Coronation Street actor Alex Bain, who plays Simon Barlow on the ITV soap, popped the question to his girlfriend Mollie Lockwood, 19, back in October last year, but has announced it publicly this week.The 20-year-old said he and his wife-to-be wanted to enjoy their news privately before sharing it with fans.Alex got down on one knee during a night out in Chester for their two-year anniversary.At the time, they were romantically watching the sunset from their balcony.He revealed: "That’s when I just asked her.
I thought, ‘If I don’t do it now, I’ll keep getting more and more nervous!’"I was pretty certain she’d say yes, but I was still bricking it."Strictly star Kym Marsh's furious row with Myleene Klass unveiledIn their joint interview with OK!
Magazine, Mollie said she had a "tiny inkling" he was going to do it.A year on from the moment, she added: "We wanted to enjoy that special time together, just the two of us, for a while."Alex went on to say he couldn't spend his life with anyone else.
The pair got together back in October 2019 when she was auditoning for a performing arts college in the North West.Mollie said she had no idea who he was when they met as she had never watched Coronation Street.
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