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Elton John congratulates couple
Sunday, October 31 2010

A plucky Elton John fan who proposed to his girlfriend in the middle of a concert secured her hand in marriage – and congratulations from the legendary singer live on television on October 29, 2010.

Guy Hooper, 34, who was born in Liverpool and described himself as a proud Scouser, proposed to Erika Burrows, 26, while her idol performed in London on October 28, 2010. The couple were cheered by the crowd and spotted by radio producers who were recording Sir Elton’s Electric Prom. They invited them to join the One Show audience on October 29, 2010, where Elton was told about their engagement.

Sir Elton said: “That’s incredible, wow.” He then went over to hug and congratulate them. Mr Hooper told the ECHO: “It was unbelievable. I think it was the perfect proposal.” Ms Burrows said: “It was absolute madness. I cannot tell you how exciting it all was. I think Elton John is a legend, but I had never even seen him perform live before.”

The couple first got together 2½years ago and were engaged, but broke up for a month earlier this year, after what Mr Hooper described as “a crap proposal”. He said: “I did it outside a shop. I tried to go for a ‘spur of the moment’ thing, but I thought she never really bought into the idea. “So when we broke up, I took the ring back.

“Then we got back together and for the last six months it has really worked out, so I thought I needed to do something special.” When Ms Burrows bought tickets to the concert, Mr Hooper tried to arrange for Sir Elton to propose on stage on his behalf – but was told it would not be possible. He had no idea if the superstar would even sing Ms Burrows’s favourite song, "Tiny Dancer," which is her nickname for her two-year-old daughter Ava.

Mr Hooper told the ECHO: “I was at the bar getting some drinks and he started playing the song, so I had to run all the way back to get to her before it finished – I pushed everyone over trying to get to her. “I got down on one knee, I gave the drinks to somebody and everyone sort of parted like the Red Sea. She started crying her eyes out, as did almost everyone else that was within 10ft of us, and everyone cheered like something from a movie.” The couple hope to wed next summer and have children together.

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