Presenter Kate Silverton replaced Natasha Kaplinsky on BBC Breakfast

Kate Silverton is to wed former Royal Marine Mike Heron.

The security expert proposed during a surprise trip to Rome last weekend. 

Mike, 41, got down on one knee outside the city's Piazza del Popolo

'They have not set a date yet but are keen to get married sooner rather than later,' says her rep.

Kate, 38, showed off her custom-made Forevermark ring, which has an ethically-sourced diamond, on TV.

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