A couple whose surprise radio proposal captured hearts across the country were given an unforgettable wedding gift when singer and broadcaster Michael Ball turned up to perform at their ceremony.

Dawn Lloyd was shocked when her partner of more than 25 years Dave proposed on BBC Radio 2's Love Letters programme in the summer, and was stunned all over again when Ball appeared at the couple's wedding at Weston Hall in Stafford on Sunday.

"I had no inkling whatsoever that this was going to happen," she said. "I was blown away.

"I just can't believe Dave has surprised me like this a second time. I was fooled the first time and now he has got me again."

Dawn said the day had been "perfect", with Dave adding he was "grateful for what Michael has done for us as a couple and for all of the family and friends to enjoy it as well".

Dave and Dawn, from Cannock, won over listeners when Dave secretly teamed up with Ball to stage the proposal.

Dawn, believing she was taking part in a BBC tour, was welcomed into the studio by Ball, who pretended he was recording voiceovers, before Dave read out a love letter and proposed to the woman he had been with for 31 years.

During the broadcast, Dave revealed he had already booked the wedding at Weston Hall, choosing a date close to 11 November, the anniversary of the day they first got together.

Ball later said the proposal was "so moving" that "we thought we have to follow this through".

Weston Hall holds special significance for the couple and was where Dave first proposed in the late 1990s.

But Dawn, who was 19 at the time, was so overwhelmed that she laughed, and the engagement ring was later lost, meaning the engagement never officially stuck.

More than 25 years later, the couple, who now have three children, finally made it down the aisle at the venue where their story began.

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