Father Ted star Joe Rooney has announced he is engaged to 'his soulmate', Nerea, in a snap showing off her gorgeous ring. Joe, 59, best-known for playing Father Damo on the Channel 4 comedy series shared the photo, which was apparently taken after he had popped the question.
The pair stood in a park, with plenty of trees behind them, and Joe wore a worn leather jacket and a wide smile. His fiancée, Nerea, wore a cream jacket over a purple jumper and chunky silver necklace, and she grinned as she held up her hand to show off her engagement ring.
It featured a large black central diamond and two smaller clear diamonds on either side. Captioning the post, Joe wrote: "We are engaged!!
I’m so happy to have met Nerea. She is kind, smart and beautiful and without doubt my soul mate. I’m looking forward to sharing my life with her. @nerea.inked #engagement.#shesaidyes #forever His followers were quick to offer their congratulations in the comments, as one said: "Congratulations to you both, delighted for you Joe.The wait is always worth it when we find the one." Another person commented: "What a buzz!
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