They were grounded by a delayed flight but that was just what they needed to meet and fall in love.
Now, 18 months later, Canadian Kristen and Brit Darren have bought a house together and, in September, are to wed.
Their story began in June 2014 at Toronto airport in Canada. Marketing executive Kristen, 26, was heading to Kenya, via Heathrow, to volunteer at an orphanage. She had just been through a painful break-up and had sworn off men.
But then she met engineering supervisor Darren, 33, who was waiting for the same delayed British Airways flight.
Kristen approached Darren and his pal Alex when all the people at the gate had disappeared. She had been wearing headphones and feared she had missed her flight.
She said: “Everyone else had been given meal vouchers and had gone to get food.”They asked Kristen to sit with them and trio spent the next few hours laughing and drinking. When they finally boarded, there was an empty seat next to Darren.
She said:
“We decided I was meant to be sitting there. It was a red eye flight, everyone was sleeping but Darren and I just kept talking.
“We shared our life stories and exchanged details but I thought I’d never see him again.”Kristen was in Kenya for nearly a month and messaged Darren every day. When she flew back home to Toronto fate once again had a hand as her plane was delayed in Heathrow.
She decided she could stay in London for the weekend and she met Darren for dinner and drinks.
The next day he invited her to his sister’s birthday. But parting was hard.
Darren said:
“Seeing her disappear through the airport was the worst. I didn’t know when I’d see her again. That’s when I knew I loved her .”But when Darren received compensation for his lengthy delay, he flew her back over and the couple spent three weeks together.
And when Kristen got her payment for the 2014 wait she returned to Darren and successfully applied for a visa.
She said:
“It was all very fast but very natural. Everything just seemed right. I got a job and we bought a house together last October. Things have been fantastic ever since.”In August last year, the day before the couple’s one-year anniversary, Darren popped the question with a surprise picnic.
“Darren said it had been a crazy year and why not make it a little bit crazier,” laughed Kristen.
“Everyone tells me they have never seen me so happy, so I guess we’ve a lot to thank British Airways for. We’re marrying here in September.
"It has been a whirlwind and it’s only going to get more exciting from here on out.”The couple live in Wickford, Essex, and Darren said:
“Proposing to Kristen was one of the easiest decisions of my entire life. "And I’m looking forward to spending the rest of my life with the most amazing woman I’ve ever met.”
Mirror Online
82 comments:
Waoo! Dats cool
Destined by God,,,!!
Yaw
Wow there meant for each other
PEPSI ADDICT
Thought this was only possible in fairy tales...lovely
Nice.. Good for them
Enter your comment...ok. Na
Dey found love ina hopeless place
... Merited happiness
Smiling... HML. * it's well*
Congrats to them
OKORO UPGRADED
Love can be found in high and low places
Wow! That's cool
#It WiLL oNLy gEt beTTer
#iT MuSt eNd IN pRAisE
Very romantic. If na naija the negative attitude from naija babes would turn you off.
Congrats to dem
Wow....
Observed, nice, with all humility and honesty I have feelings for Linda Ikeji and would sincerely wish to meet her in person this year as part of my resolution.
One man's MEAT, another Man's SOUL MATE. Same letters spelling Meat, Spell MATE... hehe. destiny ladies and genrumen. Destiny!
hmm
Love is a beautiful thing. All the best to dem. Linda take note!
Wow....HmL in advance.
Wow.... jah bless
Oh lord of Nazareth ...oya delay my flight today and lemme meet my heartrob ...prayeeeeerrr!!!!
Nigerians are always stuck in traffic, make we to dey marry our frustrated co - passengers!
Congrats
Aunty Linda. Your own will be like this ooooo. 2016 will not pass you by.
HMMMM! But why September why not Next Month?.
Noted
CONGRATS
xooo lovely, one can find love anywhere
Congrats to dem!
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that is nice. There is no place of meeting for men and women
Congrats to them
Congrats...& Naija ladies r here reading dis! Wen Una go start to dey learn?...Na forming make some of dem pass 30 with no husband
Wow congrats to them.
Aww sweet!!
LINDA NOTIFY DBANJ
wow, so happy for them
tot this kind of tin happens only in movies. congrats tho
I can meet it husband anywhere. even in d toilet...
Don~ JAZZYCRUSH
Love is a beautiful thing.
Wild flowers!
Happy married life buddies.... Let's go Linda
got goose bums all over my body reading this.
All things work togeda for gud
Awww! Love 😍 is a beautiful thing
A nice romantic tale
When destiny and divinity is at work, anything can be delayed. Great love story. Hollywood abi nollyforest; what are y'all waiting for?
Wow how sweet happy for them..Linda observe carefully
Instead of thanking God his thanking the British airways...anyway congrats to dem
lol;;;;i wonder where linda dey get all this topic..anyways am just here laughing and reading on www.streetrequest.com as always
Awww...that's how they start, next thing is divorce. White ppl tho
Congrat
Congrat
Good for them...if na 9ja ......I comment my reserve
#sips Orijin#
Some disappointments can blessings
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds
This is really nice
Dis is luvly
Eyaaaah,love is a beautiful thing. See how delay brought them together.
Love is a beautiful thing! Congrats to dem.
#FINEST
this is what I call love like a movie!!!!!!!!!!
Api ending, good for dem. Obong Abasi is fully involved
So sweet..
I wish its always ds easy
Lady with class#
Wow I love love
Forces of nature, congrats. Linda observe!
Lovely. I wish them all the best!
Lovers dey wl be forever
Awwww..That's good.
#linda give me 1bo#
Nice one
That was why the flight was delayed after all.
#After365Days...
...#Couples go #belike;
#WeAreDivorcingCosWeAin'tMeant2Be2gether!
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#WhoDemHelp?
#After365Days...
...#Couples go #belike;
#WeAreDivorcingCosWeAin'tMeant2Be2gether!
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#WhoDemHelp?
Nice one congrats to them
congrats for the both of them
You see, everything happens for a reason.
#*karlishah*
Awwwwwww. Soooo Awesome.
#LIB ADDICT#
Awww lovely. Wish them a successful home built on God's foundation.
I didn't type this fa' it just popped out...
Congrats to dem
Congrats to them
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Direct from Delsu.
Congratulations... love I see. Love exist everywhere
Congrats to dem
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nice,wish them all the best,.
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NICE ONE STRANGERS. HAPPY MARRIED LIFE
Awww
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