'I wanted to find the right moment': Union J's Josh Cuthbert discusses romantic proposal to model Chloe Lloyd aboard gondola in Venice
They announced their engagement on social media last week.
And Union J's Josh Cuthbert and his stunning new fiancée Chloe Lloyd have now spoken about their happy news in the pages of HELLO! magazine, revealing the proposal was a long time in the works.
The 23-year-old pop hunk explained he'd been planning the perfect moment for months, finally settling upon the epitome of romance, a gondola ride in Venice.
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Lovebirds: Union J singer Josh Cuthbert and his gorgeous girlfriend Chloe Lloyd have opened up about their emotional engagement in the pages of HELLO! magazine
Josh told the publication: 'I had wanted to ask her for a long time but it was all about finding the right moment. I was hardly likely to find a better backdrop than aboard a gondola in Venice.'
Chloe, also 23, admitted she was in tears as the Carry You hit-maker pulled out a heartfelt letter detailing his eternal devotion to her.
'Before he even popped the question, he gave me a handwritten letter on beautiful stationery, telling me how much he loved me and how he couldn’t imagine life without me.
Romantic moment: Josh got down on one knee during a gondola ride after reading Chloe a heartfelt letter explaining his feelings for her
'As soon as I started reading it I became aware that he had gone down on one knee and was asking me to marry him. I was so surprised and overwhelmed. We both cried.'
The couple are in no hurry to walk down the aisle, however, and intend to focus on their careers and save up enough money to buy a house together before they start planning the wedding.
But when the big day eventually comes, Josh has something special in store for his Union J bandmates - George Shelley, JJ Hamblett and Jaymi Hensley - who he found fame on The X Factor with in 2011.
Overjoyed: The pair took to social media to announce their engagement last week as Chloe proudly showed off her massive rock
'I will have to come up with a special role for those boys. My best man will be one of my old friends from home, so maybe they can be pageboys – I will put them in little suits and knickerbockers', he joked.
It's been a whirlwind romance for the pair, who have been inseparable since they started dating last year, regularly showing their affection for one another on Instagram.
To read more of the interview with Josh and Chloe, pick up the latest issue of HELLO!.
Whirlwind romance: The genetically blessed couple have only been together since 2014
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