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.