Idris Elba proposes to his beauty queen girlfriend at screening of his new film
Idris Elba shocked a crowd at a screening of his new film when he proposed to his girlfriend Sabrina Dhowre.
The 45-year-old got down on one knee at the Rio cinema in east London, where Elba was previewing his directorial debut, Yardie.
The crowd cheered and applauded as it became clear what was taking place.
Another @riocinema first! Still 5 days to Valentines Day but @idriselba went down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend live on stage this morning before a preview of his film #Yardie pic.twitter.com/XRtca1xcv0
— Rio Cinema (@riocinema) February 10, 2018
“She said yes," a spokesperson for the cinema said.
Ms Dhowre is a 29-year-old former Miss Vancouver and a model of Somali descent. The pair have been dating since early 2017.
Fans tweeted about their happiness for the couple.
