Popping the question is a big deal anyway but can you imagine doing it live on air with the entire nation watching on? Well the prospect clearly didn't phase Alan Hughes who proposed to his other half on Ireland AM this morning. The presenter was on chatting about how things have changed for same sex couples in Ireland over the last 20 years.

Wahooooooo Alan just proposed to @karlbroderick & he said yes!! #irelandam pic.twitter.com/f4jWapyAc7

— Ireland AM (@IrelandAMTV3) November 3, 2015

This is when he decided to get down on one knee and ask his partner Karl Broderick a very important question. Considering that they have been together for 22 years and are already civil partnered, it’s not surprising that he said ‘yes.’ A number of people took to Twitter to congratulate the couple...

@IrelandAMTV3 congratulations to Alan Hughes and Karl Brodrick, how cute was that, well done Alan. — Sharon (@SiochainAmach) November 3, 2015

@IrelandAMTV3 ahh that was beautiful Alan proposing to Carl it brought a year to my eye #congratulations # equality

— louiseb23 (@louiseb231) November 3, 2015

@IrelandAMTV3 @karlbroderick omg I cried. So beautiful Congratulations — Amelia J Hunter (@ameliajhunter1) November 3, 2015

@TV3Ireland @IrelandAMTV3 Who said romance was dead? Congratulations guys. Brought a smile to my face!

— CiaraDocTV3 (@ciarathedoc) November 3, 2015

@TV3Ireland @IrelandAMTV3 Congratulations to Alan and Karl, you have made the sun shine on a foggy morning . — Geraldine Murphy (@gerbdm) November 3, 2015

Omg bawling watching Alan Hughes proposing to @karlbroderick on @IrelandAMTV3 AM. 2 gorgeous guys #marriageequality pic.twitter.com/bHGQ63ZlJ4

— Andrea Smith (@AndreaMarySmith) November 3, 2015