Gladiators star Comet engaged as she shares snaps of romantic proposal

Gladiators star, Ella-Mae Rayner, aka, Comet, is engaged. The former gymnast shared the news of her romantic proposal in Corfu in loved-up snaps in which her partner, James Exton, gets down on one knee.

Sharing her happy news on along with a photo of her huge sparkler, she wrote: "17.05.25. Yes in every single lifetime. I love you forever" followed by a ring emoji. Ella-Mae, 29, holds her hands over her mouth in shock one of the photos after James, who whisked his bride-to be-off for a boat trip at sunset, pops the question. In another snap, the sporty star, who looks gorgeous sporting a Grecian style cream dress with her hair swept up into a bun, kisses her fiancé as they celebrate the happy occasion.

Replying to her post on Instagram, Ella-Mae's pals wished her well as one gushed: "Aw so pleased for you guys" while another exclaimed: "Honestly couldn't be happier!"

The couple were also congratulated by TV star, , who responded: "Awwwwwwww this is so beautiful."

Ella-Mae made her TV debut when was rebooted last year and has been involved in sports her whole life, which included being an elite gymnast.

Speaking about her enviable physique, she told the : “Previously, women have been told that being muscular just makes you look like a man, but that’s absolutely not the case.

"I have muscles but I’m a proper girly girl. I love shopping, I love beauty, I love fashion and getting all dressed up.

"But I also love being powerful, being strong, muscular."

Ella-Mae added: “I’ve been told that I’ve got one of the strongest hits on Duel [one of the show’s main events], and you might think that’s a game for someone who is more bulky, who looks physically stronger — but you can’t judge a book by its cover."

Revealing she's starting to feel famous from Gladiators after previously not being recognised by fans, she continued: "Funnily enough I’m recognised in the gym all the time, and that’s probably because I’m in less clothes, so people look at me like, ‘Oh, I know who she is! She’s on Gladiators’. It’s flattering.

“After the first series, people didn’t really know me because I was out of the show injured — I went to a meet-and-greet event and someone handed me the phone to take the photo of them with another Gladiator!

“That was a bit of a hard pill to swallow at first. I didn’t get to show off the skills that I have.

"Now I really love speaking to the fans and giving back where I can — taking five ­minutes out of my day to talk to them, especially the kids, because you know it’s making their day.”

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