Laura Whitmore reveals she and fiancé Iain Stirling started talking regularly after he slipped into her DMs to ask about her DOG
Laura Whitmore revealed she began talking frequently with fiancé Iain Stirling when he slid into her DMs to ask about her dog Mick.
The Love Island host, 35, chatted about her beloved pet’s part in bringing her and the comedian, 32, together as she spoke with Darren Kennedy on his podcast The Secret Life Of Celebrity Pets on Wednesday.
Detailing how her beau first approached her for a chat, she said: ‘Iain slipped into my DMs to ask about him.
Getting to know each other: Laura Whitmore revealed on Wednesday that she and fiancé Iain Stirling started talking regularly after he slipped into her DMs to ask about her DOG
‘What he said was “this girl I know wants to know what kind of dog you have” so I thought that’s what it was. I was like okay, I could have just replied maltipoo.
‘But it turns out that was his way of starting a conversation with me, but I thought that was him talking to me to try and get on with that girl.’
Of how well they knew each other at the time, she added: ‘I had met him a few times at ITV things, at the TV Baftas and things like that, but I didn’t know him that well, he didn’t have my number so he went into my DMs to ask me.’
Ice breaker: Detailing how Iain asked about her maltipoo Mick, she said: ‘What he said was “this girl I know wants to know what kind of dog you have” so I thought that’s what it was’
Smooth talker: Laura went on, ‘I could have just replied maltipoo. But it turns out that was his way of starting a conversation with me’
Laura let slip news of her engagement to Iain Sterling last month when she flashed her dazzling new yellow diamond ring.
Although news of Iain’s proposal didn’t come to light until last week, when Laura was seen heading out with her large sparkler, the pair are said to have engaged earlier in the year.
According to The Sun, Iain got down on one knee in South Africa after they filmed the most recent series of Love Island and the couple told their families in March.
Engaged! Meanwhile, Laura let slip news of her engagement to Iain Sterling last month when she flashed her dazzling new yellow diamond ring (Pictured in February)
A family friend said: ‘They couldn’t be happier. We’re thrilled for them. He’d obviously thought about it for a while, as he designed the ring and yellow’s her favourite colour.’
The insider added that the couple’s wedding plans are on hold for the time being due to the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.
They said: ‘Their wedding plans are on hold due to the lockdown but it’s lovely to have a wedding to come.’
Laura and Iain met in 2016 but it wasn’t until the following summer that things turned romantic between them.
Aww! According to The Sun, Iain got down on one knee in South Africa after they filmed the most recent series of Love Island, after being together for three years