Her man Michael Corrado Jackson popped the question while holidaying on the French Riviera this summer - and Darby Ward celebrated her engagement back home in Cheshire at a surprise engagement party.
Darby and Michael were welcomed back to the UK with a lavish bash thrown for them by future mother-of-the-bride Dawn.
Doting mum Dawn raised the idea with her husband Ashley as they arrived back from watching their daughter accepting Michael's proposal on a family holiday.
Michael, 38, the owner of Mr Whippy ice cream in the United Arab Emirates, is the 'absolute happiest man on the planet' after his 'soul mate'.
Darby said yes through tears of joy.
The pair revealed their engagement this summer and the lead up to the engagement has featured on the 10th series of the ITVBe reality show.
In hilarious scenes Michael asked for permission to marry Darby, but Dawn has since battled to keep the proposal plan a secret.
Sharing a photo of the pair sharing a smooch outside their hotel on Instagram he described the moment: "My words ‘Darby your the most amazing person on this planet. I want to be with you always in this life and our next life’s. I love you always, your my everything... will you MARRY ME?!?!’ ... she said YES!!!!!!!"
Darby, the eldest daughter of one of the original Housewives Dawn and former footballer Ashley, was congratulated by her fellow reality TV star pal Gemma Collins who was partying in Cannes with the couple.
Dawn has been preparing for the big day by treating herself to Kim Kardashian's favourite skin tightening treatment at her Skulpt clinic in the grounds of her home Warford Hall.
Guests at the engagement party at Mottram Hall included TOWIE icon Gemma and former Housewife Lauren Simon.
