Head over heels in love! Boyfriend gets down on bended knee to propose to his girlfriend – and trips up a little girl
- Ben Gilbert, 20, was popping the question to Ali Myers, 19, in, Dallas, Texas
- Yet the precious moment was interrupted when a girl stumbled on his left leg
- The couple saw the funny side and after checking she was ok, agreed to marry
For most proposals, it is the newly engaged couple who fall head over heels – in love.
But this is the hilarious moment a small girl trips up on a boyfriend’s outstretched leg as he got down on one knee.
Ben Gilbert, 20, was in the middle of popping the question to 19-year-old Ali Myers in the Dallas Arboretum, Texas.
Yet one of the most precious moments of their lives were interrupted when a small child carrying an armful of pumpkins took a tumble.
Although the couple could not believe their bad luck, they saw the funny side and checked the girl was unhurt before agreeing to marry each other.
Ben Gilbert, 20, was in the middle of popping the question to 19-year-old Ali Myers in the Dallas Arboretum, Texas when a young girl tripped over his outstretched leg
Ben’s best friend Tanner Johnson, who filmed the proposal, said: ‘Fortunately, the little girl was okay, she was just embarrassed.
‘The mom actually got onto her for ‘ruining the moment’ once she realised what was happening.
‘It was a last-minute plan, as Ben got the ring back in August but has held on to it until now.
‘He wanted to wait until she wasn’t expecting it.
‘They have been together since around January and met through Twitter.
‘He’s one of my best friends and his now fiancée introduced me to her best friend and now we are together too.’
The small girl toppled over on to the floor and spilled the pumpkins she was carrying, but was unhurt and quickly got back to her feet
Ben gets down on one knee to propose, but is suddenly in disbelief at his bad luck when the girl trips over
Tanner’s video of the October 21 proposal shows Ben pulling out a ring box to the backdrop of a rack of pumpkins.
Ali clasps her hands over her mouth in shock as her boyfriend bends down on to one knee.
But as he sticks his left leg behind him, he juts it into the path of an oncoming girl who has a bundle of pumpkins in her arms.
Oblivious to the obstacle before her, her foot snags on Ben’s leg and she topples over on to the floor, spilling the pumpkins.
To the cheer of spectators, Ali agrees to marry Ben and the pair embrace after an awkward proposal
Now Ben also holds his hands to his mouth in disbelief and turns to the girl who quickly gets up and scoops up the fruit.
The boyfriend asks if she is alright before turning to someone off camera and apologizing through a fit of giggles.
After the brief interruption, Ben turns his mind back to Ali, who says ‘yes’.
The couple then embrace to the cheers of spectators, including one who shouts: ‘That’s awesome!’