Ashley Cole is newly engaged to his partner Sharon Canu after the ex-Chelsea footballer got down on one knee to the mum of two.The star, 41, shares children Jaxon, six, and Grace, four, with Sharon, and a source has told us the "shy" star has never been happier to be marrying again.The source told OK!: "Friends are so happy for Ashley.
He is one of the nicest guys in football and he really deserves this happiness. "Ashley loves Sharon to bits. He’s really happy." The source continued: "He loves his kids.
And for him, it was the right time.They were planning it for a long time and his life is his kids and family now." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.They went on to say that Ashley was feeling nervous ahead of the proposal: "He was just waiting for the right moment to propose. "He’s very shy, he had to pluck up a lot of courage to propose." OK!
approached Ashley Cole's representative for comment. Following their proposal, Sharon shared an image of herself kissing her husband-to-be in the room that Ashley proposed in, which was decked out in a stunning array of white bouquets.
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