WINNING PROPOSAL
Emmy Award viewers in tears as TV director Glenn Weiss PROPOSES live on stage after winning gong
EMMY Award viewers were left sobbing in front of their TV as they watched director Glenn Weiss propose to his shocked girlfriend during his winning speech.
The director spoke emotionally about the award being "bitter-sweet" because of the death of his late mum just two weeks ago, saying she would have been "most proud".
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After paying tribute to her, 57-year-old Glenn turned his attention to his other half, Jan Svendsen, explaining why he didn't like calling her his girlfriend.
He said: "You wonder why I don't like calling you my girlfriend? Because I want to call you my wife."
Suddenly the star-studded crowd all stood up on their feet.
They gasped as Glenn asked his now wife-to-be to come up on stage where he got down one knee.
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The winners of the Emmy Awards 2018
THE runners and riders of this year's 70th Emmy Awards faced tough competition for the top gongs.
Here are the well-deserving winners of the evening, including talented Brits Claire Foy, Thandie Newton and Matthew Rhys.
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Henry Winkler, Barry - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Amy Sherman-Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Amy Sherman-Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy
Bill Hader, Barry - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Merritt Wever, Godless - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Jeff Daniels, Godless - Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series or Movie
William Bridges and Charlie Brooker, USS Callister (Black Mirror) - Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series or Movie
Ryan Murphy, The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Regina King, Seven Seconds - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
John Mulaney , Kid Gorgeous - Oustanding Directing for a Variety Special
Glenn Weiss, Oscars - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Thandie Newton, Westworld - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields, The Americans - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Stephen Daldry, The Crown - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Matthew Rhys, The Americans - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Foy, The Crown - Best reality Competition Series
RuPaul's Drag Race - Best variety Sketch Series
Saturday Night Live - Best Variety Talk Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver - Outstanding Limited Series
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story - Outstanding Comedy Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Outstanding Drama Series
Game of Thrones
It sent viewers of the 70th Emmy Awards wild, as they exclaimed it was the moment of the evening.
One viewer said: "A proposal? With his late mother’s ring? #Emmys."
Another added: "The proposal on the #Emmys tonight by Glenn Weiss has us all floored! #toocute."
Someone else said: "That #Emmys proposal was SO beautiful. I’m literally crying."
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Thandie Newton swears after winning Outstanding Supporting Actress at Emmy Awards
Another said: "Okay, Emmys are over! That proposal was life. I’m crying!"
Glenn won Outstanding Directing for a Variety special for the Oscars.
It's the first time there has ever been a proposal live at the Emmys.
After getting girlfriend Jan on stage, Glenn told her in front of the audience: "This is the ring my dad put on my mum's finger, 67 years ago.
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"To my brothers and sisters, I didn't swipe it. Dad knows I have it, OK?
"I want to put the ring my mum had on her finger on you in front of all these people, with my mum and your parents watching from above.
"Will you marry me?"
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Saturday Night Live stars Colin Jost and Michael Che are presented the show in front of a star-studded audience.
Fans of Game Of Thrones expected big things from the hit HBO show after missing out on last year’s Emmys - and they weren't disappointed.
The hit series was up for 22 gongs, with Peter Dinklage breaking the record for the most nominations in the drama performance category after receiving his seventh nod.
He won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Tyrion Lannister in GoT.
The show was then handed the final award for Outstanding Drama Series.
Game Of Thrones wins the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series
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Other highlights of the night included Claire Foy taking home Outstanding Lead Actress for The Crown, as well as other British talent celebrating wins including Matthew Rhys (The Americans) and Thandie Newton.
Godless star Thandie also left viewers at home in fits of giggles after she dropped the F-bomb and thanked God for her win, despite "not believing in her".
Despite the night appearing to go without a hitch, viewers at home slammed the show for its lack of diversity as the majority of winners were white people.
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