Hollyoaks star David Tag engaged after popping the question in romantic Ibiza proposal

Daily Mirror

4 days ago

Former Hollyoaks star David Tag, who played Sylver McQueen on the soap from 2018 to 2022, has announced he and girlfriend Abi Harrison are now engaged after he popped the question
Hollyoaks star David Tag has announced his engagement to Abi Harrison after popping the question in a very romantic way.
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The actor, who played Sylver McQueen on the Channel 4 soap from 2018 until 2022, is holidaying in Ibiza with his girlfriend Abi Harrison and took her down to the beach during a sunset on the Mediterranean island where he got down on one knee. He posted a series of photos on Instagram and a short video which showed that beauty therapist Abi immediately accepted his proposal and they shared a kiss in front of the ocean.
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Alongside the post, David wrote: "This years Ibiza turned out to be a bit more eventful than normal," and a flurry of his former co-stars rushed to send their congratulations. Former Waterloo Road actress Chelsee Healey - who stars as David's on-screen sister Goldie McQueen on Hollyoaks - wrote: "Omg congratultions so so happy for you - and James Sutton, better known to soap fans as John Paul McQueen, simply wrote: "YESSSSSS!!!!!" and emblazoned his post with a series of red heart emojis.
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Former I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Of Here! campmate Owen Warner, who found fame as Romeo Nightingale on Hollyoaks, wrote: "Congrats big man [red heart emoji]", and was joined by other co-stars such as Isabelle Smith, Nikki Sanderson and Bethannie Hare, who also sent their congratulatory messages. The couple have been together since 2019, and they moved in together at the onset of the COVID-19 lockdowns the following year.
In 2021, they welcomed baby Reuben to the world, and it was then that the idea of marriage was first spoken about. Even though it has taken a few years for the pair to actually get engaged, they admitted at the time that tying the knot was something they hoped would happen eventually. Asked if they have discussed getting engaged, they didn't shirk the question. Abi added: "We both want to get married, but there's no pressure."
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At the time, the couple even noted that there could even be more children on the way sometime in the future. David said: "We instantly made ourselves broody again when he came out and we saw how cute he was! We would like more than one."
The actor admitted he's been feeling some 'dad guilt' after returning to work just 10 days after Reuben was born. He told OK!: "It's been completely life-changing but we've taking it in our stride, especially Abi. I've been at work a lot of the time but Abi has taken it on like she's done it all before.
"The labour was just over three hours. It was really good and really quick – well, really good for me, maybe not so much for Abi!" In 2023, the couple announced they were expecting their second child and son Kaspar arrived in September of that year.
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Prior to landing his signature role on Hollyoaks, David appeared in a single episode of ITV's soap Emmerdale before joining the Channel 4 drama in a regular role. His character arrived having been released from prison following the murder of his abusive stepfather, and his storylines featured him trying to build a relationship with his sister after nearly 20 years behind bars. In early 2022, David bowed out of the long-running show, which is gearing up to celebrate his 30th anniversary, when his alter-ego died in an explosion at the Pateserie. Since leaving the serial, he has appeared in an episode of Meet the Richardsons and has been a regular in pantomime during the Christmas season.
However, behind-the-scenes he was in pain and suffering from varicose veins, and only opened up about the issue after he had quit the serial. Appearing on This Morning with Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary, David revealed a small vein began to appear more than ten years ago. He went on: "When it got hot or when it got cold it was painful, and to touch it was quite sensitive."
The actor revealed he was particularly impacted when trying to play with his kids and while training in the gym. Recalling being on set, David said: "A lot of the times I would take my clothes off for certain scenes, and I would try and hide it."
"I wanted to do the scenes so I would just position myself in a certain way so they couldn't see it," he continued, saying he was "a little bit embarrassed of it". David sought treatment after realising it 'wouldn't go away', and as the size of the vein increased, he realised: 'This is getting out of hand, I need to get it sorted.'
The star underwent a treatment involving laser on both his legs, which left him wearing stocking-like clothes and unable to train for a week. 'Now, you wouldn't even be able to tell it was there,' he said, revealing his confidence has since increased.