Louisa Lytton and her new fiancé share adorable holiday snaps after announcing engagement
He proposed in the Maldives
Louisa Lytton and Ben Bhanvra
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 30th May 2019 Last updated 31st May 2019
Congratulations are in order for EastEnders star Louisa Lytton and her boyfriend Ben Bhanvra, after the couple got engaged whilst on holiday in the Maldives, celebrating Louisa's 30th birthday. In the days since Ben proposed to Louisa, the couple have been sharing some adorable holiday snaps, including a few of that beautiful ring!
Ben recently posted a fun photo of the couple splashing in the beautifully blue water around the popular holiday islands, showing the bright white beach and palm trees behind them.
In another photo Ben posted, the happy couple can be seen standing in a life-size photo frame with Louisa proudly showing off her engagement ring, whilst Ben has his arm around his new fiancée. Cute!
The couple, who were on holiday to celebrate Louisa's 30th birthday, revealed details of the proposal, which didn't quite go to plan, in a recent interview. Ben told OK! magazine how he had decided to take Louisa to a part of the island where, "I knew no one else would be around."
He continued, "I told her I wanted to fly my drone to get some aerial pictures of the island, although really I wanted it to capture a video of the moment I proposed. As soon as I got it up in the air and reached to get the ring from the bag, a cleaner walked past and was so mesmerised by the drone he was just stood next to us staring at it for ages!"
Ben then explained how he had to wait for the cleaner to leave before he got a speaker out of his bag so he could play a song. However, even that didn't go to plan as he explained that the wifi signal was so bad he had to give up on his idea. "By this point I was so frustrated that I just grabbed the ring and got down on one knee!" he admitted.
Now take a look at soap stars who have dated in real life:
Peter Amory and Claire King
Peter Amory AKA Chris Tate and Claire King, who played his stepmother Kim Tate on Emmerdale, were married for 10 years.
Status: Divorced
Louisa Lytton and her new fiancé share adorable holiday snaps after announcing engagement
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Anna Passey and Nick Rhys
Hollyoaks stars Anna Passey AKA Sienna Blake and Nick Rhys AKA Lockie Campbell have been together since 2013.
Status: Together
Peter Amory and Claire King
Peter Amory AKA Chris Tate and Claire King, who played his stepmother Kim Tate on Emmerdale, were married for 10 years.
Status: Divorced
Jennifer James and Lee Boardman
Jennifer James and Lee Boardman met on the set of Coronation Street in 2000 whilst playing Geena Gregory and Jez Quigley. The co-stars married in 2001.
Status: Married
Samantha Giles and Peter Amory
But Claire wasn't the only co-star who caught Peter's eye, as he also dated Samantha Giles AKA Bernice Blackwood.
Status: Split
Nicole Barber-Lane and Liam Fox
Hollyoaks' McQueen matriarch Nicole and Liam, who plays Dan Spencer on Emmerdale, were married for 16 years but split in 2015.
Status: Separated
Nadia Sawalha and Marc Bannerman
Nadia Sawalha portrayed businesswoman Annie Palmer on EastEnders whilst Marc Bannerman played Gianni di Marco, and the EastEnders stars dated for three years.
Status: Split
Charlie Clapham and Tamara Wall
Charlie has also dated another of his co-stars - Tamara Wall AKA Grace Black.
Status: Split
Matthew Wolfenden and Charley Webb
Matthew Wolfenden and Charley Webb met on Emmerdale, where Matthew plays David Metcalfe and Charley stars as Debbie Dingle.
Status: Married
Claire Goose and Jonathan Kerrigan
Casualty co-stars Claire Goose (Tina Seabrook) and Jonathan Kerrigan (Sam Colloby) dated for several years.
Status: Split
Harley Bonner and Ariel Kaplan
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Status: Together
Chris Milligan and Jenna Rosenow
Chris Milligan and Jenna Rosenow also met on Neighbours, playing Kyle Canning and Amber Turner.
Status: Together
Daniel Brocklebank and Rob Mallard
Corrie actors Daniel Brocklebank (Billy Mayhew) and Rob Mallard (Daniel Osbourne) dated very briefly before ending their romance in July 2017.
Status: Split
Nadine Mulkerrin and Rory Douglas Speed
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Status: Engaged
Daisy Wood-Davis and Luke Jerdy
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Status: Dating
Sally Carman and Joe Duttine
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Status: Dating
Sophie Porley and Adam Woodward
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Status: Together
Owen Warner and Stephanie Davis
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Status: Together
Mark Jordon and Laura Norton
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Status: Engaged
Fiona Wade and Simon Cotton
Emmerdale's Fiona Wade, who plays Priya Sharma, announced in 2017 that she was dating someone, and when she posted a cryptic photo in the summer of 2018, many were sure that she was in a relationship with Simon Cotton, who had a small part on the soap in 2017. They also announced their engagement on New Year's Day 2019.
Status: Engaged
Charlie Clapham and Stephanie Davis
Charlie played Freddie Roscoe in Hollyoaks, and dated Stephanie Davis AKA Sinead O'Connor in 2014.
Status: Split
James Sutton and Sammy Winward
James Sutton, who currently plays John Paul McQueen but formerly played Ryan Lamb in Emmerdale, and Sammy Winward AKA Katie Sugden had a brief romance in 2010.
Status: Split
Chris Chittell and Lesley Dunlop
Emmerdale co-stars Chris Chittell, who plays Eric Pollard, and Lesley Dunlop, who plays Brenda Walker met on set and got married in Cornwall in 2016.
Status: Married
Tina O'Brien and Ryan Thomas
Corrie couple Tina O'Brien (Sarah Louise Platt) and Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw) dated for six years and share daughter Scarlett.
Status: Split
Alfie Browne-Sykes and Amanda Clapham
Alfie Browne-Sykes and Amanda Clapham met whilst both starring on Hollyoaks as Jason Roscoe and Holly Cunningham and are reportedly dating.
Status: Dating
Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan
Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan were Neighbours sweethearts, and fans across the world rooted for them to make it. Sadly, the co-stars split in 1989.
Status: Split
Jeff Hordley and Zoe Henry
The Emmerdale couple and college sweethearts married in 2003, and now play Rhona Goskirk and Cain Dingle on the soap.
Status: Married
Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson
Coronation Street co-stars Alan (Tyrone Dobbs) and Lucy-Jo (Katy Harris) married in 2009 and share daughter Sienna. After splitting in March 2016, the pair reunited, but in 2018 announced they were splitting for good.
Status: Split
Emmett J. Scanlan and Claire Cooper
Hollyoaks' Emmett J. Scanlan AKA Brendan Brady and Claire Cooper AKA Jacqui McQueen tied the knot in January 2015.
Status: Married
Anna Passey and Nick Rhys
Hollyoaks stars Anna Passey AKA Sienna Blake and Nick Rhys AKA Lockie Campbell have been together since 2013.
Status: Together
Peter Amory and Claire King
Peter Amory AKA Chris Tate and Claire King, who played his stepmother Kim Tate on Emmerdale, were married for 10 years.
Status: Divorced
Jennifer James and Lee Boardman
Jennifer James and Lee Boardman met on the set of Coronation Street in 2000 whilst playing Geena Gregory and Jez Quigley. The co-stars married in 2001.
Status: Married
Samantha Giles and Peter Amory
But Claire wasn't the only co-star who caught Peter's eye, as he also dated Samantha Giles AKA Bernice Blackwood.
Status: Split
Nicole Barber-Lane and Liam Fox
Hollyoaks' McQueen matriarch Nicole and Liam, who plays Dan Spencer on Emmerdale, were married for 16 years but split in 2015.
Status: Separated
Nadia Sawalha and Marc Bannerman
Nadia Sawalha portrayed businesswoman Annie Palmer on EastEnders whilst Marc Bannerman played Gianni di Marco, and the EastEnders stars dated for three years.
Status: Split
Charlie Clapham and Tamara Wall
Charlie has also dated another of his co-stars - Tamara Wall AKA Grace Black.
Status: Split
Matthew Wolfenden and Charley Webb
Matthew Wolfenden and Charley Webb met on Emmerdale, where Matthew plays David Metcalfe and Charley stars as Debbie Dingle.
Status: Married
Claire Goose and Jonathan Kerrigan
Casualty co-stars Claire Goose (Tina Seabrook) and Jonathan Kerrigan (Sam Colloby) dated for several years.
Status: Split
Harley Bonner and Ariel Kaplan
Ariel Kaplan and Harley Bonner met on the set of Neighbours where they play twins Imogen Willis and Josh Willis.
Status: Together
Chris Milligan and Jenna Rosenow
Chris Milligan and Jenna Rosenow also met on Neighbours, playing Kyle Canning and Amber Turner.
Status: Together
Daniel Brocklebank and Rob Mallard
Corrie actors Daniel Brocklebank (Billy Mayhew) and Rob Mallard (Daniel Osbourne) dated very briefly before ending their romance in July 2017.
Status: Split
Nadine Mulkerrin and Rory Douglas Speed
Hollyoaks actors Nadine Mulkerrin (Cleo McQueen) and Rory Douglas Speed (Joel Dexter) took their on-screen romance into real life! They even got engaged in December 2018.
Status: Engaged
Daisy Wood-Davis and Luke Jerdy
Hollyoaks stars Daisy Wood-Davis (Kim Butterfield) and Luke Jerdy (Jesse Donovan) have been posting a lot of loved-up snaps together lately.
Status: Dating
Sally Carman and Joe Duttine
Coronation Street stars Sally Carman and Joe Duttine are reportedly dating after a string of 'secret dates'. After attending Corrie's summer party together in July, reports suggest the couple are very happy together.
Status: Dating
Sophie Porley and Adam Woodward
Hollyoaks actors Sophie Porley (Ellie Nightingale) and Adam Woodward (Brody Hudson) are now dating.
Status: Together
Owen Warner and Stephanie Davis
After her on/off romance with Jeremy McConnell came to an end, Stephanie Davis returned to the cast of Hollyoaks and it didn't take long for her to announce she was dating co-star Owen Warner (Romeo Quinn).
Status: Together
Mark Jordon and Laura Norton
Emmerdale's Mark Jordon AKA Daz Spencer and Laura Norton AKA Kerry Wyatt met on the set of Emmerdale and began dating in 2015. They announced their engagement on New Year's Day 2019.
Status: Engaged
Fiona Wade and Simon Cotton
Emmerdale's Fiona Wade, who plays Priya Sharma, announced in 2017 that she was dating someone, and when she posted a cryptic photo in the summer of 2018, many were sure that she was in a relationship with Simon Cotton, who had a small part on the soap in 2017. They also announced their engagement on New Year's Day 2019.
Status: Engaged
Charlie Clapham and Stephanie Davis
Charlie played Freddie Roscoe in Hollyoaks, and dated Stephanie Davis AKA Sinead O'Connor in 2014.
Status: Split
James Sutton and Sammy Winward
James Sutton, who currently plays John Paul McQueen but formerly played Ryan Lamb in Emmerdale, and Sammy Winward AKA Katie Sugden had a brief romance in 2010.
Status: Split
Chris Chittell and Lesley Dunlop
Emmerdale co-stars Chris Chittell, who plays Eric Pollard, and Lesley Dunlop, who plays Brenda Walker met on set and got married in Cornwall in 2016.
Status: Married
Tina O'Brien and Ryan Thomas
Corrie couple Tina O'Brien (Sarah Louise Platt) and Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw) dated for six years and share daughter Scarlett.
Status: Split
Alfie Browne-Sykes and Amanda Clapham
Alfie Browne-Sykes and Amanda Clapham met whilst both starring on Hollyoaks as Jason Roscoe and Holly Cunningham and are reportedly dating.
Status: Dating
Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan
Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan were Neighbours sweethearts, and fans across the world rooted for them to make it. Sadly, the co-stars split in 1989.
Status: Split
Jeff Hordley and Zoe Henry
The Emmerdale couple and college sweethearts married in 2003, and now play Rhona Goskirk and Cain Dingle on the soap.
Status: Married
Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson
Coronation Street co-stars Alan (Tyrone Dobbs) and Lucy-Jo (Katy Harris) married in 2009 and share daughter Sienna. After splitting in March 2016, the pair reunited, but in 2018 announced they were splitting for good.
Status: Split
Emmett J. Scanlan and Claire Cooper
Hollyoaks' Emmett J. Scanlan AKA Brendan Brady and Claire Cooper AKA Jacqui McQueen tied the knot in January 2015.
Status: Married
Anna Passey and Nick Rhys
Hollyoaks stars Anna Passey AKA Sienna Blake and Nick Rhys AKA Lockie Campbell have been together since 2013.
Status: Together
Of course Louisa accepted his proposal and even broke down into tears admitting, "When I saw him on one knee I started crying like a baby. I was so excited but my brain went into overdrive and I started freaking out. I had no idea he was going to propose."
Congratulations to the couple!
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