EastEnders' Lisa Faulkner announces engagement to MasterChef's John Torode
John proposed on Christmas Day!
Last updated 8th Jan 2019
It turned out to be a Christmas Day to remember for EastEnders actress Lisa Faulkner when her partner, MasterChef's John Torode, proposed to her!
Announcing the couple's happy news on social media, Lisa shared a cute photo of the pair and wrote, 'My gorgeous John completely surprised me on Christmas Day and asked me to marry him! After waiting to tell our family when we got home we then had a few days just grinning at each other!! Im so very happy to share our lovely news with you. Happy 2019 it’s going to be quite a year and I’m going to embrace every minute of it. All you need is love. Love is all you need. ❤️💍❤️💍❤️💍❤️'. sic
John, who presents hit show MasterChef alongside Greg Wallace, later shared a photo of Lisa standing next to a swimming pool. He wrote, 'And she said YES !! Bloody love my Lisa .. Have put a ring on it 💍🕺🏼'. sic
Fans were quick to comment on the couple's news, one user wrote, '💍❤Congratulations to you both xx', with another adding, 'Congrats to you both, such great news! Xox'. sic
John and Lisa first met way back in 2010 when Lisa appeared and later went on to win the Celebrity version of MasterChef.
When Lisa divorced her ex-husband Chris Coghill in 2012, and John split from his ex-wife Jessica, the pair started in dating in 2012.
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Congratulations to Lisa and John on their engagement! 💍💍💍
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