Composer Hans Zimmer has proposed to his partner Dina De Luca on stage in London, telling the audience: "This is the woman I love, apparently she loves me."
The double Oscar winner, 65, made the public declaration on Thursday night during his performance at London's O2 arena, which caused roaring applause from the audience.
As his Hans Zimmer Live show was drawing to a close, he brought his partner on stage, telling the audience: "There's one more thing. So this is the woman I love, apparently she loves me."
Addressing De Luca directly, he said: "Why did I bring you up here? I was going to ask you something really important. Did you lock the back door? Is the milk in the fridge? Do we have any sorbet in the freezer?
"Will you marry me?"
The audience then erupted into applause and rose to their feet as the couple embraced.
"Things are working out well," Zimmer said. "The backdoor is locked. Everything is good."
He continued: "I've got this one little number left. It's intimate in its insignificance but maybe not so insignificant and maybe I quite like it."
Zimmer then performed his classic song Time, which featured in the 2010 mind-bending thriller Inception.
He played the piano for the piece as De Luca sat beside him.
At one stage during the concert, Zimmer took to the floor with one of his musicians to play among the crowd, pausing briefly near the front rows to share a hug and kiss with his partner.
He later clarified that he was not embracing a "random woman" in the audience.
Throughout the show, Zimmer led his band and the Ukrainian Odessa Orchestra as they treated fans to a host of songs that he has composed for hit films including Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Dark Knight, Interstellar and the James Bond film No Time to Die.
Zimmer spent time throughout the night introducing and praising his musicians and stage crew, including paying a special tribute to the Ukrainian orchestra.
"I would really to thank our orchestra because our orchestra is special, our orchestra is from Odesa in Ukraine," he said.
"I think it takes enormous [strength] to sit here, smile at you, play without flaw for three hours while you do not know what's going on at home and everything is going on at home."
One of the performers also waved a Ukrainian flag on stage as the musicians took their final bows.
The German composer, who has spent many years living and working in the UK, showed great affection to the London crowd on the night, saying at point: "It's nice to be home."
In his closing speech after performing songs from The Lion King including The Circle of Life, which received a standing ovation, Zimmer became emotional as he said: "You were an incredible audience. I'm really sorry, but tonight I'm really moved. You've really moved me and that's amazing."
The musician has been nominated for 12 Oscars and won two for best score for the classic 1994 Disney film The Lion King as well as the 2021 sci-fi blockbuster Dune, which also featured in the show.
The composer divorced his first wife, model Vicki Carolin, with whom he has a daughter, in 1992. In 2020, Zimmer reportedly filed for divorce from his second wife, Suzanne, with whom he shares three children.
Zimmer plays Dublin's 3Arena this Sunday night, 18 June.
Source: Press Association
