Bargain Hunt sees first marriage proposal on the BBC show

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Bargain Hunt was the unlikely scene for a romance as the antiques programme saw its first ever marriage proposal.With the cameras rolling at the grounds of Kedleston Hall country house in Derbyshire, Tony Chambers decided to give his partner Alison Cook a surprise she'd never forget.Mr Chambers got down on one knee in the middle of the couple's appearance on the BBC One show and popped the question, with his delighted partner saying yes.Ms Cook, from Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, said she had no idea about the proposal.She said: 'I had a game plan but it was absolutely nothing to do with getting engaged on a national TV show.'My plan all along was to win Bargain Hunt.I was definitely the winner.I wasn't quite sure what everyone was playing at during filming, but there was something sneaky going on.'I'd been hen-pecking Tony for a while about getting engaged but he kept on telling me he'd do it in his own time.'So when he actually popped the question on the show, well, I think my face says it all.' She added: 'I was absolutely over the moon and couldn't quite believe it.' Mr Chambers said: 'This was a one-off opportunity that no-one has ever done, and quite possibly won't ever do again.It was a really unique moment.'I thought that doing it on Bargain Hunt would be a brilliant way of capturing it forever.'I'd worked really closely with the production team to make sure everything was in place and when the moment arrived, Alison couldn't quite read the inscription of her name on the ring .so I had to read it out to her.' He said he was 'confident she'd say yes' and that it was a moment they would both remember forever.Each episode of Bargain Hunt sees two teams of two people compete against each other to buy antiques in order to make the biggest profit at an auction.The proposal, which was shown on today's episode of Bargain Hunt, was carefully planned by the antique show's team.Presenter Natasha Raskin Sharp can be heard excitedly teasing the proposal, telling viewers that 'it's the build-up to that big moment'.Mr Chambers then says: 'I think Alison is looking for some jewelry or something like that.' Presenter Tim Weeks takes this as his cue and leads the couple over to a cabinet where he pulls out a box with the engagement ring inside.Mr Chambers then encourages Ms Cook to read the inscription on the ring.Alison is inscribed on the inside of the engagement ring and Ms Cook becomes emotional when she realises what is happening.Mr Chambers drops to one knee and asks Ms Cook to marry him, to which she happily agrees.She can be seen wiping away a tear as the Bargain Hunt team give her some champagne and flowers while onlookers applaud in the background.