They announced their engagement during a press conference

On 25 January 1998, the pair announced their plans to marry at Rookery Hall hotel in Nantwich.

Victoria said: "I am the happiest girl on the world today, I’m with the man I know I’m going to grow old and wrinkly with."

For the proposal itself, they checked into the hotel straight after David's soccer match where Victoria was presented with 30 roses before being escorted to their room which was covered with red and yellow lilies.

After getting into their bathrobes, ordering dinner and champagne to the room, David popped the question.