Harry Potter star Oliver Phelps reveals how he ruined a couple’s romantic New Year’s Eve proposal in Sydney

Oliver Phelps has revealed how he ruined a couple’s romantic proposal during a trip to Sydney.

The Harry Potter star, 38, revealed how the ’embarrassing’ incident happened while he was on holiday in Australia for New Year’s Eve with his wife Katy Humpage of one year.

Oliver, who played George Weasley alongside his twin brother James, said they were watching the famous fireworks display on Sydney Harbor when a man started bothering him.

But Oliver said he refused to give in and stood firm on his position, but was left red-faced when the man proposed to his girlfriend when he finally left.

‘I also had a few shameful incidents during the holidays. “On New Year’s Eve I was watching the fireworks on Sydney Harbor with my wife Katy,” he said. The times.

The Harry Potter star, 38, revealed how the ’embarrassing’ incident happened while he was on a year-long holiday in Australia with his wife Katy Humpage (pictured in 2011) for New Year’s Eve

“A few minutes before the clock struck midnight, a man started harassing me for my space.

‘Being stubborn, I didn’t want to give up and miss a romantic moment, so I refused to give in. [but] I finally moved aside when the fireworks ended and all that was left was a cloud of smoke.

‘The man then got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend, without any fireworks in sight. I felt terrible!’

An embarrassed Oliver admitted the awkward experience has somewhat tarnished his memory of Sydney.

However, in June 2022, Oliver and James still visited Australia again for a series of Harry Potter fan events in both Sydney and Perth.

Oliver said they were watching the famous fireworks display in Sydney Harbor when a man started making him move (a photo of the monument was shared on Oliver’s Instagram page)

But Oliver said he refused to give in and stood firm on his position, but was left red-faced when the man proposed to his girlfriend when he finally backed out.

The brothers famously portrayed the lovable Weasley twins in the film series adaptations of JK Rowling’s popular wizarding franchise.

Since the hit films, the brothers have continued to collaborate on a range of projects and often attend Harry Potter fan events with their co-stars.

In recent years, Harry Potter author JK Rowling has been embroiled in a series of online rows over her controversial views on the transgender community.

Earlier this month, Daniel Radcliffe commented on the controversy, as he said his beliefs don’t have to match those of the author just because she made him a star.

Oliver and his brother James famously played the lovable Weasley twins in the film series adaptations of JK Rowling’s popular wizarding franchise

In recent years, Harry Potter author JK Rowling (pictured in 2022) has been embroiled in a series of online rows over her controversial views on the transgender community.

The actor, 34, said he has had no direct contact with Rowling since the controversy first broke out when he voiced his support for the LGBTQ+ community.

He told The Atlantic Ocean: ‘Jo, without her Harry Potter obviously wouldn’t have happened, so without that person probably nothing in my life would have happened the way it has. But that doesn’t mean you owe the things you really believe to someone else for the rest of your life.”

“It ultimately makes me very sad, because I look at the person I met, the times we met, and the books she wrote, and the world she created, and all of that is so deeply empathetic to me. ,’ he continued.

“I will continue to support the rights of all LGBTQ people and have no further comment.”

Earlier this month, Daniel Radcliffe (pictured in Harry Potter) commented on the controversy, saying his beliefs don’t have to align with the author’s just because she made him a star.

The 34-year-old actor (pictured in October) said he has had no direct contact with Rowling since the controversy first broke out when he voiced his support for the LGBTQ+ community.

Daniel and fellow Harry Potter stars Emma Watson, 34, and Rupert Grint, 35, have all been outspoken in their support of the transgender community in light of Rowling’s comments.

Rowling has been regularly attacked for saying in a series of online posts that trans women should not be allowed in women’s spaces.

Her feud with Daniel began after she commented on an article that used the phrase “people who menstruate” instead of women, writing, “I’m sure there used to be a word for those people.” Someone help me. Wumbing? Wimpond? Woomud?’

Shortly afterwards, Daniel wrote an impassioned article for an LGBTQ+ suicide prevention charity, saying ‘transgender women are women’.

Rowling has previously insisted she will not forgive stars who spoke out against her, including Daniel and his Harry Potter co-stars.