I was mortified when my ‘wingman’ dad approached a gorgeous guy at the pub and asked if he was single. You won’t believe what happened next…

A young Australian woman lured into a pub by her ‘ultimate wingman’ father is now engaged to the same man.

Alice James, a Melbourne publicist, was sipping a pint of beer when her father, Darren, diverted her attention to the ‘total hottie’ sitting at the bar.

‘I clearly noticed this beautiful gentleman with his buddy at the bar as soon as we walked in. My dad said ‘leave it to me’ and then jumped out of his chair,” Alice, 32, previously told FEMAIL.

Now, almost two years later, her partner Michael has popped the question, leaving thousands of social media followers jealous of their real-life love story.

Alice met Michael after the opening night of Six The Musical in 2022.

The then 30-year-old said she and her father were “talking rubbish” after their night out before he saw Michael sitting at the bar with a friend.

Darren struck up a conversation with the young men and asked if they were ‘going to Collingwood’, then turned to the eligible bachelor and asked how old he was and if he was single.

‘Dad then pointed at me and said, “Well, this is my daughter and she’s very single.” As the night went on, we all continued to chat until the two boys at the bar got up to leave and Dad stopped them and said, ‘Wait! You can’t leave! You haven’t exchanged numbers!'” Alice recalled.

Darren rushed to the bar, grabbed the order book and had the two write down each other’s numbers.

‘The boy was so nervous he even gave his number to my dad instead of me – hilarious!’ said Alice.

The next morning, Alice sent Michael a text that said, “Sorry about my dad,” with a laughing emoji — and the rest was history.

Alice shared the adorable way Michael proposed as they walked along the Yarra with their dog.

Alice’s ‘ultimate wingman’ dad was ‘very proud’ and shed a tear when he heard the news (Pictured: Alice and her dad Darren on the fateful night in the pub)

Michael asked Alice’s parents if he could marry her a few months ago and they have kept the secret ever since

‘He really surprised me; it’s something we do regularly, so it was really beautiful and very us,” she recalled.

‘We stopped at a little secluded spot by the river and he gave me a hug and told me how much he loved me – which he does quite often, so I still had no idea!

‘It wasn’t until he dropped to one knee that I realized what was happening. I burst into tears of joy, fell to my knees and gave him the biggest hug ever!’

Michael had asked Alice’s parents if he could marry her a few months ago, and they had kept the secret ever since.

Speaking to FEMAIL, Alice shared the adorable way Michael proposed to her one evening as they walked their dog along the Yarra

‘He really surprised me; it’s something we do regularly, so it was really beautiful and very us,” she recalled

“We had a big family lunch on the football field afterward, so we waited until we got there and I walked in and surprised them all with my ring,” she said.

The family was happy, tears were shed and Alice’s father was ‘very proud’.

‘All our friends and family came to celebrate with us all evening – we had a really fun (big) night!’ said Alice.

The two lovebirds have not made any wedding plans yet, but are using “any excuse to celebrate.” ‘We’re on cloud nine, but we’re both so excited to start planning!’ said Alice

Hundreds of people on TikTok also congratulated the pair after she shared the news

‘The next evening we went for a celebratory drink at The Retreat in Abbotsford, where we met. It was so beautiful. Imagine if Dad never went to see him!’

The two lovebirds have not made any wedding plans yet, but are using “any excuse to celebrate.”

‘We’re on cloud nine, but we’re both so excited to start planning!’ said Alice.

Alice announced their engagement by sharing an update with her 54,000 TikTok followers.

She recorded a video in the same pub where the couple met and re-enacted the scene that started their love story.