Actor Nick Teo proposes to actress Hong Ling on her birthday
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SINGAPORE - Another local celebrity couple have just become engaged, a week after celebrity couple Jeffrey Xu and Felicia Chin announced their engagement.
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Local actress Hong Ling and actor Nick Teo, who have been dating for seven years, announced the news on their respective social media accounts on Thursday (Aug 18).
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Hong, who turned 28 on Tuesday, wrote: "Out of over 7 billion people in the world, I found you.
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"The very first day you came into my life, I know you are going to be special to me. Thank you for everything, my love and my soulmate, Nick Teo."
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She added that she got engaged when she turned 28 on Tuesday.
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Hong recently starred in the Channel 8 drama Your World In Mine and was praised for her acting skills. She won her second Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste prize at this year's Star Awards in April.
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Teo, 31, shared a video of the proposal on a yacht and wrote in Chinese: "Meeting you is the luckiest thing in my life. We've already spent seven years together.
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"I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Let's move towards the future together!"
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In the video, Hong burst into tears when Teo got down on his knees and proposed to her with a ring, with Teo also seen fighting back his tears.
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Teo, who is currently starring in military-themed drama When Duty Calls 2, told Lianhe Zaobao that he decided to propose to her three months ago.
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He first sought the approval of his future parents-in-law before preparing for the proposal on a yacht.
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"The sea has significance for us. We chose places where we could be close to nature when we travelled overseas," he was quoted by Zaobao as saying.
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"We would go diving, snorkelling and climbing the mountains to watch the sunrise and sunset, so I decided to propose to her at sea during sunset."
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Teo "lured" Hong to the yacht on the pretence of celebrating her birthday on Tuesday, as he also invited friends and family from both sides to witness the proposal.
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He unveiled the words "Marry Me" when she closed her eyes.
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Hong told Shin Min Daily News that she is considering getting married next year, with New Zealand, the United States and Switzerland possible places for honeymoon.
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Auto, H. (2022e, August 18). Actor Nick Teo proposes to actress Hong Ling on her birthday. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/actor-nick-teo-proposes-to-actress-hong-ling-on-her-birthday