Strictly Come Dancing couple Molly Rainford and Tyler West are engaged. The EastEnders actress, 24, and the 29-year-old DJ/presenter – who met on the BBC One Latin and ballroom show in 2022 – are now set to tie the knot following a romantic proposal during a romantic getaway in Mykonos, Greece.
The windy seaside proposal was shared by the pair on Instagram with the caption: “Found our forever. 10.8.2025.”
Tyler says in the emotional clip: “I don’t know where to start… So I’m hoping you can continue making me the luckiest man on this Earth, like you do every single day. So baby… will you marry me?”
An ecstatic Molly answered: “Yes! Get in! That’s what I’m talking about.”
The couple has been inundated with messages of congratulations. Strictly professional Jowita Przystał commented on the clip: “Omg guys !!!!! congratulations!!!!”, while Dianne Buswell commented: “congratulations you cuties.”
JLS star Marvin Humes wrote: “Wow..this is a lot couldn’t be happier for two incredible people who are just perfect for eachother..I’m SO happy!!! Ah man this has made my night..congrats family.. (sic)”
Fellow former Strictly star Fleur East hailed it “the most beautiful proposal”.
On their series of Strictly, Tyler, who was partnered with Dianne Buswell, finished in eighth place, while Molly went all the way to the final with Carlos Gu. The series was eventually won by wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin and pro dancer Jowita Przystal.
While presenting on Lorraine on Tuesday morning, 19 July, Tyler grew emotional as he chatted to host Ranvir Singh about the proposal.
“I can’t believe it, I haven’t stopped crying. I’m still shaky now. It’s insane and we’ve just been on cloud nine. It’s just the most special moment,” he said.
As the proposal video played, Tyler began to tear up and joked that someone was ‘chopping onions’ in the studio. He continued to say: “I bought the ring a very long time ago, literally at the start of our relationship. We met on Strictly and got together. I always knew, she’s my best friend. We cry and laugh every single day. She genuinely is the best thing that’s ever happened to me.
“When it came to that moment, I was just like ‘this is easy’. I got down on one knee and I did a two minute monologue. I don’t know how we didn’t get blown off the balcony because it was so windy in Mykonos.”
Molly gushed to Heat magazine in July: “We’ve been together for two years now, so I can definitely say that I am very happy that we both signed up!
“Things are going great, and we’ve been living together for about a year now.”
Molly and Tyler moved into their London flat in January 2024, and they sometimes do a “salsa” together inside the property.
She told the publication: “Tyler and I do a little bit of salsa together at the flat, but that’s about as far as it goes.” Asked how moving in with each other has been, Molly added: “It’s like a little safe haven for us.”