Forth Road Bridge proposal couple tracked down

A COUPLE who got engaged on the Forth Road Bridge have been tracked down - after a passer-by took a picture of the moment and launched a valiant attempt to find the pair.

Paul Brannigan pops the question to Hazel Andrews. Picture: facebook/Kirsty Macdonald

Kirsty Macdonald took a picture of Paul Brannigan as he got down on one knee and proposed to Hazel Andrews on the bridge on Sunday afternoon.

Two hours after uploading the snap onto Facebook, the couple were identified.

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And the photo has received over 10,000 shares as do-gooders attempted to help Kirsty track down the mystery couple.

“We saw the picture on Facebook. I was like ‘Oh my God’,” said Hazel, who told the Daily Record that she and Paul and seen the snap being shared by friends on Facebook after returning to their Burntisland home.

She added: “I was a bit shocked at first but then I was so happy that she had shared it and managed to find us.

“We’re over the moon and can’t thank her enough.”

Paul, 22, proposed on the couple’s two-year anniversary, choosing the bridge for its love lock wall where loved-up couples leave padlocks symbolising their affection.

He admitted he had been ‘petrified’ while on the bridge, adding: “I was amazed she managed to track us down. Only we know what it was like at that moment. I just wanted to get off the bridge - I was petrified!”

The couple plan to get married at some point during the next two years, with six-month-old son Oliver at their side.

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