Five star Ritchie Neville has announced he is engaged to the ‘nicest soul ever’ as he shared a sweet post on his social media page alongside a snap of his new fiancée14:11, 14 Jun 2025Updated 14:20, 14 Jun 2025Five star Ritchie Neville has left fans gobsmacked by revealing he’s engaged to a lady he’s dubbed the “nicest soul ever”. The pop sensation took to Instagram to break the joyous news to his followers.Ritchie uploaded a snap on his Insta showing him and his bride-to-be grinning ear to ear, with his fiancée flaunting her sparkling engagement ring for all to see.He penned a heartfelt caption alongside the pic, gushing: “So…….this happened. Met the nicest soul ever and she felt like my wife the minute I met her” and sealed it with a blue heart emoji.The comments section was flooded with well-wishes from chuffed pals and admirers. One fan exclaimed: “Congratulations Rich. That’s great news, happy for you both,” reports the Mirror.Five star Ritchie Neville is engagedAnother chimed in with: “Congratulations mate, wishing you both all the love in the world and the most beautiful wedded life together….Big Love CandJxx.”Article continues belowAnd yet another shared: “Aww congratulations both, finding your forever person is the BEST! ! !”.This heartwarming announcement comes hot on the heels of revelations that Ritchie was earning less than the minimum wage at the height of Five’s fame. He’s previously spoken out about feeling used in the music biz, pocketing a mere £100 a week despite the band’s whopping 20 million record sales.The lads from the iconic band, including Scott Robinson, Sean Conlon, J Brown and Abz Love, have set fans’ hearts racing with news of their comeback tour hitting spots like Brighton, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Manchester, London and more. One ecstatic fan gushed: “Omg this is the best day of my life.”Ritchie found fame in FiveDespite signing a six-album deal back in 1997, it’s been said that the boys were on a meagre weekly wage. Ritchie revealed that during their heyday, they barely had “two days off in two years” and recounted a time when his passport was confiscated while he was ill with chickenpox on tour.While touring Australia and New Zealand, a doctor advised Ritchie to take a fortnight off and recuperate at his parents’ home. However, a label rep dismissed the advice, saying: “Doctors over-exaggerate, don’t they?”Article continues belowRitchie recalled: “In the end, they wouldn’t give me my passport to fly home. Scott [Robinson] had to go in and nick my passport and just hand it to me and bundle me in a taxi at four in the morning.”He revealed these shocking revelations in Louis Theroux’s new three-part documentary series, Boybands Forever, where the renowned journalist explores the craze of the 90s boybands.Want all the biggest Showbiz and TV news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Showbiz newsletter. More