X Factor’s Sam Black reveals he had to borrow money from fiancee Emma Smith’s MUM to buy her engagement ring
SAM Black won the hearts of both Emma Smith and the nation when he proposed to her during his Bootcamp audition on this year's X Factor.
And now the 27-year-old plasterer has revealed the romantic gesture didn't happen without a bit of luck with Emma's mum lending him the cash to buy his bride-to-be's engagement ring.
Speaking to about the incredible turn his life has recently taken, the Liverpool-born singer explained why he felt it was the right time to pop the question on the nerve-wracking stage.
Sam told the glossy: "Ever since Mason was born I've wanted to propose. I always wanted it to be a special moment but I could never think of the right time, I thought there will be a big audience and it would be a great moment to do it."
Elaborating on how long he'd been planning the big moment, the aspiring pop star revealed the idea had been brewing in his mind since his first audition over the summer.
He explained: "I bought it after the first audition in June. Emma's mum had it all that time!
"She came along to help me pick the ring. She had to loan me the money to buy it. I'll pay her back when I get a bit of money!"
Sam proposed on stage after being booted off the competition - though he was later brought back after Anthony Russell was axed.
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And asked if she had any idea what was about to happen, Emma said she knew.
The 24-year-old mother of one said of the moment: "As soon as he said: 'Babe, come here,' I knew. I was crying but they were happy tears. It's good that we can show Mason [their son] when he's older too."
More recently Sam was one of the lucky contestants to sail through the first round of this year's live shows on the X Factor, with his rendition of Faith by Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande wowed the judges and the nation.
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