Busted star Matt Willis says wife Emma was devastated by his proposal

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Busted star Matt Willis has divulged some details about his “mortifying” wedding proposal to wife Emma Willis. And I thought it's either that, which he's not that kind of person, so please god no, or he's going to f***ing propose.” open image in gallery Emma Willis said Matt’s proposal was ‘mortifying’ She continued: “So I was trying to be an investigator, and I was trying to hold his hand, and rubbing his legs, if I could feel anything in his pocket, but he used to have a asthma inhaler. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up “And I was like, I think that's his asthma, and then he was like, let's go for a walk down here.” Emma said she was beginning to get frustrated as they wandered around Venice, until they ended up at the Ponte di Rialto: “We walked to the top of it, and he just got all serious, and I'm like what are you doing?” Matt then pulled out the box containing the ring and began to get down on one knee, prompting Emma to grab him around the neck. That was our proposal.” open image in gallery Matt and Emma during an episode of ‘Love is Blind UK’ Elsewhere during the podcast, Emma admitted that she wasn’t a fan of her now-husband’s band when they first met, but said Busted songs have since become an “integral part” of the beginning of their relationship.