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Darts star Luke Humphries gets ENGAGED as he shares touching pics of ‘perfect moment’ & is congratulated by Luke Littler
Humphries shared the news with a heartfelt message on social media
LUKE HUMPHRIES has got engaged to partner Kayley Jones in a "perfect moment"; in New York
The darts star popped the question at the Edge in New York City.
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Humphries, 29, shared the news on Instagram as he posted four pictures.
Two snaps showed the moment he asked the question, one showed the pair kissing after Kayley said yes.
The final snap showed Kayley admiring her new ring over the New York skyline.
He wrote: "A moment that I’ve been waiting to do for some time now.
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"Just wanted to wait until that perfect moment! Today was that time.
"Up the edge in New York all by ourselves, I popped the question, proud to say Kayley said yes!"
Darts rival Luke Littler was among the first to congratulate Humphries on his announcement.
He posted: "Congrats mate."
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Leeds captain Liam Cooper also joined in as he wrote: "Congratulations mate."
A fan commented: "Congratulations to both of you. I hope you do well in the darts, Luke."
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A second said: "Congrats to you both."
Another added: "Congrats lad! That's way better than hitting a nine-darter."
The couple shared more about their special day on the social media later on.
It seems the Humphries prepared himself for popping the question by taking Hayley out for an omelette. They then enjoyed some pancakes afterwards.
To celebrate getting engaged, the loved up couple then went to watch some hockey.
Speaking about the special moment, Humphries said: "It has been in the planning for the last three to four months to propose to my girlfriend Kayley
“It has been a lot of planning behind the scenes, trying not to let her notice about it. It is one of her favourite cities and it is the first time she has been here.
“I wanted to propose. I wanted to do it somewhere special. Somewhere that she loved."
He added: “She said yes which was the main thing. It’s something that I wanted to do for a long time but it is finding the right time, the right moments.
"She’s the mother of my son Ronan as well. It was the perfect time for me. Whatever happens this weekend, of course, I would love to win.
“But that was the main thing for me, to enjoy our week away that we have not had since Ronan was born. For me to be able to propose to her was a magical moment.”
Humphries will not have long to celebrate as he is set to compete in the US Darts Masters.
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The competition starts today and will run until June 1 with Cool Hand Luke taking on Canadian David Cameron in the first round.
The venue will be The Theater at Madison Square Garden with 15 other players competing.
Kayley key to Humphries success
Luke Humphries has insisted he success is down to the understanding of partner Kayley Jones.
He said: “Credit to my girlfriend. She could easily have me up at 6am, looking after my son who wakes up at that time. But she allows me to sleep in.
“She understands the importance of rest. If she wanted me to get up at those times, I’d do it.
“But she’s the most supportive woman in the world towards me. I give a lot of credit to her.
“She allows me to come home from darts and have that rest time I need. Whereas a normal dad may get up at 6am for the kids.
“I got home from the UK Open in Minehead at 4am. My week would have been ruined.
“All the credit to her for allowing me to have that relaxed time. She works incredibly hard at home, I work incredibly hard at darts.
“Your home life is really, really tough, especially when you’re away a lot. But I love spending time with my family.
“She allows me to sleep in. I know it sounds crazy but that extra rest I really do need is what I get from my girlfriend.
“Mentally I’m in the best place possible since the worlds. I feel like I have achieved everything I ever wanted. But you have to work harder and harder.
“You go to your family and you realise that there’s more to life than darts.
“I will make sure I take the breaks that I need throughout the year.”
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