ITV/David Fisher/Shutterstock Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 5 May 2026, 13:05 By Carena Crawford 5 May 2026, 13:05 Emmerdale star Mike Parr admits his proposal didn't go to plan as fiancée Issi nearly ruined it The Ross Barton actor admitted he came out with a 'cheesy line' Mike Parr Ross Barton Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 5 May 2026, 13:05 By Carena Crawford 5 May 2026, 13:05 Emmerdale star Mike Parr has announced he is engaged to partner Isabelle Du Plessis, but things almost went very wrong when he popped the question. After Issi admitted she unwittingly nearly stopped the whole proposal, Mike also revealed he came out with quite a “cheesy line” when asking her to spend the rest of their lives together. Michael asked Issi to marry him recently (Credit: ITV) Emmerdale Mike Parr engaged to Issi Du Plessis Ross Barton star Mike asked Issi to marry him while they were visiting South Africa where Issi is from. He revealed in a new interview with OK! magazine that he had a romantic proposal planned, but that Issi inadvertently tried to ruin it! Issi confessed: “He kept asking me to go on this bushwalk and I was like, ‘I’ve done bushwalks before. I’m not that into it, but I think you should go’.” “You were literally stopping your own proposal,” Mike added. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Eventually they did make it out and when Mike spotted two elephants at the watering hole wrapping their trunks around each other, Mike took it as a sign that was the moment. “It felt romantic and really symbolic,” he said. “I came up with this really cheesy line and said, ‘What do you think is more beautiful, those elephants or this ring?’ and I pulled the ring out of the box and said, ‘Will you marry me?'” Mike had designed the ring himself with the help of Issi’s best friend.Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale newsIt's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news & schedules to share with our community of loyal readers. Click here and tick TVGuide.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. The wedding planning is still in the early stages with the couple revealing their goal is to buy a house first. The Ross Barton actor became a dad seven months ago (Credit: ITV) Mike and Issi already share baby Suzie The proposal tops off a busy time for them as they welcomed their first baby, Suzie, in September 2025. Issi announced the news on her social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Isabelle Du Plessis (@issiduplessis) Mike then shared a photo on his Instagram showing him carrying Suzie out of the hospital in her car seat. He captioned the post: “I understand unconditional love for the first time!” He included a letter that he’d penned for Suzie. It read: “Dear Suzie. The last six days with you have been better than all my years on this planet combined. “Life before you seems so meaningless. You have changed what the word love means to me. In fact, I’m not sure I understood what it was before I held you. There’s not a day that will go by when I don’t tell you and show you how much you mean to me. “I’ll leave no stone unturned in making sure you always feel safe, supported, and loved. I absolutely adore you. Thank you for making us so happy. Love, Dad x.” Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google Good to Know Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 5 May 2026, 13:05 By Carena Crawford 5 May 2026, 13:05 Previous Story Next Story
