Following her daughter Ciara’s engagement news, Coleen Nolan revealed how Maxx Inness prepared to pop the question and pointed out a ‘thoughtful’ gesture he’d made towards her.

Maxx Innes spent months preparing to get down on one knee and ask for Ciara Fensome’s hand according to the latter’s mother, Coleen Nolan.

Back at the helm of another Loose Women instalment this Thursday, the singer and TV star was beaming as she told her co-stars and ITV viewers how Maxx made every effort he could to make sure his proposal was perfect – and he even asked for her and ex-husband Ray Fensome’s blessing before going through with it.

“They’re travelling away at the moment”, Coleen revealed about the young and happy couple on the daytime talk show, adding: “They’ve been away since January and they’ve been everywhere. They’re in North Vietnam and they’re loving it.”

Coleen Nolan revealed exclusive details about her daughter’s engagement and she was part of the surprise proposal ( 
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Coleen even disclosed details of the proposal, adding that Maxx waited until the perfect moment arose to pop the question. “They were on this boat with all the lanterns and he proposed to her”, she said, “but the lovely thing is, before he left to go travelling with her, he asked me and her dad (if he could do it), which was so lovely and so thoughtful.”

In doing so, Maxx allowed Coleen to be a part of his surprise proposal for Ciara and the panellist struggled to keep schtum during her regular calls with her daughter. “She’s been brilliant and facetiming me every day”, she explained as she added that she would avoid probing the young woman about her day out of fear of spilling the beans.

But as time went on, Coleen grew concerned the proposal would never happen, prompting her to consider taking the first flight she could to Vietnam.

Thankfully, and as Coleen revealed herself on social media on Wednesday (April 3, 2024), things played out the way Maxx had intended them to and Ciara said “yes.”

Taking to Instagram to share the happy news, Coleen captioned a picture of the loved-up couple, penning: “Well what can I say… I’m so so delighted that @maxxinnes has asked my beautiful girl @ciarafensome to marry him. I love them both sooooo much. Miss them even more! Can’t wait to see them. Off to buy a hat.”

Coleen’s daughter Ciara Fensome became engaged to her partner Maxx Innes during a trip to Vietnam ( 
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Followers quickly extended their well-wishes to Maxx and Ciara with one writing: “Many congratulations to the happy couple. Lovely happy news”, while another echoed: “Over the moon for them both.”

As mentioned above, Coleen shares 23-year-old Ciara with Leeds guitarist Ray Fensome, whom she married in November, 2007, two years after he proposed to her on her 40th birthday. Despite their 2018 separation and subsequent divorce, Coleen has insisted that her and Ray have been able to remain on good terms.

Coleen is also the mother of two sons from her marriage with ex-husband and EastEnders legend Shane Richie, aka Alfie Moon in the BBC One soap – Shane Jr. and Jake.