Touching moment loved up Edinburgh theatre goer pops question on Hamilton stage

Published date18 April 2024
AuthorLee Dalgetty
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
The couple, Francesca and Luke, got engaged during Hamilton's run in the capital. Luke popped the question after the show on Wednesday night, in what Francesca described as a "dream come true"

As a Hamilton superfan, she's loved the musical since discovering it back in 2016 and even has Hamilton decor around her home. Knowing this, Luke organised a night she wouldn't forget.

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Speaking to the theatre ahead of time, he organised a brief backstage tour after the show. While she thought they were getting a few snaps on the stage, he got down on one knee.

Luke even managed to work a quote from the show into his proposal. Francesca said she "couldn't have imagined a better proposal", even telling the Festival Theatre staff she hoped it wasn't "all a dream".

She added: "We have been dating since July 2022, and our friends and family always said Luke would never be able to top our third date which was the EUROS woman's football final at Wembley Stadium in London, but I think Luke saw that as a challenge!

"I have absolutely loved Hamilton since first discovering it in 2016, before it even came to the West End. I have lots of Hamilton decor in my home and know all the lyrics off by heart! We had seen that Hamilton was in Edinburgh at the same time we had planned to be on holiday here.

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