water disaster! Momentman ruins his proposal by FALLING £1,000 engagement ring into a lake
- Ross Bamber, 26, of Norfolk, wanted to propose to his girlfriend Geri Ashforth, 23
- The young couple had gone to a romantic, candlelit spot by the lake
- When Ross took the box out of his pocket, the ring flew out and into the water
- The video shows the dejected man putting his face in his hands after losing the ring
This humiliating video captures the moment a groom-to-be dropped his £1,000 engagement ring in a lake after a marriage proposal went awry.
Ross Bamber, 26, of Costessey in Norfolk, got on one knee for partner Geri Ashforth, 23, as the ring fell through the deck and into the water below.
A video intended to document the candlelight proposal instead captured the moment the ring fell out of its box before falling into the lake.
Ross looked at Geri in horror, who said to him, “That wasn’t what I thought it was, was it?” while covering her eyes with her hands.
The couple’s engagement video, filmed on June 15 during a romantic trip to a sea retreat in Watton, Norfolk, has gone viral on TikTok with more than three million views.
Ross Bamber and Geri Ashforth (pictured) suffered a proposal mishap when he tried to pop the question but ended up losing the ring in a lake. However, the two are now engaged
A romantic moment quickly turned to misery when Ross tried to propose but fumbled with the ring box and dropped the expensive jewelry in the water
Ross said: “I literally couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t even get down on one knee.
“I took the ring out of my pocket and when I opened the box, the ring fell out.
‘The ring bounced a few times and then fell between the gaps in the deck.’
Ross tried to salvage the situation by improvising with a promise ring that was already on Geri’s engagement finger.
But instead, the couple bought another ring and returned to the lake the next night to get the proposal right – without the ring being dropped this time.
Ross said he’s still hoping to get his original engagement ring back, which he bought for £999.
He said: “I spoke to the owner of the lake and he is happy to help us find the ring. Geri was pretty upset about the whole thing.
The second time: Despite the costly mishap the first time, Ross returned to the same lake with Geri to propose to her again (pictured)
Thankfully, Ross and Geri are now engaged after he was able to buy and keep a second ring. Here is the couple after the second proposal
Ross was more successful in proposing a second time and now the happy couple (pictured with a new ring) are engaged
“She said to me as I dropped it, ‘Tell me that wasn’t what I thought’
“I said, ‘Yeah, that was it, I’m so sorry,’ and she said she didn’t want to look or even open her eyes.”
Ross and Geri, who are both mental health professionals, first met five years ago while working at the same care home.
They got together last February and a proposal has been on the cards since Ross gave Geri a promise ring 10 months ago.
