Britain’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell in tears as auditioning singer pops the question to his girlfriend in show’s first ever on-stage proposal
- Jacob Jones, 27, surprised the judges with a proposal to girlfriend Faye Compton
- The singer, from Surrey, got down one one knee and in front of shocked judges
- Faye, who has a nine-month-old daughter, said yes – much to the judges delight
Britain’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell was moved to tears when a singer got down on one knee and popped the question to his girlfriend in the show’s first ever proposal.
There wasn’t a dry eye in the room when singer Jacob Jones surprised the audience at the end of his audition by asking partner Faye Compton to marry him.
On the episode, which will air this weekend on ITV, the 27-year-old singer, from Surrey, wows the judges with his incredible voice and then says he had one more thing he would like to do.
Britain’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell was moved to tears when a singer got down on one knee and popped the question in the show’s first ever proposal
As Faye gets up on stage, the father-of-one drops down on one knee and produces a ring to the love of his life – leaving the judges gobsmacked.
To the audiences delight, she says yes while crying with happiness – leaving Simon, 59, in tears at the emotional moment.
A source told The Mirror: ‘It’s one of the most emotional moments on the show we’ve seen for a long time.
‘Simon was so chuffed for the pair of them. He was so emotional.’
There wasn’t a dry eye in the room when singer Jacob Jones surprised the audience at the end of his audition when he asked girlfriend Faye Compton to marry him
To the audiences delight, she says yes while crying with happiness – leaving Simon Cowell in tears at the emotional moment
The pair have a nine-month-old daughter, Nancy Rae, and have been together for almost two years after a whirlwind romance.
The couple have gone on a number of exotic holidays, including swimming with dolphins and have been enjoying parenthood since the birth of their baby in September.
Jacob, who lives in Sutton, Surrey, sang locally in pubs and venues before deciding to show off his voice in front of the BGT judges.
It has been an emotional series for the ITV show, which has seen Simon drying his eyes on more than one occasion.
On the episode, which will air this weekend, the 27-year-old singer, from Surrey, wows the judges with his incredible voice and then says he had one more thing he would like to do
The pair have a nine-month-old daughter and have been together for almost two years after a whirlwind romance
Jacob, who lives in Sutton, Surrey, sang locally in pubs and venues before deciding to show off his voice in front of the BGT judges
BGT viewers struggled to hide their tears on Saturday, after auditionee Mark McMullan delivered an emotional tribute to his sick brother Declan.
Fans took to Twitter to praise the Irishman after his stellar rendition of Bring Him Home from Les Misérables, which earned him four yeses from the judging panel.
And Simon Cowell ‘broke down in tears’ during a very emotional audition involving a hero police dog, who was ‘almost stabbed to death while saving his handler’s life’.
To the audiences delight, she says yes while crying with happiness – leaving Simon Cowell in tears at the emotional moment
The head judge, was left moved after the canine performed a magic trick with PC Dave Wardell.
And David Walliams broke down in sobs after watching a group of school children aged 5-11 and their teacher audition last month.
The comedian, 47, who watched the performance with his fellow judges hit the sought after Golden Buzzer on the first episode.
Simon Cowell (pictured in another episode) broke down in tears at the emotional moment when Jacob got down on one knee