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NoneLove Island star announces their engagement with sweet snaps of surprise proposal and HUGE diamond ring - four years after villa stint Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By GERAINT LLEWELLYN FOR MAILONLINE Published: 20:30 GMT, 23 December 2024 | Updated: 22:24 GMT, 23 December 2024 e-mail 23 shares 4 View comments A Love Island star has announced their engagement with a snap post after surprising their partner with lavish proposal and huge diamond ring. Mike Boateng, who appeared on the ITV2 show's winter series back in 2020, took to Instagram on Monday after popping the question to his stunning girlfriend. The ex police officer, 29, shared a slew of snaps but didn't reveal his now fiancée's identity, as she hid her face behind a gorgeous bought of red roses while showing off the sparkler on her left hand. Mike surprised the future Mrs Boateng with a dessert during their swanky meal, and on the plate written in chocolate were the words: 'Will you marry me?'. The lovebirds could then be seeing embracing before the bride-to-be showed off her gorgeous ring in more detail Mike captioned the snaps with the date of his proposal December 21st as well as a proverb which read: 'Commit to the lord whatever you do and he will establish your plans'. A Love Island star has announced their engagement with a snap post after surprising their partner with lavish proposal and huge diamond ring Mike Boateng took to Instagram on Monday after popping the question to his stunning girlfriend The hunk appeared on the ITV2 show's winter series back in 2020 (pictured) Mike split from Priscilla Anyabu, whom he met on Love Island back in 2020, after 15 months of dating. They lost out on winning the show to Paige Turley, and Finn Tapp who scooped the £50,000 prize before splitting themsleves after three-years of dating . During his time in the villa Mike was paired with Leanna Amaning before being stole by Jess Gale and going on to Sophie Piper and later Pricilla , before being jumped from the island just days before the final. It comes a day after fellow Islander Rosie Williams , 33, who appeared on the show in 2018 took to Instagram to reveal that her handsome partner Sam Tankard had proposed. Rosie doesn't show her partner on social media and keeps their relationship mostly private. Set to a cover of Can't Help Falling in Love, a video showed Rosie's boyfriend getting down on one knee against the stunning backdrop of the ocean. The proposal took place on the luxurious Velaa Private Island in the Maldives, where room rates start at £5,365 per night. She looked stunning in a bridal white ruffled dress and boosted her height with heels for the special day. He shared a slew of snaps but didn't reveal his now fiancée's identity, as she hid her face behind a gorgeous bought of red roses while showing off the sparkler on her left hand The lovebirds could then be seeing embracing after she said yes The the bride-to-be then showed off her gorgeous ring in more detail Mike captioned the snaps with the date of his proposal December 21st as well as a proverb which read: 'Commit to the lord whatever you do and he will establish your plans' Mike split from Priscilla Anyabu, whom he met on the show back in 2020 , after 15 months of dating Mike starred on series six of Love Island and then went on to star on Celebrity Ex On The Beach (pictured) Rosie simply captioned the post with the date of the proposal: '17.12.2024.' Her fellow Love Island including Hayley Hughes and Samira Mighty were quick to congratulate her on the news in the comments. Rosie was best known for her tumultuous relationship with Adam Collard on the show. Read More Love Island's Mike Boateng reveals he had to wait 'two endless hours' for an ambulance while in 'excruciating pain' in health scare Last year Rosie issued a warning to Adam's now pregnant fiancée Laura Woods about his toxic behaviour and insisted that the sports presenter is 'too good for him.' Rosie who starred on the 2018 series with Adam, 29, told MailOnline that it appeared her former flame hasn't matured, judging by his TV appearance on Celebs Go Dating and return to Love Island in 2022. Charity Women's Aid accused Adam of 'emotional abuse' during his first stint on the ITV2 series after he appeared to 'smirk' when he dumped Rosie for Strictly star Zara McDermott . And after breaking the rules on Celebs Go Dating last year by bedding his co-star Lottie Moss , Rosie feared Adam could still be set in his old ways. The ex-solicitor also expressed her 'shock' after learning the news of Adam's new relationship with sports presenter Laura, 37, who is nine years his senior, and a credible figure in the TV industry. Rosie said: 'I know Laura Woods from watching sports and I always say how well she has done for herself... her career has excelled... it is incredible to see a woman in the sporting world doing so well. It comes a day after fellow Islander Rosie Williams , 33, who appeared on the show in 2018 took to Instagram to reveal that her handsome partner Sam Tankard had proposed Rosie was best known for her tumultuous relationship with Adam Collard on the show (seen together) Seen in her promo shot for Love Island in 2018 'I was just as shocked as everyone else when I was told she was dating Adam. I was told, I don't actually have Adam on social media. 'Adam and I were short lived, and it was five years ago now but when he went back on Love Island the second time, I hoped that he didn't treat the girls the same way that he did with me and Zara McDermott ... I hoped that he went on the show to find love as he said. 'Unfortunately, the same toxic pattern in his behaviour emerged... People like to tell me things and again in Celebs Go Dating, the exact same routine carried through, so he really hasn't changed. His TV appearances speak for themselves!' Rosie said that she is often asked what women see in Adam, who has dated a string of reality stars including Kate Moss's half-sister Lottie and Love Island's Paige Thorne. The Geordie gym owner has also romanced a number of girls that he's met outside of the entertainment industry such as exes Josie Baxter and Claudia Proctor. She added: 'When people question 'why are people falling for him all the time?' I say, 'he is charming and seems really sincere at first'... But I just wonder if he means it this time with Laura because I would hate for somebody else to get hurt by him.' Love Island Celebs Go Dating Share or comment on this article: Love Island star announces their engagement with sweet snaps of surprise proposal and HUGE diamond ring - four years after villa stint e-mail 23 shares Add commentPASADENA, Calif. , Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.32 per common share for the fourth quarter of 2024. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2025 to stockholders of record on December 31, 2024 . The common stock dividend for the year ending December 31, 2024 of $5.19 per common share represents an increase of 23 cents , or 5 percent, over the year ended December 31, 2023 . 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You can also control your newsletter options via your user dashboard by signing in.(The Center Square) – American taxpayers may provide a loan of more than $7.5 billion to a joint venture involving automaker Chrysler that plans to build electric vehicle batteries in Indiana. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Program Office revealed that StarPlus Energy has received a “conditional commitment” for the multi-billion dollar loan. If approved, teh money would help the collaboration between FCA US and Samsung SDI Co. construct two lithium-ion battery plants in the Kokomo 50 miles north of Indianapolis. The loan announcement comes after the Indiana Economic Development Corp. pledged hundreds of millions of dollars in state tax credits and incentives to the project. Stellantis, FCA’s parent company, and Samsung first announced plans to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Kokomo in May 2022. Then, in October 2023, the partners announced they would construct a second plant. According to Monday’s announcement, the project is expected to create up to 3,200 construction jobs as well as 2,800 plant jobs. The batteries built in Kokomo are forecasted to power about 670,000 electric cars each year. Stellantis would purchase the batteries for the vehicles marketed in the United States. An Energy Department fact sheet indicates that the interest rate for the loan would be the “applicable U.S. Treasury rate for the term of the loan with no credit spread.” No details on the term were immediately available. “This project reinforces President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to onshore and reshore domestic manufacturing technologies,” the Energy Department’s statement said. The loan would come through the federal government’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, which was first established through the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. It would be the second Indiana plant to receive program funds. Last month, the Biden administration announced the finalization of a $1.3 billion loan to ENTEK, which is constructing a factory in Terre Haute to make separators used in lithium-ion batteries. The Biden administration and StarPlus must still complete some requirements before the loan can be finalized. Among them, StarPlus must create a Community Benefits Plan that demonstrates how the company will work with local officials and labor groups. The battery plants are being built using workers from local trade unions. Administration officials are also expecting StarPlus to participate in the Justice40 Initiative, which calls for 40% of the benefits produced from the government’s investment to boost communities that are considered underinvested “and overburdened by pollution.”