Cyclist ruins marriage proposal by riding past as man pops the question — and a photographer captures the moment
Blake Martin, of Louisville Kentucky, had everything planned out perfectly. He had the girl, he had the location, he had the photographer but he didn't have control over a rouge cyclist who rode through just has he got down on one knee
A ROMEO gets down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend at a beauty spot — only for an oblivious cyclist to ruin the photo.
Blake Martin, 25, hired a snapper to capture him popping the question to Shannon Keene, 24, on a bridge.
But the rider whizzed by at the crucial moment.
Blake, a chemical engineering PhD student, from Louisville, Kentucky, said the man apologised quickly before continuing on his way.
He added: "I had been planning this proposal for about three months.
"I was extremely nervous. It all happened so fast. I got down on one knee and this orange blur just zipped by and screamed 'Sorry'. It was nuts."
Law student Shannon said: "I thought we were just going to pose for fun.
"We were on this little bridge when Blake asked me to look out over the creek for a photo which I thought was dumb.
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"I did not know why he wanted me to pose on my own during a couple's photo shoot. When I turned around he was on one knee.
"I was so shocked. He started saying: 'I love you so much, I want to spend my life with you. Will you marry me?'
She said yes, so wheels are in motion for the wedding in Louisville, Kentucky.
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