A bride-to-be whose boyfriend proposed to her underwater was so shocked when he popped the question she almost DROWNED. Stephanie Walker was 12 metres under water, scuba diving with Anthony Taylor, when he held up a sign saying: 'Will you marry me?' But the 26-year-old was so surprised by the unique proposal, she gasped in shock, filling her mask with water and causing an explosion of air bubbles. Luckily instructors were on hand to ensure the incident didn't pour cold water on the romance, sorting out Stephanie's mask just in time for the customer services manager to turn round and see Anthony holding out a diamond ring.