Emmerdale actress Amy Walsh announces engagement to boyfriend Bradley Jaden... five years after her popstar sister Kimberley set them up

By Becky Freeth for MailOnline

Published: 20:53 EST, 6 February 2017 | Updated: 20:59 EST, 6 February 2017

They were set up by none other than Kimberley Walsh during her stint on the stage with Shrek, in 2012.

Now the popstar's little sister Amy and her actor boyfriend Bradley Jaden have happily announced their engagement. 

Speaking to OK! magazine this week, Emmerdale star Amy revealed the romantic proposal, which happened on a recent trip to Phuket, Thailand.

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Engaged: Amy Walsh announced her engagement to Bradley Jaden in this week's OK magazine

Engaged: Amy Walsh announced her engagement to Bradley Jaden in this week's OK magazine

'I genuinely didn't know what was happening until he got down on one knee,' the excited actress explained of their August 2016 trip.

'I just thought, no, this can't be that! Then I burst into tears,' she said, adding: 'We were both crying and then he said some lovely things, but I can't remember what they were!' 

Amy and Jaden met through Girls Aloud star Kimberley when she starred alongside him in London's West End.

See the resemblance? Amy was set up by her popstar sister Kimberley Walsh

See the resemblance? Amy was set up by her popstar sister Kimberley Walsh

Unexpected proposal: Bradley got down on one knee during a trip to Phuket, Thailand in August

Unexpected proposal: Bradley got down on one knee during a trip to Phuket, Thailand in August

Read all about it: Amy and Bradley speak about the future in the new issue of OK! magazine, out now

Read all about it: Amy and Bradley speak about the future in the new issue of OK! magazine, out now

While Kimberley took on the part of Princess Fiona, Jaden was serving as the understudy for the lead role of Shrek. 

'She got friendly with him and invited him along to her 30th birthday party,' Amy previously told The Mirror newspaper, in 2014.

'She did some expert matchmaking. She is always very protective with me, ­especially when it comes to boys, so to have her approval of him early on helped him out in a big way.

'Before the party she told me, "There is someone going along tonight who might be interested in you", so she planted the seed and it happened. We just hit it off, so it was thanks to her.' 

Now that they're engaged, Amy says that 'everything feels more solidified between us.'

On deciding to propose, Bradley added: 'If I'm honest, I've known she's The One since I met her. I feel very lucky. She's the best thing that's ever happened to me.' 

Happy families: Amy has recently become an auntie for the second time after sister Kimberley Walsh welcomed son Cole in late 2016

Happy families: Amy has recently become an auntie for the second time after sister Kimberley Walsh welcomed son Cole in late 2016

He admits: 'I started saving for a ring about two years ago and I bought it about seven months before we went to Thailand.'

With Bradley, 29, currently starring in the international tour of Wicked, Amy reveals that they would like to start a family 'at some point after [the wedding] – and when we're in the same country, preferably!' Bradley says: 'I've always wanted a big family.' 

While Amy adds: 'I have as well, but I'm aware we're starting a bit late, so we'll see how we go with the first one!'

Read the full interview in this week's OK! magazine, out now 

Acting talent: Amy is best known for her role as Tracy Shankley in Emmerdale (here in September with actor Matthew Wolfenden)

Acting talent: Amy is best known for her role as Tracy Shankley in Emmerdale (here in September with actor Matthew Wolfenden)

 

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