Lucy Fallon's boyfriend won't propose 'for a while'

Lucy Fallon\'s boyfriend is thinking about buying an engagement ring - but he won\'t pop the question for "a while".

The \'Coronation Street\' actress\' significant other Tom Leech admits her cobbles co-stars are always asking him when he is going to get down on one knee, and while he isn\'t planning to do so just yet, 23-year-old Lucy joked they are already "like an old married couple".

Tom said: "I do get asked about when I\'m planning to propose a lot when we\'re out with Lucy\'s co-stars.

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"After a few drinks, it\'s only a matter of time before one of them sidles up to me and says: \'So...?\' and points at their ring finger with raised eyebrows.

"I need to get a ring first, though, and depending on what Lucy is expecting, that might be a while yet!"

Lucy added: "We\'re like an old married couple already."

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Despite this, the pair are spending Christmas Day (25.12.18) apart from each other to be with their own families.

She said: "We\'re both really close to our families so we don\'t want to give up our own family Christmases until we absolutely have to, which is when we have kids I guess."

While Lucy doesn\'t appear to be planning to have children just yet, her \'Corrie\' co-star Kym Marsh is to become a grandmother after recently revealing her daughter Emilie Cunliffe is expecting her first child.

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And Lucy believes the 42-year-old Kym will be the "most glamorous granny".

She added to OK! magazine: "I\'m so excited, although Kym had let slip to me before the news was officially announced.

"Kym is going to be the most glamorous granny. I know her daughter Emilie as well and she\'ll be an amazing mum."