Max George ‘puts a ring on it’ with girlfriend Maisie Smith

Max George and Maisie Smith teased an engagement to their followers on Thursday when he “put a ring on it” over a romantic dinner.

The couple were dining at Frankie and Benny’s in Manchester on Wednesday and later shared a video of their evening together on TikTok.

At one point, Max slipped a ring onto Maisie’s engagement finger, but all was not as it seems – an onion ring replaced the typical sparkling diamond.

Maisie held out her manicured hands proudly as Max placed the fried food over her finger, mimicking a proposal.

In the evening, the beloved couple dined on a feast that included calzone pizzas, sundaes, a Purple Rain cocktail and a Coca Cola float.

Concerned? At one point, Max slipped a ring onto Maisie’s engagement finger, but all was not as it seems – it was, in fact, a fried onion ring

The items were from the Italian-American chain’s Bring It Back series, which is inspired by iconic 2000s menu items that fans have been asking to return.

Max shared their “date night” on the video-sharing platform, which showcased the couple’s cozy evening at the chain restaurant.

They left the eatery holding hands before sharing a sweet hug on the street.

Their mock engagement comes after the couple landed themselves in hot water with fans earlier this year when they teased a fake pregnancy announcement in April.

Maisie and Max later spoke out about the “pregnancy” joke after irate fans labeled the move insensitive.

The Wanted star seemed to lighten up the situation when he shared a photo of the couple sipping massive milkshakes.

He captioned, “Never. Eating. Again” as Maisie re-shared the photo.

They faced backlash when Maisie took to Instagram to pose with her hands on her stomach during a getaway to Dubai.

Fuck off! They left the eatery holding hands before sharing a sweet hug on the street

Delightful! In the evening, the beloved couple dined on a feast that included calzone pizzas, sundaes, a Purple Rain cocktail and a Coca Cola float

She hid her belly behind a heart emoji, while Max looked down in shock, covering his mouth with his hand.

Captioning the photo, Maisie wrote, “We have some very exciting news…”

But in the next post, she revealed that the couple was just joking, writing, “Just had the best five-course meal of my life.”

Max shared the same teasing post on his Instagram Stories, adding the caption, “Look at that beautiful belly.”

And while the pair thought their post was hilarious, many of their fans disagreed as they flocked to Twitter to accuse them of being “disgusting” and “insensitive.”

Tuck in: The items were from the Italian-American chain’s Bring It Back series, which is inspired by iconic 2000s menu items that fans have been asking to return

One of them wrote: ‘Pregnancy jokes are not funny and never will be. You hurt a lot of people tonight, fans, with those thoughtless stories. People who have lost children. People who, for whatever reason, cannot get pregnant. Please do better.’

Others chimed in, “Max George and Maisie Smith are so callous about that,” and “Maisie Smith and Max George joking about being pregnant is disgusting.” just not something to joke about.’

A fourth wrote: ‘Not @maisie_smith_ and @MaxGeorge claiming she’s pregnant, such a joke! Kick for all of us who struggle with fertility.’

Another concluded: ‘Joking about false pregnancies is disgusting. Really got me thinking. I really like them more.’

Oh no: they faced backlash when Maisie took to Instagram to pose with her hands on her belly

‘Never eat again’: They broke their silence after fans were outraged by their ‘pregnancy’ joke