Michael Ball Surprises Couple with Wedding Performance After Radio Proposal

A couple from Cannock whose surprise radio proposal captured the hearts of listeners were given an unforgettable wedding gift when Michael Ball performed at their ceremony. Dave and Dawn Lloyd were married at Weston Hall, in Stafford, on Sunday. Dawn said she had no idea Ball would be attending and was "blown away" by the surprise.

Dave and Dawn won over listeners when Dave secretly teamed up with Ball to stage the proposal on BBC Radio 2 in the summer. Dawn, believing she was taking part in a BBC tour, was welcomed into the studio by Ball, who pretended he was recording voiceovers, before Dave read out a love letter and proposed to the woman he had been with for 31 years. Dave had already booked the wedding at Weston Hall, choosing a date close to 11 November, the anniversary of the day they first got together.

Weston Hall holds special significance for the couple, as it was where Dave first proposed in the late 1990s. However, Dawn was so overwhelmed at the time that she laughed, and the engagement ring was later lost, meaning the engagement never officially stuck. More than 25 years later, the couple, who now have three children, finally made it down the aisle at the venue where their story began.