'EastEnders' Ricky Norwood planning engagement to Jade Ewen

EastEnders star Ricky Norwood has revealed that he is saving up to buy girlfriend Jade Ewen an engagement ring.

The actor - who plays Walford's Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubb - has been dating the Sugababes singer since 2009 and described Ewen as the Kate Middleton to his Prince William.

Norwood is quoted by The People as saying: "We really are compatible and we really suit each other, so if all goes well I wouldn't see a reason why not to. But before I think about proposing I know I've got to save for that big rock of a diamond she's going to want.

"I tried to say, 'Is cubic zirconia all right?' and she just gave me a look. I have no clue how much I need to raise but it's going to be very expensive. I would hate to think of the price because I might start sprouting grey hairs. She's worth it though, she's priceless.

"She's my princess. I'm her Wills and she's my Kate. We both watched the wedding and she loved the dress. It put ideas in her head, of course. I picked up the laptop the other day and she'd been looking at wedding dresses."

Norwood also revealed that the couple even got their big breaks on the same day. Ewen discovered she had been recruited for the Sugababes at the same time as he landed a role in EastEnders.

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