Laura Whitmore has sparked speculation she is engaged to Iain Stirling.
The Love Island host dropped a massive hint that she’s been proposed to during lockdown as she headed out on a jog on Wednesday with a large yellow diamond ring on her finger.
The Irish TV presenter, 34, couldn’t keep the smile off her face and proudly brandished her jewel-laden hand as she jogged around a park near her London home.
Some-ring to tell us? Laura Whitmore has sparked speculation she is engaged to Iain Stirling. The Love Island host dropped a hint she’s been proposed to during lockdown as she headed out on a jog on Wednesday with a large diamond ring
Laura worked up a sweat on her jog in a blue off the shoulder jumper that she teamed with black leggings and white trainers.
The television personality seemed enthralled by the contents on her phone, stopping often to check the screen with a broad smile on her face – possibly reading messages from Iain, 32.
The couple have been isolating together whilst the country is on lockdown, and have been keeping their fans amused by sharing a selection of hilarious Tik Tok videos.
Engaged? Laura and Iain met in 2016 but it wasn’t until the following summer that things turned romantic between them, when Laura made the first move as Iain was ‘intimidated’ by her
Laura and Iain met in 2016 but it wasn’t until the following summer that things turned romantic between them.
Appearing on the Chris Ramsey show, Iain said of their relationship: ‘I’ve got someone who’s like me, but much, much better.
Bling: Laura showed off a dazzling ring on *that* finger
‘And Laura’s got someone who’s like her, but much worse. I’ve done well out of it, but I’m dead happy because she’s lovely and stuff.’
Laura recently admitted that Iain procrastinated for so long in asking her for a date that she had to do it herself.
Appearing on JD’s In The Duffle Bag podcast, Laura recalled: ‘When we first met he didn’t even hit on me, he was too nervous to hit on me!
‘I think he was intimidated by me. I remember Iain was too scared to ask me out so in the end I had to ask him out.
‘He used to send me random messages, DM me and ask me about my dog. It took nine months but we got there! I was like “let’s just go for a drink”. I think I had to make the moves on him.’
Earlier this year, Laura and Iain also started working together, after Laura took over the role of Love Island host from friend Caroline Flack, who stepped down after her arrest following a row with boyfriend Lewis at her home.
Loving life: The bubbly blonde seemed enthralled by the contents on her phone, stopping often to check out the screen with a broad smile on her face – possibly reading messages from Iain, 32
In February, Caroline tragically took her own life, and Laura was praised for her professionalism and empathy as she continued to host the show and paid tribute to her late friend during the emotional finale.
Laura has since been tipped to take over the role full-time, whilst Iain is expected to return to the show with his job as the narrator.
Discussing their working dynamic on Loose Women, Iain joked: ‘She’s great isn’t she? I think she’s great. I love her, and there’s mortgage commitments that need to be considered. More because she’ll be coming to South Africa every now and then.
‘They take me a hot country and put me in a box. I could do it in my shed in my house, but why would I?’
Taking some time out: Laura was enjoying a rare moment to herself as she has been in lockdown with Iain. The couple have been isolating together whilst the country is on lockdown, and have been keeping their fans amused with Tik Tok videos
Earlier this month, the latest Love Island winner Paige Turley stated that Laura should front the ITV2 show on a permanent basis after doing an ‘amazing job’ earlier this year.
In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, she said: ‘I absolutely love Laura; I thought she was lovely.
‘Obviously we only got to see her for short spells throughout the series, if someone was coming in or if someone was leaving so we didn’t get to see her a lot but when we did she was lovely.
‘I actually haven’t watched the series back but the bits I have seen she did an amazing job, so I definitely think Laura should be continuing and be the presenter.’
Prior to dating Iain, Laura was linked to Paolo Nutini and Sunset Sons rocker Rory Williams, while she has been close to One Direction’s Niall Horan for years.
She split from Game of Thrones star Richard Madden back in 2016 after a short romance, and was also briefly linked to Leonardo DiCaprio after the 2016 BAFTA awards.
Cute couple: Earlier this year, Laura and Iain also started working together, after Laura took over the role of Love Island host from friend Caroline Flack, who stepped down after her arrest following a row with boyfriend Lewis at her home