Bella Thorne divides with her controversial engagement act: 'Let's not normalise this'

Bella Thorne has sparked controversy after proposing to her fiancé Mark Emms, a year after he did the same.

The Disney star shared a video of the sweet moment on her Instagram account to her 23.6 million followers.

"3 years ago we met, 1 year later he proposed. Now 1 year later so did I 🥴❤️," she captioned the video.

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In the clip Thorne, 27, and Emms are standing in front of a window in what appears to be their home before she gets down on one knee.

The room had been decorated with flowers and several candles for the special moment.

Emms' quickly got down on bended knee to join her, his mouth falling open when she presents him with a ring.

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The pair share a sweet exchange before kissing and embracing.

Thorne shared photos of her elaborate proposal which also included red, heart-shaped balloons, which Emms happily posed with for a photo.

One photo shows Emms standing behind Thorne amongst the balloons, embracing her and kissing her neck.

The pair also posed for a selfie in front of a full-length mirror with the balloons visible in the background.

While many of her followers were touched by her gesture, others hoped it didn't start a new trend of women proposing back to their partners.

"Ok ladies let's not normalise this, okay?" one of Thorne's followers commented.

"If he already proposed why did you do it lol I'm confused," another wrote.

"Girls in 2025: he said yeeesss 🥹💍👰🏻‍," another commented.

"If a woman wants to propose, why shouldn't she? Especially since it doesn't affect you in any way," one of Thorne's followers said.

Another added: "Let's normalise letting women do what they want in their relationships especially when it doesn't personally affect anyone else but them and their partner!!!!"

Thorne was amused by the discussion, taking to her Instagram Stories to weigh in.

"The comments on my post are hilarious!!" she wrote.

"Totally split down the middle. Half of u are like let's not normalize proposing to your partner – other half is like f--k yeah girl power this is the sweetest."

Thorne and Emms, a British music producer, reportedly met in 2022 on a beach in Ibiza.

The pair were both guests at a birthday party for English model and actress Carla Devevingne.

Thorne later told Vogue it was "love at first sight as the sun rose".

The pair went public with their relationship on Valentine's Day in 2023, sharing a Lady and the Tramp-inspired photo of them sharing a candy necklace.

They announced their engagement later that year in May.

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In an interview with People in December 2023, Thorne shared she and Emms are seeing a couple's therapist ahead of their nuptials to to get to know each other's personality.

"[We're] still really learning each other's traits, and trying to get them right before we get married," she said.

She also said wedding planning was going "great" but was being delayed by their busy schedules.

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