TV presenter Christine Bleakley has been pictured sporting her impressive new engagement ring. The celebrity was returning from Los Angeles with new fiancé Frank Lampard when she was photographed.
Diamonds are a popular choice for such jewellery and this high-profile couple proved no exception. According to reports in the Daily Mail, the item may have cost around £120,000.
The ring contains a large solitaire diamond and smaller gems on the band. She teamed up the bling with a casual ensemble. The glamorous TV personality was wearing skinny jeans, wedges and a black T-shirt, while her other half had donned a pink T-shirt, jeans and a jacket.
They were in Heathrow’s Terminal Three when the press caught up with them. An it seems it is not just diamond rings that Lampard seems to have been splashing out on. It is thought that the pair’s vacation cost in the region of £30,000.
The couple had been on a two-week break staying at the Wynn Encore five star luxury resort in Nevada for nearly seven days, at a cost of £400 a night. The luxury setting includes its own golf course, private cabanas, a spa and four swimming pools.
Following this, they made their way to California, where it is thought they stayed at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills.
According to the Mail, the duo “beamed with happiness” as they waited for their flight in LAX on their return to the UK. It added: “The cute pair looked more in love than ever as they held hands and kissed in front of the Virgin Atlantic check-in stand.”
Lampard popped the question to the Northern Irish Day Break presenter while they were away and so now they will get the chance to share the story with their families. And of course, Bleakley will be able to show off the impressive engagement ring.
It is rumoured that the footballer spent three months secretly planning his proposal.
Commenting on the occasion, Bleakley remarked: “It was very personal, very private actually, and we were just having a gorgeous lunch by the beach and he simply popped the question, it was completely out of the blue. Half-way through the lovey-dovey bit, I realised what he was about to do so I started to cry for about ten minutes and then he pulled the ring out and said ‘Will you marry me?’ and that was it.”
So far, a date has not been set for the nuptial ceremony but it will take place in Northern Ireland where her relatives are.
The couple began their relationship after the Pride of Britain Awards in October 2009 and now live together in Chelsea.
Bleakley is not the only loved-up celebrity to be showing off such jewellery. Also in the headlines for sporting diamond engagement rings at present are film and TV actress Nikki Reed and socialite Kim Kardashian.
Meanwhile, speculation concerning model Kate Moss has been rife since the start of this year when she was pictured wearing an impressive ring while in Paris. It is thought that she and partner Jamie Hince are planning to tie the knot.
