LISTEN: The most un-romantic proposals

Your told us how your marriage proposals couldn't have been less romantic...

Author: Martyn EwartPublished 28th Nov 2017
Last updated 30th Nov 2017

Yesterday, Prince Harry and Megan Markle announced their engagement. Harry revealed that he proposed to her while they were cooking a roast chicken dinner - not the most romantic proposal ever...

Boogie in the Morning wanted to hear about your un-romantic marriage proposals and you didn't let us down. Tap Play below to listen to some of our favourite stories from the show;

These messages on Facebook also gave us a good laugh;

"Aww mine was so romantic.... at the top of the Eiffel Tower, fine dining, singers, music the lot..... Then I woke up and remembered I got my ring slung across the table in Burger King. 👊👊" - Jennifer Fuat, West Lothian

"We had just bought our first car and the insurance document came in the post. The policy said Mr Wallace and wife. So he said 'Well I suppose we'll just have to get married then' and we did and celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary in June." - Amanda Wallace, Fife

"I hate seafood but he said if I ate it we’d get married. So on holiday in Dubai he said 'if you eat that calamari then we can go shopping at the Gold Souk tomorrow!' Yucky seafood thing was eaten and engagement ring bought! Who says romance is dead! - Hazel Macpherson

"My husband proposed in Tesco car park. Used the excuse 'you Dinny like big romantic gestures'. Fair point. When I told folk at work I was engaged and the unromantic Tesco proposal, my hilarious colleague pointed out my hubby to be really will have a bag for life..." - Lisa Fraser, Gorebridge

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