Actress Kym Marsh is understood to have become engaged to boyfriend Tom Dickinson following a romantic proposal beside the Eiffel Tower in Paris earlier this week.
The Waterloo Road and former Coronation Street star, 49, is said to have accepted immediately when the senior commercials manager dropped to one knee during their getaway to the French capital.
The couple have been together for approximately seven months.
"Kym and Tom are on cloud nine and couldn't be happier to be engaged. Their romance has been like a fairytale," a source told The Sun.
Kym Marah has become engaged to partner Tom Dickinson
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The insider added: "Tom had planned the perfect proposal and got down on one knee next to the Eiffel Tower."
Should the wedding proceed, it would mark the fourth marriage for the former Hear'Say singer.
Before popping the question, Mr Dickinson reportedly sought approval from Ms Marsh's mother Pauline as well as her children, ensuring the family were on board with his intentions.
The gesture appears to have been well received by those closest to the Coronation Street star.
Kym Marsh is understood to have been dating Mr Dickinson since last August
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"Her family and friends are ecstatic for them. They can see how happy Tom makes her," the source revealed.
Ms Marsh is understood to have been presented with what has been described as a "beautiful ring" and is already looking forward to organising her wedding day.
Reports suggest the couple may be planning a summer ceremony, with the actress said to be eager to begin preparations for their special occasion.
The newly engaged pair were spotted together in Manchester on Friday, stepping out for a meal with family members.
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Kym Marsh has been married three time previously
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During the outing, Ms Marsh dressed casually in a white hoodie and matching tracksuit bottoms, giving onlookers their first glimpse of her engagement ring.
Mr Dickinson kept things equally relaxed, wearing a black jacket paired with shorts and trainers.
The fitness enthusiast, whose Instagram biography highlights his completion of The Welsh 3000s Challenge, began dating Ms Marsh in autumn last year.
While some reports indicate the couple were introduced through mutual friends, others suggest they connected via the dating app Hinge, which Ms Marsh joined following her split from Samuel Thomas.
Ms Marsh's romantic history includes three previous marriages, all to fellow television personalities.
She first wed former EastEnders actor Jack Ryder in 2002, with their relationship ending in 2009.
The actress subsequently married Hollyoaks star Jamie Lomas in 2012, with whom she shares daughter Poppy, now 14, though they divorced in 2014.
Her most recent marriage was to Army Major Scott Ratcliff in 2021, but the union lasted less than two years before they separated.
Speaking to The Independent in April last year whilst preparing for a theatre production, Ms Marsh appeared to rule out another trip down the aisle.
"I've been married three times, and three times it's not gone well – so no more for me. Three strikes and I'm out," she declared at the time.