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When did Dog The Bounty Hunter propose to Francie Frane and how long have they been together?

DOG The Bounty Hunter revealed his engagement to Francie France on May 4th 2020.

The happy news came after Dog's wife Beth died of cancer.

 Dog The Bounty Hunter revealed his engagement to Francie France on May 4th 2020
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Dog The Bounty Hunter revealed his engagement to Francie France on May 4th 2020Credit: Instagram

The couple, exclusively told The Sun how Dog, 67, got down on one knee and popped the question in a romantic candlelit proposal at their home in Colorado.

The  says he's so happy he wants to have the "biggest wedding there's ever been" open to all his fans, in what he says will be "one hell of a party."

Describing the romantic proposal, , 51, said: "I wasn't expecting it at all.

"I think I had gone to pick up some food and then when I came back he had all the lights turned down with just a few lights on and a bunch of candles lit.

 The couple, who began dating earlier this year, exclusively told The Sun how Dog, 67, got down on one knee and popped the question in a romantic candlelit proposal at their home in Colorado
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The couple, who began dating earlier this year, exclusively told The Sun how Dog, 67, got down on one knee and popped the question in a romantic candlelit proposal at their home in ColoradoCredit: Instagram

"So when I came in I was like, 'Wow, this is awesome'. Then he said, 'Come in, sit down because I need to talk to you'.

"So I put all the food in the kitchen and I came in and he said, 'I know that God brought you into my life and I don't want to spend one moment of it without you'."

Tearing up as she recalled the special moment, Francie added: "And he got down on one knee and he opened the ring box and he said, 'Will you marry me and spend the rest of our lives together?'

"Who can say no to that? It was wonderful."

 He's found love again
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He's found love againCredit: Instagram

The couple are planning to wait until after lockdown to get married - and want all their family - including Dog's 12 children, Francie's two sons and their grandchildren to all share in their day.

Dog and Francie's newfound happiness comes after a difficult few years for them in which they both lost their long-term spouses to cancer.

 - Dog's late wife - lost her battle with throat cancer last June - and Francie's former spouse passed away six months prior to that.

They got together after Dog left a voicemail for Francie's late husband Bob asking him to do some work on his property, without knowing he had passed away.

 Doug's wife Beth died from throat cancer
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Doug's wife Beth died from throat cancerCredit: Getty Images
 Dog has been married five times before and has 12 children
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Dog has been married five times before and has 12 childrenCredit: Teresa Kroeger/Getty Images

Francie called Dog back to explain what happened to Bob and they became friends, then started dating.

The bounty hunter has been married five times before and has 12 children.

Francie is a 51-year-old rancher from Colorado.

She shared the happy news on her Instagram page, showing her ring and writing: "So excited for this new chapter!"

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