Love Actually star announces engagement to Elon Musk’s ex-wife as fans 'sobbing' over sweet reference to film

Thomas Brodie-Sangster is known as Love Actually's heartbroken Sam, young son of Liam Neeson on screen. But fans are thrilled to see that he's all grown up and making a thoroughly romantic announcement.

The actor, who was also in Nanny McPhee and, more recently, Game of Thrones, has announced his engagement to partner Talulah Riley. The actor, best-known for Westworld, is the ex-wife of tech billionaire Elon Musk.

Thomas' Instagram post has an image of the pair on a punt on the river wearing sunglasses and hats. He is wearing a striped shirt and chinos while she has a woollen jumper over a floral dress.

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The caption reads: "Happy to announce that Talulah and I are engaged. Love is all around X."

It's a sweet reference to the Wet Wet Wet song which first features in Richard Curtis' Four Weddings and a Funeral and then made a reappearance in Love Actually as the song covered by ageing rockstar Billy Mack.

Fans are thrilled about the engagement. emma_is_best_2007 harked back to Thomas' past, saying: "bro 13 year old me is sobbing right now," while justxtara spoke for the baffled many when she said: "I missed some chapters i think?!"

Movie fan sgwalklet posted a weeping emoji with the comment: "NOT THE LOVE ACTUALLY LINE."

Bride-to-be Talulah was twice married to Tesla founder Elon Musk - once in 2010 and again in 2013. She shared a close-up picture of her smiling with her new fiance to announce the engagement on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, which is owned by Musk.

The 37-year-old wrote: “Very happy to share that after two years of dating, Thomas Brodie Sangster and I are engaged!”

The SpaceX founder was among the