Michael Owen’s daughter Gemma and her Love Island partner Luca Bish have made their relationship official, in the most elaborate way imaginable.
In a video posted on social media, fishmonger Luca revealed the hugely romantic lengths he went to to ask Gemma to be his girlfriend.
The scene is set – rose petals all over the floor, an archway of red blooms, candles, sunset, and even a cellist.
There’s even a fire pit (because it just wouldn’t be a Love Island pairing without a fire pit) and seemingly a professional videographer.
The proposal-style stunt Luca created to ask Gemma to be his girlfriend. Credit: TikTok, Luca Bish
Then a red Cartier box appears, containing a gold bracelet reportedly worth £6,500.
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It all seems like it’s gearing up for an actual marriage proposal, until a drone zooms out and reveals, written with red balloons in the pool, ‘BE MY GIRLFRIEND’.
TikTok users were split between melting into a soppy puddle of happiness for Gemma and Luca, and being completely baffled by the extravagance.
Someone commented – and we’re inclined to agree: “People saying ‘bit much’ honestly don’t understand how short life is… tell the people you love them and go big, why not?!”
Of course, Gemma and Luca’s fellow Love Island contestants have all posted their congratulations, with Jacques O’Neill writing: “Took you long enough. Lovely though mate, happy for yous both.”
Dami Hope said: “Ran over here to see this beauty. You didn’t lack at all.”
I’m A Celebrity line-up announced for brand new all-star series in South Africa
Daisy Jackson
The all-star line-up for I’m A Celebrity… South Africa has been announced, with some massive Manchester celebs taking part.
The brand new show is due to air in April and will see some of the series’ most memorable campmates heading to a new setting in South Africa.
Names involved include Bolton-born boxing legend Amir Khan, Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan, and Happy Mondays legend Shaun Ryder.
And that’s just part of the first wave of celebrity contestants – more famous faces will take part in I’m A Celebrity… South Africa, entering the camp as the series goes on.
The new series will ‘push them to their limits and test them like never before’, ITV has said, promising bigger and tougher challenges and an even harsher environment.
Also taking part from the launch episode will be Diversity star Jordan Banjo, TV presenter Carol Vorderman, Olympian Fatima Whitbread, former royal butler Paul Burrell, ex-England cricketer Phil Tufnell, and supermodel Janice Dickinson.
ITV said: “Whilst nodding back to the Australian jungle, I’m A Celebrity…South Africa is a uniquely different series so viewers can look forward to lots of unexpected twists and turns.”
The trailer also shows the celebs taking part in pre-recorded challenges, taking on everything from nasty food to terrifying heights.
I’m A Celebrity… South Africa will air on ITV1 and ITVX from April 2023.
Featured image: ITV
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Commentator Arlo White shows off what the Old Trafford gantry walk looks like
Danny Jones
Ever wondered what it’s like to be up in the gantry in a football stadium, say, Old Trafford? Well, we certainly have.
You see the odd shot of the commentators sat there on the telly from time to time but it never really gives much away either and, at some venues, it’s quite a ways up there. There’s a little bit of allure behind these mysterious parts of footy grounds that most fans will never get to see.
After hours of mindless scrolling on the social media app, we stumbled across the well-known sports commentator‘s channel where he’s been showing off what it’s like to go in the gantry and one of them is his long walk to crow’s nest up at the Theatre of Dreams.
As it turns out, Arlo’s been doing these videos for a couple of years now, revealing how the gantry looks not only at Old Trafford but other big Premier League grounds too, such as down the road at the Etihad, Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, Tottenham Hotspurs’ sparkly new ground and many more.
Another reason we found ourselves stuck on his TikTok for so long was also because of the other behind-the-scenes details he reveals too, even shedding light on how he prepares for games: note-taking, data sheets, how keeps himself warm up there during those cold nights on comms and so on.
Daisy Jackson -
30th August 2022 
