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On holiday is the perfect place to be given an engagement ring, according to more than half of women.

Women would prefer it if their partners presented them with an engagement ring on holiday, research has revealed.

According to a survey by HolidayExtras.com, more than half of women said they would rather their partner popped the question overseas, with one-third of men agreeing with them.

Out of the 479 people who answered the survey, 14 per cent said they had already popped the question on a special holiday abroad.

Only 21 per cent of respondents admitted they would prefer a proposal in the UK and 16 per cent stated that they weren't interested in tying the knot at all, claiming to be "not the marrying kind".

Recently, Prince William said he proposed to long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton on holiday in Kenya after seeking the permission of her father.

The royal gave his fiancee his mother's engagement ring, which is made up of diamonds and sapphires and was first purchased for £28,000 when Prince Charles got engaged to Lady Diana in 1981.

Actress Jenna von Oy has married Dell data consultant Brad Bratcher in a home wedding.

Former star of Blossom, Jenna von Oy, has finally received a wedding ring from fiance Brad Bratcher after getting engaged last year.

However, the actress revealed to People magazine that she nearly ruined the Dell data consultant's proposal by almost phoning her parents beforehand, who were already in the know.

Brad had visited his wife’s mother to ask her permission to drop the big question and was just about to get ready to do it when the actress decided to phone her parents to wish them a happy New Year.

"I almost ruined it. He was afraid if I called them, as soon as [my mum] answered the phone, I would know," she admitted, adding he blindfolded her before getting down on one knee to ask for her hand in marriage.

US actress Sally Pressman, famous for her appearance in Army Wives, may also soon have to select a wedding ring after accepting the proposal of long-time boyfriend David Rogers, the news source recently reported.
 

Greg Norman will be heading down the aisle again after proposing to his girlfriend with a diamond ring.

Golfer Greg Norman used a diamond ring as he got down on one knee to ask for girlfriend Kirsten Kutner's hand in marriage.

The Australian surprised her with the six-carat item and said the proposal was "perfect".

Speaking to New Idea magazine, Norman, 51, stated: "One minute we were having a day-to-day conversation and the next moment, all of a sudden, everything changed – our lives changed."

And Ms Kutner described herself as "the luckiest woman on this earth" after accepting the former world number one's proposal, describing him as "amazing".

Norman has been married twice before – most recently to former tennis player Chris Evert, who he divorced last year.

Another person who will soon be heading down the aisle is Anna Abramovich, daughter of Russian billionaire and owner of Chelsea Football Club Roman, who recently got engaged to Nikolai Lazarev.

According to the Daily Mail, the ring given to her by the solicitor is "enormous".

New research has revealed a third of British women would ask for a different engagement ring if they did not like the design, while nearly half would like to pick the ring themselves.

A third of British women would ask their partner to change their engagement ring if they did not like the one used for the proposal, new research has revealed.

The study, from shopping channel QVC, showed 64 per cent would ask their other half to return the engagement ring in favour of another one, while 41 per cent would like to pick the jewellery themselves.

Over one-in-ten (13 per cent) said an engagement ring is seen as an indication of their partner's wealth and their own social status, with singer Katy Perry – who is engaged to Russell Brand – said to have the most desirable engagement ring.

Commenting on the findings, relationship expert Jo Barrett said celebrities have a big influence on people's expectations.

"We see celebrities flashing their big diamond rings and everyone wants to be like a celebrity," she remarked.

Kimberley Selwood, a jewellery designer, recently told the Aberdeen Press and Journal men need to prioritise clarity over size when selecting a diamond engagement ring.