Congratulations to Ellen and her actor boyfriend Henry Cavill who last night got engaged.

Henry surprised Ellen by popping the question in a Hollywood hotel having telephoned her dad Stephen earlier in the evening to ask his permission for his daughter's hand in marriage.

A delighted Ellen accepted straight away. She said: "I couldn't believe it when he asked me to marry him. I thought we were there to celebrate his birthday. It was such a surprise and I am so happy."

Ellen and Henry first met at the 2009 Olympia International Horse Show and have been seeing each other for just over a year.

Henry, who has starred in a number of films and TV shows including The Tudors, The Count of Monte Cristo and Stardust, was cast as the new Superman for the 2012 film Superman: Man of Steel.

Ellen is excited to announce she has bought two new horses to join her already successful team of winners!

The horses, both from Sweden, have joined Ellen at her home near Barnsley and she is spending time getting to know them and training them for competitions later this year.

The first horse is called Arena UK Orlando (stable name Lenny) and is a nine-year-old Chestnut. He is described by Ellen as being very brave but with a big heart.

The second horse is a 10-year-old mare called Xemenia (stable name Minnie), who Ellen thinks has a very bright future ahead of her.

Ellen said: "I am really excited to have these horses. They are both very very easy horses and I am enjoying getting to know them. Lenny is really like Kanselier in his early years and I am hoping his career will be as long as successful as Kanselier's was.

"Minnie is an amazing horse. I first saw her when she was very young and then when I rode her recently I loved her. I have very high hopes for her future."

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Showjumping’s golden girl Ellen Whitaker will be appearing at Your Horse Live!

For her thousands of fans, Ellen’s celebrity appearance will take on the Sunday of the two day spectacular.

Held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, on November 13 and 14, Your Horse Live promises to be an action packed two days, with incredible shopping, celebrities and brilliant demonstrations from a range of equine disciplines. Advance ticket prices start at just £8 (age 5 to 15 years).  Adults save 20% off gate price, pay only £16.

Ellen will be on the Your Horse stand at 2.45pm on the Sunday, for 90 minutes, so don’t miss out on this great opportunity to meet this leading lady show jumper.

Get Ellen’s autograph, and while you are meeting her, you can also get advice and great tips on show jumping.

Whilst at the stand take advantage of special show offers for subscribers, to win prizes, meet and greet your favourite celebrities, pick up goodie bags packed full of exclusive gifts and much more.

The Your Horse stand is also offering visitors the chance to win an incredible competition to spend a day with Ellen.

The competition will give the lucky winner the chance to compete their own horse at an Arena UK event next year, in a show jumping class, with Ellen on hand to walk the course with you, giving warming up tips and advice. You can then spend the day with Ellen watching her  compete and have lunch at Arena UK.

Don’t be the one that misses out!

Book your tickets for Your Horse Live in advance and save 20%.

Advance bookings hotline closes on Wednesday 10th November 2010 at midday.  To book your tickets in advance and save money visit www.yourhorselive.co.uk or call 0844 581 0770 and quote YHL-TSM. For bookings of 10 or more, call 0800 358 0058, quote TSMGRP and save a further 10%.

Ellen's well-known speed horse Kanselier will be jumping his last every Horse of the Year Show class this Sunday, as he prepares to go into retirement.

The 18-year-old is one of Ellen's best known and well-loved horses, having hit the spotlight when the pair qualified for Olympia when Ellen was just 16 years old.

She will ride him for his last ever HOYS class - and possibly his last ever championship show - in the Speed Horse of the Year category on Sunday October 10th. Depending on how he fairs at this week's HOYS, vets will then decide whether he is fit enough to go on to compete in Olympia in December, or whether he should be retired immediately.

Ellen's dad Steven said: "Kanselier has won speed classes and grand prixs all over the world. He is one of the most prolific horses you will ever come across. There has never been a speed horse that has lasted as long as Kanselier has."

Kanselier is suffering from damage to the ligaments in one of his legs which are being monitored carefully by his vet.  If he has a good show at HOYS and the vet is happy with his leg, he will be able to compete in Olympia  before retiring for good.

"He is 18 but he looks and behaves like a nine-year-old," said Steven. You could carry on with him for another yearbut we don't want anything to happen to him, so we would rather retire him now than have something happen to him in the ring."

Ellen added: "Kanselier has always been such a gentleman and I am really really sad to see him retire. He has had a fantastic career and has been incredibly loyal to me. We really know and understand each other well and I'm going to miss him loads."