the question. Lucy, 27, took to Instagram to announce the good news, with a romantic snap of the pair and the caption, 'I said YES 💍❤️'

Holly Hagan

Geordie Shore star Holly Hagan got engaged to her boyfriend Jacob Blyth in June 2019 whilst the pair were on holiday together in Ibiza for their second anniversary.

Katie Price

Katie Price announced her engagement to Kris Boyson on Loose Women, saying, "So Kris bought the ring, for that finger, so there you go. I've got love in my life. The show Quest Red's My Crazy Life is going really well, it's the highest-rating show, so everything's going really well."

Back in 2014, Brianne struck up a romance with former EastEnders star Matt Lapinskas, but the pair split when Matt was accused of 'cheating' on the Canadian with two other women.

Meanwhile, Kevin and Brianne lost their place in this year's Dancing On Ice after they found themselves in the skate-off against Ian 'H' Watkins and his pro partner Matt Evers, with the judges choosing to save the Steps singer.

However, it looks like Kevin has found something a lot better than the Dancing On Ice trophy! 💑

Congratulations to Kevin and Brianne!

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