Quiz fan pops the question on air as Popmaster gets its first ever proposal
BBC Radio 2 listeners got a dose of romance with their daily music trivia on Friday with a live proposal during long-running quiz Popmaster.
Shar Doherty, 38, from Glasgow, popped the question to 35-year-old Matthew Geddes.
"My partner Matthew has been my absolute rock," she said. "It's been a tough year and I can't imagine not being with him. On that note, I want to say, 'Matthew, will you marry me?"
Presenter Ken Bruce said it was "our first Popmaster proposal."
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"Shardohertymadealiveproposaltoherotherhalfmatthew during her shout-out at the end of Popmaster," he said.
"It's never happened before. And I'm delighted to say, we've just heard that Matthew said yes.
"We'vegotourfirstpopmaster wedding.i'mjustlookingathats as we speak. "
"She said she just thought about it on the spur of the moment.
"She was inspired by hearing Stanley Hollowing singing 'I'm gettingmarriedinthemorning'.
"That makes us think we have to think quite carefully about our song choices on this programme if we're having such a strong influence on people," he joked.
"Better avoid Dell Shannon singing Runaway, Tammy Wynette's D-I-V-O-R-C-E and Fred Astaire's Change Partners."
Theaptlytimedlyricsarefrom the song Get Me To The Church On Time from the musical My Fair Lady which was played betweencontestantsinthequiz.
Doherty,whoworksasateam manager in insurance, told Bruce: "I hope we still love each other when we're as old and wrinkly as you Ken!"
She said of her proposal to Geddes, a supermarket supervisor:"ihadjokedtofriendsthat ifievergotonpopmasteri'dpropose to him.
"I wasn't really planning on actually doing it but when the songinbetweenroundswasi'm gettingmarriedinthemorning, it just seemed like a sign.
"I've struggled the past year withmymentalhealthandmatthew has been an absolute rock for me.
"I couldn't love him any more
anditjustfeltliketherighttime!"
Bruce said later: "Popmaster has brought us excitement, competitiveness and intelligence - now it's given us romance as well. Many congratulations to Shar and Matthew!"