Wedding bells in Walford! EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy engaged to boyfriend Marc Humphreys... two years after split from abusive ex-fiancé

Published: 04:33 EST, 27 October 2015 | Updated: 05:53 EST, 27 October 2015

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She'll be hoping it's second time lucky following one failed engagement.

And Natalie Cassidy is said to be thrilled that her boyfriend Marc Humphreys, whom she's been dating for one year, has popped the question, two years after splitting from abusive ex-fiancé Adam Cottrell.

The former Sonia Fowler actress and the cameraman became engaged over their weekend as they celebrated their first anniversary and they couldn't be happier.

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Wedding bells for Walford actress: Natalie Cassidy is engaged to boyfriend-of-one-year Marc Humphreys... two years on from split with abusive ex-fiancé, Adam Cottrell

A spokesperson for Natalie told MailOnline 'We can confirm that Natalie got engaged this weekend and she is really happy.'

An insider added to The Sun: 'Family and friends are thrilled for Natalie and have been buying gifts for them to celebrate.'

Neither Natalie, 32, or Marc have acknowledged the happy news on their respective social media accounts.

'She is really happy': Cameraman Marc proposed to Natalie over the weekend as the pair celebrated their one-year anniversary

Their decision to marry comes two years after she split with Cottrell whom she had a volatile on-off relationship with for four years.

In May 2011 Cottrell was charged with two offences of assault and two charges of criminal damage after a row turned physical.

He pleaded guilty and was ordered to complete 120 hours of community service.

In one attack, he hit her with a slipper and smeared mascara over her and in the other, he ripped her clothes when he grabbed her.

Despite his violent nature, Natalie desperately tried to make the relationship work for the sake of their five-year-old daughter Eliza.

However, she was very honest about her part in the breakdown of the couple's engagement.

In an interview shortly after deciding to give things another go, she said: 'Adam’s behaviour was unacceptable, but so was mine. I can see that now. I often lashed out physically at him when arguments weren’t going my way. I would hit him or slap him out of frustration and anger.

'He would often come home from work and drink a bottle of wine. He wasn’t interested in eating the dinner I’d cooked him or spending time with me. It made me feel worthless. It was hurtful and I wanted to hurt him back. Sadly, sometimes that meant lashing out physically.

'I am not condoning any of it, his behaviour was totally unacceptable, but I have to admit I played a part in it, a big part. My behaviour was unacceptable too.'

Talking about why she took him back at the time of the eventual split, she said: 'It was my decision. I'm really glad I gave it another chance.

'When kids are involved you almost have to. I can always say to Eliza, "Mummy tried, but it didn't work out".'

'My behaviour was unacceptable, too': The former EastEnders actress split with Cottrell for good two years ago, after he was charged with assaulting her in 2011