Michelle Collins has announced she’s engaged to her partner Mike after a romantic proposal.
The EastEnders star, 59, shared the happy news to her Instagram after Mike, 38, popped the question in LA.
Michelle first shared a photo of herself cuddling Mike while showing off her ring.
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Michelle Collins engaged to partner
The second pic showed Michelle showing off her ring again while out in LA.
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Finally, the last picture showed Michelle once again putting her hand up to showcase her ring while on a hike.
Michelle wrote: “So this happened in #la he got down on bended knee while we were on the top of #temescalcanyon basically no one else around just us.
“It’s #beautiful and I’m #happy #10years this April about time I think.”
Michelle’s followers rushed to congratulate her.
One said: “Best news of the day!! Congratulations to you both.”
Another wrote: “Congratulations darling girl! Best news ever.”
A third added: “So wonderful to hear that you have found love and happiness. You deserve it!
“Congratulations to you both. A beautifully romantic moment I’m sure!”
Michelle, who played Cindy Beale in EastEnders, previously opened up about her relationship with Mike.
She once hit back at critics over their age-gap and said she hates the word “cougar”.
Speaking to the Daily Star in 2018, Michelle said: “Mike is 22 years younger than me and I’m regarded as a predator. It drives me mad. People call him my toyboy beau. He’s nearly 35, for God’s sake.”
Michelle added: “He turned to me the other day and said, ‘Surely I’m not still your toyboy, am I?’
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“I laugh about it now but it is annoying. And I hate that word cougar. I can’t stand it. I find it so demeaning. A cougar is a predator going around looking for young flesh. I’m certainly not like that.”
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