He said yes! Heartwarming moment police officer breaks ranks in London Pride parade to propose to his boyfriend
- Footage shows policeman taking part in parade in London Pride event
- But he broke ranks and walked over to his unsuspecting partner
- He dropped to one knee and proposed, and his partner accepted
- The crowd went wild as the two men kissed and embraced in celebration
It's the annual celebration of LGBT rights that is celebrated across the nation.
And today at Pride in London, one policeman involved in the parade took the opportunity to break ranks and pop the question to his boyfriend - much to the delight of the cheering crowds.
Heartwarming footage shows the policemen and women marching in formation during the parade on Regent Street in the heart of London.
Will you marry me? Heartwarming footage has shown the moment a policeman proposed to his boyfriend at London's Pride parade today
Heartwarming: The policeman left his rank in the parade to get down on one knee on Regent Street
But one policeman breaks ranks and gets down on one knee to his boyfriend, Jonathan Sammons, who is in the crowd with friends.
His delighted boyfriend immediately says yes, and the pair embrace.
The crowd around them break into cheers as the happy couple lock lips, and someone passes the newly engaged couple two glasses of prosecco.
He said yes! The pair embrace after the policeman's partner Jonathan Sammons accepted the proposal
Kiss: They locked lips to celebrate their engagement, much to the delight of the crowd
Happy couple! The pair looked overjoyed to be newly engaged
The policeman then gets back into the parade formation to continue the march.
Mr Sammons told ITV News: 'Speechless! Amazing! Oh my God, I can't believe he did it.'
His policeman partner said: 'It's been planned for a while but not like this'
Around 80 police officers took part in Pride today, while thousands flocked to the capital to take part in the celebrations.
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