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Comic Bobby Davro engaged to girlfriend Vicky Wright as they throw party to celebrate

Comedian Bobby Davro is engaged to his long-term girlfriend Vicky Wright.

The couple hosted an engagement party in Surrey after Bobby, 64, proposed to Vicky, 63, last month.

A smitten Bobby pulled out all the stops for his fiancée for the bash with a happy ever after cake and balloons.

Surrounded by friends and family, the comic even played a special video message from a host of his showbiz pals including Sir Cliff Richard and Lee Mead.

Bobby and Vicky have been dating on and off for 12 years and want to tie the knot next year, according to reports.

A source told The Sun : "Vicky was touched with all the messages. They’re wasn’t a dry eye in the house. They plan to tie the knot next year.

Comedian Bobby Davro is engaged to his long-term girlfriend Vicky Wright (Rex Features)

Mirror Online has contacted Bobby's representatives for comment.

Bobby was married to his first wife Trudi Jameson, the mother of his three daughters, for 10 years but they split in 2003 after she had an affair.

He went on to strike up a long-term relationship with partner Vicky, but their romance ended in 2009.

They later got back together again and made plans to get married but the relationship failed again and they parted ways in 2016 before later rekindling their romance.

Bobby, 64, proposed to Vicky, 63, last month (Rex Features)

Despite divorcing Trudi, Bobby stayed on good terms with his ex-wife and even moved back in with her while he was dating Vicky as he missed his daughters.

He also admitted his girls see him as a bit of an embarrassing dad.

The comedian told the Mirror: "I embarrass them all the time!"

It comes after a tough year for Bobby, who revealed his income had been hit so hard by the pandemic, he was forced to seek out a bounce-back loan.

They split in 2003 after she had an affair (WireImage)
Bobby is a stand-up comedian (GC Images)

He told The Daily Star : "There is no work. I only did four gigs last year. I can't earn anything. I haven't been able to earn money for a year. It's dreadful.

"I had to take out a bounce-back loan to keep my head above water. But I've got to pay it back and how am I going to pay it back if I can’t earn a living?"

Bobby added: "People think if you're a celebrity and you're famous that you have got millions of pounds and you can survive. They think, 'It's all right for you, you've got so much money'. Well that's not the case. It's not the case at all."

And he told that not being able to perform on stage has taken a toll on his mental health - lamenting that he's "lost the thing I love."

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