“Her mother, who I had been plotting with for a couple of weeks, gave me this family heirloom for a ring, which I didn’t have so I had to give her this candy ring… I had to immediately spoil it like, ‘This isn’t the real ring!’ I didn’t want her to think, ‘Oh, you’re trying to be romantic but being a cheapskate?’ But she said yes and now we’re getting married next year.” Comedian Chris Hardwick feared model Lydia Hearst would reject his marriage proposal after popping the question with candy ring. The couple announced its engagement earlier this month (Sep15) after the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, and restaged the special moment at HBO’s Emmys after party on Sunday night (20Sep15).
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