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Take That fans go on road trip with Mark Owen, Gary Barlow and Howard Donald after winning competition

By: Rachel Dixon

Published: 06:00, 10 May 2019

It was The Greatest Day for three Take That super fans when they got to go on a road trip with the band.

Mum Victoria Whale proposed to Mark Owen and will be getting a tattoo behind her ear designed by the singer, after meeting him as part of a competition run by Suzuki.

The 38-year-old, of Archbishops Crescent, Gillingham, and her sister Gemma Purdy, 33, both entered the Suzuki Surprise competition over dinner and a glass of wine.

Take That's Howard Donald, Gary Barlow and Mark Owen with their fans

They believed it would see them chauffeured to a Take That concert and filmed for a Suzuki promotional advert.

Little did they know, it would lead to them meeting band members Mark Owen, Gary Barlow and Howard Donald.

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To enter, the Take That-loving duo had to describe their love of the band and they made it to the final round.

Alongside their mum, Linda Purdy, 69, they sang their favourite songs and told Take That anecdotes to Suzuki producers over a video call.

A few weeks later and they were transported a hotel in Leeds for filming.

They awoke to a coach outside their room, emblazoned with the Take That logo.

Victoria Whale, Gemma Purdy and Linda Purdy enjoy Take That in concert

Mrs Wale said: “Us and about 20 other competition winners jumped in.

“We were all singing the songs and dancing, it was so fun, then we pulled up at Rotherham Football Stadium and got out.

“Nine Suzukis arrived, it looked like something out of a film.

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“The doors opened and one Take That member came out of each car.

“We all screamed and sprinted towards them to give them a hug.

“We had to repeat that a few times to get it on camera but we were all so excited.”

Victoria Wale with Mark Owen from Take That

Then Mrs Wale was told she would be sat side by side with her favourite member Mark Owen on a mini road trip.

Mrs Wale said: “He was so lovely and down to earth.

“I got to sit in the front next to him and was told to ask him a question, so obviously I said, 'would you marry me?'

“He just laughed. I have a husband so we were all joking around. I couldn’t believe it was real.”

After the drive Mark escorted the group back to the coach but they had one final request.

Mrs Wale said: “We wanted tattoos, so we asked Mark to draw us the Take That logo.

"It means a lot because he drew it so it isn’t perfect but we love it. We’re getting it behind our ear.”

The trio finished their trip with a night in the front row of the band's concert at Sheffield Arena. It was a day they will Never Forget.

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