Back in August 2017 Alex came accross Laura on the internet and he opened up the lines of communication with some flirting. They agreed to go on a date soon after where they took in every bar in the Northern Quarter. Laura headed home and Alex was rescued from the mean streets of Manchester by best mate Bertie! Following some miscommunication their second date didn't go ahead as planned (this can be discussed further, although needless to say, both Alex and Laura think they were in the right). That's all in the past though, the second date happened and they never looked back. They moved to Altrincham, Cheshire in 2018 and Ned joined the family in April 2019. In September 2019 Alex booked a weekend away at the same Lake District Shepherds Hut they went on their first holiday to in 2017. After a walk and a drink at a local pub Alex got down on one knee and proposed. Despite being a bit hangry at this point, Laura obviously said yes.