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Love in the air as Nora Attal reveals engagement FASTFACT

- Arab News Dubai

Congratula­tions are in order for Moroccan-British model Nora Attal, who announced her engagement to cinematogr­apher Victor Bastidas on Thursday.

Captioning a series of images of the proposal on Instagram, the 21-year-old model told her 45,000 followers: “Forever my life partner... @sictor.”

The romantic proposal took place on a beach in Formentera, an island off the coast of Spain. Among the pictures the bride-tobe shared, Attal showed off her engagement ring — a demure round-cut solitaire.

A number of Attal’s closest friends took to Attal’s comment section to share congratula­tory messages, including fellow model pal Fran Summers, who wrote: “Congratula­tions Nora!”

Italian catwalker Vittoria Ceretti wrote: “Don’t mind me, just crying.” It is unclear when exactly the couple started dating, but Attal has worked with the UK-based cinematogr­apher for multiple shoots, from magazine covers to brand deals.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Attal and Bastidas shared pictures of themselves quarantini­ng together.

The 21-year-old was first discovered by Jonathan Anderson, founder of the JW Anderson label, and shot a campaign for the British fashion house in 2014 before she had even taken her first steps down a catwalk.

She would go on to become a runway fixture. Based in

London and signed to Viva Model Management, Attal has worked with a number of renowned designers and stylists. She has walked the runway for major fashion houses including Chanel, Fendi, Burberry and Valentino, to name only a few.

Attal and Bastidas aren’t the only high-profile figures to get engaged amid the ongoing pandemic.

“The Voice” co-stars Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani also announced their engagement last

Among the pictures the bride-to-be shared, Attal showed off her engagement ring — a demure round-cut solitaire.

week.

“Emily in Paris” star Lily Collins announced her engagement to writer and director Charlie McDowell on Sept. 25 on Instagram.

Meanwhile, One Direction star Liam Payne popped the question to his partner Maya Henry in August.

Brooklyn Beckham, son of retired football player David Beckham and former Spice Girl-turned-designer Victoria Beckham, proposed to actress Nicola Peltz in late June. The duo announced their happy news in July.

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Left: The proposal took place on a beach in Formentera, an island off the coast of Spain. Instagram
Right: The model was discovered by designer Jonathan Anderson in 2014. File/Getty Images Left: The proposal took place on a beach in Formentera, an island off the coast of Spain. Instagram

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