Australian man proposes to partner on board Jetstar flight to Bali by taking over PA system
An Aussie man has given passengers a show of a lifetime when he took over a flight’s PA system and proposed to his girlfriend.
A video shared by news.com.au showed Matt Elis taking his chance to show his love to his girlfriend on board a Jetstar flight heading to Bali.
In a show of utmost confidence, Matt introduced himself to passengers before he requested his girlfriend Sam Dwight to stand up.
The nervous man then poured his heart out as passengers started to catch on to what was about to take place.
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“I met Sam when I was at a pretty dark space in my life and she has been an absolute light in the worst time,” he said.
“She has stuck by me through thick and thin, and she obviously makes me a better person in general.
In the video shared by news.com.au, Matt Elis took his chance to show his love to his girlfriend on board a Jetstar flight heading to Bali. Credit: news.com.au
“And I reckon once you find that you’ve got to hold onto it.”
The camera turns to show a shocked Sam slowly making her way forward to her soon-to-be fiance with a hand over her mouth.
“So if you’ll have me will you marry me?” he said as she reached the front of the plane.
Matt got down on one knee and opened a jewellery box to reveal a stunning silver ring.
His unforgettable gesture was met with a round of applause from the Bali-bound passengers.
Matt got down on one knee and opened a jewellery box to reveal a stunning silver ring. Credit: news.com.au
The comment section of the video posted to Facebook was filled with congratulations for the loved up couple.
“What a beautiful gesture 👏 ❤️ 😍 lovely young couple.. Enjoy your life together ❤️,” one user commented.
“She would of never expected it, how sweet! ❤️,” another wrote.
However, others voiced strong opinions of their thoughts on the decision.
“Bit embarrassing, but very sweet 💕,” one use wrote.
“How embarrassing,” commented another.
After the surprise affair, the happy pair made an appearance on Sunrise with Matt joking it would have been a tense flight if Sam had said no.
In the Friday interview, he also revealed his nifty fiancee had caught on to his initial proposal plan and he had to make come up with something else.