Jeff Brazier announces he’s engaged to girlfriend of four years Kate Dwyer
JEFF Brazier is engaged to his girlfriend of four years, Kate Dwyer.
The happy couple announced their news in the latest issue of and revealed Jeff got down on one knee during their recent romantic holiday in Ibiza.
Jeff - who has two children with the late Jade Goody - admitted he got the approval of his sons before he asked Kate to become his wife.
Speaking to the magazine, he admitted: "Both boys were intrigued by how it would work, how I’d do it.
"They said, ‘What will you do, Dad, if she says no?’ I said, ‘I don’t want to be complacent, but I think we’re alright’."
Jeff, 38, explained there were "a hundred different ways" he could have proposed but he ended up going for a natural and spontaneous proposal.
He revealed: "We walked out to the end of a jetty and sat on a wall that formed a harbour for the local fishing boats. Kate talked about how special the moment was, how relaxed and happy she felt, and I thought, ‘Let’s do it now’,"
Jeff continued: "I told her I loved her, and had been thinking about this for a while. I pulled the box with the ring out from my back pocket and asked if she would marry me. It was a very special moment."
Kate took to Instagram to revealed her joy about the news going public as she wrote: "@jeffbrazier asked me to be his wife and made me the happiest girl in the world. "
Jeff had shared adorable snaps of himself and Kate Dawyer celebrating their fourth anniversary together in Ibiza on social media.
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The pair looked smitten as they enjoyed a sun-soaked holiday.
The couple looked happy and relaxed as they enjoyed their sunshine break to commemorate their milestone.
Sharing a series of snaps of them together, plus ones with family and friends, the TV presenter wrote: "Special times spent with special people! Taking a short break this week to celebrate 4 years with @katedwyerPR"
It came after as he admitted he was ready to take the next step with Kate.
He credits Kate for helping the boys deal with the grief of losing their mum, who died after a battle with cervical cancer in 2009 aged just 27.
“What's going to be exciting to me is seeing the kids as older brothers, they'll be incredible. And it'll teach them about other responsibilities for them.
“It'll be fantastic for me too, I'll get to experience parenting within a relationship and actually be married, because I haven't experienced that – not even as a child.
“It'll be like putting things on track, being a real human being who is married and has a child with someone that he loves and stays with.
“Not that I didn't love Jade, but to be with someone where the relationship blossoms and goes from strength to strength... it's what we all try to create.”
Jeff went on to say Freddie and Bobby had a “lovely” relationship with Kate, and admitted he wanted to pop the question by the end of the year.
He added: “It would take something quite cataclysmic to stop that being the case. That's big for me to say, I've never said that before, but I'm feeling really good about it all.”
Jeff made an effort to make sure that the two boys never forget their mum - and told Woman's Own that they “miss her most when things aren't going well.”
“We have Mum’s Day once a month, where we do a big activity and dedicate it to Jade. It’s my job to keep their account of memories of their mum topped up.
“Not all the stories about Jade are suitable – some magazines are in a drawer that will be available to them as adults if they should wish to view them.”
Jeff Brazier is taking part in the new Dolmio No Drama campaign, which highlights how a family favourite like spaghetti bolognese can bring families together and help diffuse dinnertime dramas.
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