When Shari Thorpe went on holiday to Gran Canaria with her friend Christie, she thought she’d spend her time relaxing by the pool and drinking cocktails in the local bars. But by the end of the week, a suntan wasn’t the only thing 21-year-old Shari was returning home with, as she’d also bagged herself a special souvenir – a fiancé named Ryan.
The news came as a shock to Shari’s family and friends, not least because the pair got engaged just two days after meeting.
But now, 11 years on, Shari and Ryan have proved the sceptics wrong. They tied the knot in 2015 and are doting parents to sons Cayden, nine, Curtis, five, and Cilian, one. Shari, 33, says, “Ryan and I had so much chemistry, and it was…