Top DJ Nikki Hayes has revealed how her Donegal boyfriend whisked her off to Solis Lough Eske Castle to pop the question.
Nikki and Frank
The former 2FM personality has been dating Letterkenny man Frank Black for 20 months.
Frank, an army mechanic, has been based in Lebanon for the past six months and has been keep in touch with Nikki, 34, online.
Nikki revealed how romantic Frank had the entire proposal planned.
“He told me we were going away for the weekend and I knew we were going to his parents in Donegal for a night.
“Then we pulled into a petrol station and his dad met us there to take the dogs off us, which I thought was a bit strange and he told me he was taking me to a hotel for the night.”
They checked into a luxurious suite in the five-star Lough Eske castle and he suggested going for a walk up the tower.
“I was just oblivious to everything. I was walking up the steps of the tower to have a look over the lake and I turned around at the top and he was down on one knee,” she continued. “I literally couldn’t speak for about 10 minutes, I was so shocked.
“It was completely unexpected. He had gotten the whole tower blocked off and it was all lit up with candles. It was lovely and romantic, so there was lots of champagne for us that night.”
The delighted Spin 104 DJ revealed how she “just knew” he was the right man from her from the very start.
“You do know when you meet the right person. It’s completely different to any other relationship I’ve ever had and everything’s just easy with him — he’s definitely the one,” she said.
She revealed how he had even picked out the sparkler himself and described it as a three stone ring with a diamond shoulder.