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EastEnders star Danny Walters has announced on Instagram he is engaged to his girlfriend of five years.
The BBC actor, 33, revealed he got down on one knee to propose to girlfriend Maddi Faircloth during a romantic candle-lit dinner on the beach in Rhodes.
In the sweet photo, the couple looked more loved-up than ever as Danny popped the question and presented Maddi with the ring.
He wrote: 'Guess you’re stuck with me now.'
The couple have been dating since 2021 but didn’t go public until a year later.
Danny and Maddi, who starred in reality show Shipmates in 2019, went Instagram official with a loved-up snap in January 2022.
EastEnders star Danny Walters has announced on Instagram he is engaged to his girlfriend of five years
The actor, 33, revealed he got down on one knee to propose to girlfriend Maddi Faircloth during a romantic dinner on the beach in Rhodes, he wrote: 'Guess you’re stuck with me now'
The pair went on to welcome their first child, daughter Autumn in March 2025.
Former Benidorm favourite Danny was previously in a long-term relationship with Lily Smith but called it quits in 2019 after five years together.
Maddi, who is a data analyst and sells her own artwork, starred on Channel 4 series Shipmates in 2019, where she took part in epic pool parties onboard a luxury cruise liner around the Med.
The show was labelled 'Love Island on a ship' and received mixed reviews from critics, including one which branded the show 'a ghastly tableau of sun, sex and swollen genitals'.
Maddi's five-person team, made up of close pals, competed against a rival group in a series of tasks in a bid to gain votes from 1,500 party-loving passengers to be crowned the ship's most popular team – and win a holiday to Bali.
In the opening episode, tattooed Maddi openly discusses her breasts, revealing she has a collection of moles around her nipples which she refers to as 'the solar system'.
Danny left EastEnders in 2020 when his character Keanu emigrated to Spain following his fling with Sharon Watts, which resulted in the birth of youngest son Albie, behind her partner Phil Mitchell's back.
Keanu had also just fathered daughter Peggy with Louise Mitchell, Sharon's stepdaughter.
The couple have been dating since 2021, but didn’t go public until a year later. In March 2025, Danny and Maddi welcomed daughter Autumn
Danny played Keanu Taylor in EastEnders before being permanently killed off during the dramatic 'Sixmas' storyline after being stabbed by Linda Carter
Sharon blamed Keanu for the death of her son Denny, when Phil, eager for revenge, threw the mechanic against the wheel of a party boat on the Thames causing it to crash, claiming the life of her beloved child.
However, viewers later discovered Sharon's close friend Ian Beale had locked Denny inside a room below deck before the crash and was unable to escape alive.
Danny made a surprise return to the soap in December 2022, eventually leading up to his award-winning final exit.
Danny's character Keanu was permanently killed off during the dramatic 'Sixmas' storyline after being stabbed by Linda Carter during a violent confrontation with Sharon Watts.
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