Wedding Proposal on the Ice

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I don't know if you had heard of this before, but I just found out from an interview of Shen and Zhao that Zhao planned on proposing to Shen ON the ice after their performance of FS in 2007 Worlds.

If you look closely at their performance (5:10 or something):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BbhbSBg0RI

you will notice that Zhao knelt down before Shao after finishing their skate. According to the interview, he was planning to proposal to her right on the spot. It seemed that he had this plan in his mind for some time. Ironically, he was only able to get the words, "I love you" (he said it in english) out of his mouth before Shen, unaware of his "hidden agenda" and slightly shocked by his actions, misunderstood his intention and proceeded to kneel down WITH him - well, they are pair skaters after all...

Results: 1st try at proposing = unsuccessful

How romantic is THHAAAAAATT!!!! Well, Shao later remarked that Zhao had better prepare a ring before he proposes again. No ring, no wedding.

Anyway, just sharing a fun fact with people who didn't know. We don't get this kind of fluff with single skaters... Imagine your BF comes on ice and proposes to you after you had the skate of your life!

God, that is just too sweet!

Ah!!!!

I always thought the kneeling down at the end of their program was a little strange, especially because Zhao knelt first...but I figured that it was just because they were tired or overcome with a emotion from possibly their best skate ever.

Thank you so much for this info, though~!!!

I would have never thought he was about to propose!!!

They ended up getting married really soon after this, though, right? I think it was only a few months...