Paul Young announces engagement to girlfriend Lorna five years after losing late wife
03.10.2023 - 21:57
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Paul Young has announced happy news he is engaged to his girlfriend Lorna, five years after losing his late wife to cancer.
The musician took to his Instagram on Monday to share a loved-up photo of him and his fiancée. Captioning the sweet post, he wrote: "Lorna said Yes! We are both so happy and both looking forward to a wonderful future together."
Lorna has been referring to Paul as her “hubby-to-be” since 2021 added: “‘My world, my love, my everything, 5 years of joy, I could not love anyone more.” She has even updated her social media bio to say: “Engaged to Paul Young and living my best life.”
She added on the post: "THANK YOU EVERYONE! We are both blown away with the amount of love & support shown on here today for us. You’re all so kind. It means such a lot and I have read every message."
The Love of the Common People hitmaker's announcement comes five years after he lost his wife Stacey to cancer. Stacey, who appeared in the video for his 1983 hit Come Back And Stay, died aged 52 in January 2018 following a two-year battle with brain cancer.
The couple tied the knot in a romantic ceremony in 1987 and shared three children together, Levi, 36, Layla, 29, and son Grady Cole, 27. The couple had split in 2006, but rekindled their relationship in 2013.
Stacey had welcomed her fourth child Jude, 12, with Israeli businessman Ilan Slazenger during their time apart, and Paul became his stepdad when they reunited.
It's thought that Paul has been in a relationship with Lorna since 2021, as the pair stayed together during the lockdown. "I was in lockdown at my girlfriend’s place," he told Metro in 2022.
"I like walking and I love nature so once we were allowed out for a walk, I relished that. And cracking open a bottle a couple