They were the King and Queen of the villa and fans of Love Island UK season 9 are eager to know if Kai and Sanam are still together after winning £50,000 (around $61,000) for being the most genuine couple of the season.
01.03.2023 - 14:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Many people dream of the perfect proposal and spend months planning out every last detail in order to create a magical memory they will never forget. It’s rarely smooth sailing to achieve a dreamy proposal without encountering any bumps in the road along the way - and for one man from Cheshire it was no different.
Adam Groves planned a trip all the way to Reykjavik in Iceland to pop the big question to his girlfriend. The 27-year-old recruitment company owner from Lymm carefully crafted a plan to propose to his partner Jasmine Mapp under the iconic Northern Lights.
While these plans were foiled by cloudy weather, meaning the couple didn’t get to catch a glimpse of the scenic sky on their holiday, Adam still successfully proposed to Jasmine on a cliff on the Icelandic coast.
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But the couple weren't left disappointed as they got to see the Northern Lights for the first time in the most unusual of places - on their flight home to Manchester Airport.
“We were out there for four nights in Iceland, but we didn’t get a chance to see the Northern Lights due to clouds,” Adam said.
“It was special – I went (to Iceland) with the intention of proposing to my girlfriend under the Northern Lights, so seeing it on our flight home was a great surprise."
The pilot on the easyJet flight U21806 from Reykjavik to Manchester on Monday evening announced that he would turn the plane 360 degrees to allow all passengers to see the Northern Lights – which have been visible across much of the UK this week.
“On our flight home, the pilot told us that if we are able to see the lights he’ll do a turn to allow us to see it,” Mr Groves said.
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