'You're the one': Marco Pierre White Jr. hints he's engaged to new girlfriend Francesca in gushing Instagram post 

By Lisa Mcloughlin For Mailonline

Published: 03:53 EST, 6 February 2017 | Updated: 04:09 EST, 6 February 2017

He's become synonymous with sensational headlines about his partying antics and open use of narcotics.

Yet, it appears Marco Pierre White Jr has bid farewell to his wild past as he hinted that he has got down on bended knee and proposed to his new girlfriend Francesca on Instagram.

The 22-year-old - who did a short stint in rehab following his appearance on Big Brother over the summer - seemed unable to contain his feelings for his other half as he after he confessed his undying love for the beauty on Monday in a gushing post.

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The one? It appears Marco Pierre White Jr is a changed man as he hinted that he has proposed to his new girlfriend Francesca on Instagram

The reality star posted the intimate snap lying in bed alongside his girlfriend - who started to feature heavily on his Instagram feed six weeks ago - appearing to share a sweet smooch as they cuddled under the sheets. 

Sharing the candid snap, he captioned it: 'Words can't describe the way I feel about you never thought this could happen to me your the one f #tattoo #model #tattoomodel #ink #modelling #proposal #love' (SIC).

Despite professing his love for the stunner on the photosharing site, he quickly deleted the picture some time later. 

MailOnline have contact Marco's reps for comment. 

Love: The 22-year-old seemed unable to contain his feelings for his other half as he after he confessed his undying love for the beauty on Monday - which was deleted some time later

While Marco has set tongues wagging about whether he has indeed popped the question, he recently revealed that he quit cocaine after finding love Francesca.

'I'm going to give up cocaine for my girlfriend,' he revealed in a phone interview with The Mirror.

However, he has vowed to continue smoking marijuana, which he deems a 'way of life' for him. 

He added: 'I don't class weed as a drug, weed is not a drug for me, it's a way of life, I'm never going to stop that s**t. If I smoke weed daily I can be myself - the fun, chatty Marco that everyone hates.' 

Tatt's nice: While Marco has set tongues wagging about whether he has got down on bended knee, he recently revealed that he quit cocaine after finding love Francesca

The reality TV star has shared several snapshots on Instagram of himself cuddling up with his pretty new girlfriend, while constantly expressing his love for her. 

His revelation about toning down his drug use comes weeks after he hit headlines for falling asleep on a park bench following a vodka binge and strolling shirtless through London in chilly winter temperatures.

The embattled star has been on a downward spiral since exiting the Big Brother house in June, with frequent brushes with the law, blatant drug use and a number of distressing social media posts.

Marco, who is the son of celebrity chef Marco Pierre White, soared to fame in his own right last summer when he appeared on the Channel 5 show, where he caused controversy after having sex with Laura Carter on screen.

Love: The reality TV star has shared several snapshots on Instagram of himself cuddling up with his pretty new girlfriend, while constantly expressing his love for her

Since departing the reality programme, the celebrity offspring has frequently hit headlines as he used his Snapchat account to detail what appeared to be drug binges.

He caused further shock after he was seen looking dishevelled in a grey tracksuit with a beanie hat, as he seemed to stagger around while downing straight vodka directly from the bottle. 

He later Tweeted saying: 'No food no water but I got a bag of shrooms.'

Spiral: His loved-up images come after months of alarming fans with open drug use

 

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