New photo Alton Towers Smiler crash survivor Vicky Balch, announces engagement

Alton Towers crash victim Vicky Balch has announced her surprise engagement to her boyfriend of a year.

Dino Manciocchi, 25, proposed to Ms Balch on Friday during a romantic retreat to Mottram Hall in Cheshire. 

She shared a photograph of her ring on Instagram on Saturday, announcing the news with the caption: 'Can't believe my best friend asked me to marry him Friday.'

Dino Manciocchi (left) proposed to Vicky Balch (right) on Friday during a romantic retreat to Mottram Hall in Cheshire

'I had no idea he was going to propose and couldn’t believe it when he asked me. I’m so happy and excited for the rest of our lives together,' she told the Mirror.

Mr Manciocchi, a pizza company owner, had laid rose petals and heart shaped balloons on the bed before popping the question.

He said: 'She kept me waiting to say "yes" for a few minutes as she couldn’t quite believe it but once she realised I was serious she couldn’t stop crying she was so happy.

'She is a wonderful person who is so mentally strong. She supports me through everything I do and she really does deserve to be happy and I’m so happy to be part of that.' 

Ms Balch shared a photograph of her ring on Instagram on Saturday, announcing the news with the caption: 'Can't believe my best friend asked me to marry him Friday'

Ms Balch, from Leyland in Lancashire, was forced to amputate her right leg after the Smiler rollercoaster crashed into an empty carriage with the force of a '90mph car crash' in June 2015.

At least 16 were injured and five people were seriously hurt. 

She last week revealed a new £60,000 prosthetic leg which she said will allow her to wear heels and paint her toenails again. 

Ms Balch, from Leyland in Lancashire, was forced to amputate her right leg following a horrific rollercoaster smash in June 2015

The innovative new leg, which is adorned with flowers and has a pink sparkly cover, has a rotating heel, allowing Miss Balch to wear higher angled shoes. 

Leah Washington from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, also had to undergo a leg amputation as a result of the horror crash. 

The two women are now suing the owners of the park for millions of pounds.

Miss Balch's lawyers claim the injuries she sustained were due to the 'negligence and or breach of statutory duty' of Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd.

The claim to the High Court in September this year accuses the firm of 'failing to take any or any adequate care to ensure the reasonable safety of the Claimant whilst on the Smiler.'

It is understood that the filing of a claim is a purely procedural step taken by the claimants to protect their position, but it has been estimated by legal experts that they could be entitled to around £2 million.

Merlin has already been hit with a £5million fine after judge Michael Chambers called the theme park a 'shambles'.

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You don’t have to pack away your bikini just because you’re the wrong side of 20. These body-beautiful stars reveal their secrets to staying in shape and prove you can smoulder in a two-piece, whatever your age. Read on and be bikini inspired!

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Hayden Panettiere
Size: 8
Age: 18
Height: 5ft 1in
Weight: 8st

To achieve her kick-ass figure, Hayden – who plays cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes – follows the ‘quartering’ rule. She eats only a quarter of the food on her plate, then waits 20 minutes before deciding whether she needs to eat again.

Hayden says: “I don’t have a model’s body, but I’m not one of those crazy girls who thinks that they’re fat. I’m OK with what I have.”

Nicollette says: “I don’t like diets – I see it, I eat it! I believe in eating healthily with lots of protein, vegetables and carbs to give you energy.”

kim cattrall

Size: 10-12
Age: 52
Height: 5ft 8in
Weight: 9st 4lb

SATC star Kim swears by gym sessions with Russian kettle bells (traditional cast-iron weights) and the South Beach Diet to give her the body she wants. To avoid overeating, Kim has a radical diet trick – squirting lemon juice on her leftovers – so she won’t carry on picking.

Kim says: “I am no super-thin Hollywood actress. I am built for men who like women to look like women.”
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