X Factor queen Alexandra Burke is buzzing to tie the knot after her footballer boyfriend Darren Randolph just popped the question.
The sensational 36-year-old singer, who nabbed the X Factor crown back in her heyday, has been loved-up with 37-year-old footie star Darren since April 2021, and now they’re making it official. The celeb duo are proud parents already, having welcomed a little one in June 2022 and their second joy in September 2023.
Buzzing to be Mr & Mrs, the pair took to social media on Sunday (September 29) to drop the bombshell news, giving fans a cheeky glimpse of the proposal moment.
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Over on Instagram, Alexandra and Darren posted up pics of the romantic moment, splashing diamond ring emojis all over. They also threw in a video showing off the spot where Darren asked Alexandra to join him for a lifetime, complete with the magical “will you marry me? ” vibes.
The sweet vid came with a caption thats melting hearts: “Here’s to us forever! I can’t believe I get to marry my best friend. Bring on the Burke-Randolph wedding. I can’t wait to call you my husband.”, reports the Mirror.
The Insta world went mad for it, with a wave of well-wishers hitting up the comments. Alexandra’s Strictly Come Dancing pals from the 2017 series couldn’t resist – they were all over it.
Stacey Dooley chucked out a bunch of love-heart emotes.
Even RuPaul’s Drag Race icon Michelle Visage got stuck in, yelling “CONGRATS BABIES! ” in caps.
Fans were overjoyed to see Alexandra glowing with happiness in her engagement video, especially as their children were present for the significant moment. One fan gushed: “oh my gosh! ! I LOVE how happy you both are and those gorgeous babies.”
In other news, it’s been revealed that Randolph popped the question to Alexandra at a swanky five-star hotel in London, catching the singer completely off guard. The joyous event took place at the Rosewood hotel in Holborn, and the couple are now eagerly planning their wedding.
An insider spilled the beans, saying: “Alexandra had no idea this was coming and was on cloud nine. Darren had gone all out to plan the most special moment for her and it was perfect. They added, spilling the secrets to The Sun: “They couldn’t be happier to start moving towards the next stage of their life together.”
Alex has previously expressed her desire to expand their family with her soon-to-be husband. Speaking on Loose Women in July, she said: “I returned to work two months after having both babies. I love to work. I want to make them proud. My mum did that with us. I’m so desperate for another baby. I would take more time off if I had a third. I don’t regret anything but after that first few months, they’re basically off the college. So I get why people want more time.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
