Nervous Knowles to tie the knot after proposal
The star of DIY SOS popped the question to Jessica Rose Moor – whom he has been dating for two years – on a trip to South Africa.
Knowles, 49, proposed during a meal at the Shamwari Game Reserve.
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Hide AdThe presenter – who is a long-time friend of Jessica’s parents – said: “I arranged for the first course to be her favourite pasta – but a bigger portion because I wanted to propose after the starter and I knew she wouldn’t eat afterwards.
“While she was eating I was getting nervous because, no matter how confident you are, you can’t be arrogant enough to assume you’re definitely going to get a ‘yes’.”
A friend flew out with an engagement ring, so the secret was not revealed by customs officers.
Ms Moor, 24, said: “Nick came round to the side of the table, knelt down and opened a box to reveal the most beautiful ring, and asked me to be his wife.
“I couldn’t speak, so he said: ‘Will you say yes?’ I did, and then I cried for ten minutes.”
Knowles, whose eldest child Charlie is only six years younger than his bride-to-be, said: “She makes me so happy and I am a very lucky man.”