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THE moment Zoe Welch downed a pint of lager in front of her stunned match will go down in First Dates history. But it helped her win the heart of Mike Sumner, 38, and now, two years after meeting on the Channel 4 show in March 2020, the couple have tied the knot.

A FIRST Dates contestant who found love on the reality show has popped the question - after being given just five years to live. Grimsby-based Mike Sumner, 38, met Zoe Welch, 31 met on the dating series after deciding to sign up when he was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.

First Dates star Mike Sumner has popped the question to his romantic match Zoe Welch.The pair, who met on the hit Channel 4 show in 2020, quickly became favourites on the show for a remarkable moment which saw Zoe neck a pint in one.Her stunned date, Mike, replied: "F***ing hell."But two years on, the pair are now engaged and ensuring they enjoy the most of their time together following Mike's heartbreaking health diagnosis.Since meeting Zoe, Mike has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease and may only have five years to live as the condition is incurable.The couple filmed the show in spring 2020 but it was only screened last October, and quickly became favourites after the episode aired.One viewer wrote: "Zoe and Mike are my favourites, wishing them a lifetime of happiness."Another wrote: "Zoe and Mike on First Dates are made for each other."After two years of romance, Mike, from Grimsby in Lincolnshire, now uses a walking frame following his health condition.The ex-driving instructor decided to pop the question during a lovely lakeside stroll on holiday in Florida.Mike said: "Because of my mobility problems I couldn't do it on bended knee. When we got back we cracked open a bottle of Prosecco we had waiting in the fridge and then went out for a quiet meal.

A FIRST Dates contestant who was left lovestruck on the reality show has been given just five years to live. Grimsby-based Mike Sumner, 38, met Zoe Welch on the foodie dating series after deciding to sign up when he was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.

First Dates star who found love on the hit Channel 4 show has just years to live.Mike Sumner, 38, revealed he applied for the show after realising he had limited time to live.The terminally ill man has Motor Neurone Disease and has said his condition has deteriorated, leaving him with just five years to live, reports GrimsbyLive.Mike first signed up for the dating show after he decided he wanted to go on TV as part of his bucket list.Mike met Zoe Welch on the reality show, which sees singletons paired up in the hope of finding love.The couple have since moved in together after falling for one another.Sharing his excitement, he said: "I'd watched it for years and at the end of the series in 2019, they were asking for applicants. I thought I'd fill it in, but I wasn't sure if it would really come to anything."In January 2020, the show invited Mike to a number of video meetings to "work out how funny I was and if I could be entertaining enough to appear on the show".