Woman gets big wheel engagement

A 30-year-old man surprised his girlfriend when he popped the question on Liverpool's big wheel.

Laura Hughes-Crean, 24, said she had wanted to go for a ride on the wheel ever since it went up, but boyfriend Gavin Shelton had not warmed to the idea.

However, the make-up artist got more than she bargained for when he finally did take her.

"Gavin met me from work and suggested we go on a ride," Laura said.

"I had been wanting to go for a ride since it first went up, but Gavin hadn't been keen. He told me that the lads at work had been on and that it was really good."

She added: "I didn't have any idea he was going to propose to me. I was shocked."

The couple had been considering marriage, having been together for more than four years.

"Gavin knew when we met that I was very keen on getting married and settling down," the new bride-to-be said.

"He and I are just the perfect match. I am incredibly happy. I still can't quite believe it."

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