This Morning was halted by host Cat Deeley on Monday after one of the stars confirmed a Christmas proposal following a decade with his partner

It seems as though it’s time to celebrate for one This Morning celebrity, who just divulged some heartwarming news on the ITV programme. On Monday’s show, presenter Cat Deeley took a momentary pause from regular scheduling to drop an exciting bombshell.

Cat broke the news, exclaiming: “We’ve got breaking news, officially, Nick Ferrari is off the market! I hear hearts breaking.” Vanessa Feltz chimed in with mock horror: “No! Say it’s not ‘true’!”

Probing the newly-betrothed Nick for details, Cat enquired about the juicy particulars. Broadcasting straight from his LBC hub, Nick dished the scoop to the captivated This Morning crew, confirming: “I know a nation’s heart is broken, but I have to impart the news, Vanessa, I’m sorry to do it in this fashion, but yes, I am engaged to be wed!”

Nick confirmed he asked Clare to marry him over Christmas ( 
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The studio erupted into celebratory noises as Nick disclosed that he had proposed to his sweetheart Clare. Speaking about their fairytale-like holiday season, he commented: “We’d already been to Lapland, I took my family, my grandchildren, Clare and her children, we had a brilliant time in Lapland.

“Then we were down in the South of France, after 10 years together, I’m impetuous is nothing else, I finally decided she can make an honest man of me.” Amid gentle ribbing about his unhurried approach to engagement, Ben quipped that such matters shouldn’t be hurried while Cat was eager to learn the specifics of Nick’s proposal to Clare, reports the Manchester Evening News.

Nick spoke about his engagement on Monday’s This Morning ( 
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The LBC presenter let slip that he popped the question at their top dining spot overseas, revealing: “Now, this is the truth of the matter, I want her to play a role in designing her engagement ring. So, she kind of knew it was coming.”

Describing an amusing prelude to the actual proposal, he said: “We had to go to a DIY store; every now and again, I would get down on one knee. The equivalent to a Homebase or B&Q, and I would say, ‘Clare, I’ve got a question’.

“She’d go, ‘Can you pass me that screwdriver?’ I brought a tiny jubilee clip, plumbers will know what they are. When I actually proposed, out came the jubilee clip and then we went into the village and brought a decent ring the next morning.”

Nick and Clare have been together for 10 years ( 
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But according to Nick, once back on UK shores, the engagement ring is due for a serious upgrade. His co-stars on This Morning couldn’t contain their joy for him, with Ben responding: “Nick, really thrilled for the two of you, congratulations. What a wonderful way to start the year.”

Echoing the sentiment, Vanessa also expressed her delight, having met Nick’s betrothed numerous times, saying: “You are a very lucky man, absolutely fabulous.”

This Morning continues weekdays on ITV from 10am.