George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin met in 2013 at Clooney’s home in Lake Como, Italy. Amal was there thanks to their mutual friend with whom she had gone to Cannes.

‘The truth was, I met this amazing woman who took my breath away.’She was brilliant, cheerful, beautiful and kind. He literally knocked me over,’ George recalls of their first meeting.

The couple got married a year after dating, and for eight years the lovers are considered one of the most beautiful and strongest couples in Hollywood.

But it turns out that eight years ago their engagement almost broke off. George Clooney has opened up about the ‘terrible’ marriage proposal that almost destroyed their relationship.

The actor had been planning his ideal proposal for a long time, but everything did not turn out as he expected.

According to George’s idea, Amal was to find the ring during their dinner to the music of her aunt Rosemary Clooney.

As soon as the composition began to play, he asked his lover to take a box with a lighter to light candles, where he found the ‘same’ ring.

But for some reason, Amal decided that this ring was not for her, but it was left in the box of one of her ex-wives.

Fortunately, they managed to smooth over the awkward situation and she said ‘Yes’ to the actor. George Clooney shared this story on The Drew Barrymore Show.