EASTENDERS star Lacey Turner has announced her engagement via Instagram. The soap actress is set to wed her long-term boyfriend Matt and shared the happy news with a gorgeous snap of the pair celebrating.

Lacey, who plays Stacey Slater in the BBC soap, looked the picture of happiness in a snap Matt shared on Instagram. The pretty brunette held her hand to her face and looked as if she was about to cry as she showed off her impressive sparkler while Matt smiled next to her. The happy couple are on holiday in Venice and if there pics are anything to go by it looks like he proposed on a Gondola ride through the city.

Matt captioned the happy picture: “She said yes….ooooosssshhhhhhhh #fiance @laceyturner.”

Fans were keen to congratulate the star with one writing on Twitter: “Congratulations to you both, wishing you a lifetime of happiness x.” Another commented on Instagram: “Congratulations to you both. Lovely news xx.” Someone else added: “Congratulations to you both, wishing you every happiness!”

The engagement tops off an incredible few weeks for Lacey as she took away the gong for Best Soap Actress at the TV Choice Awards. She also took away the gong for Best Actress at the British Soap Awards back in May. Meanwhile, she was replaced by Michelle Keegan on the second series of BBC drama Our Girl and many viewers have said they miss seeing the 28-year-old on the show.

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