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Watch: From SA to the Stars – The Proposal That Went Viral! | SA News

That one time, Brett Lotriet Best went viral after asking Khalid Shawwa to marry him… with a little help from Sir Ian McKellen.

Global (11 August 2025) – Eleven years ago, my friend Brett Lotriet Best pulled off one of the greatest marriage proposals the world has ever seen. Well, yes, I’m absolutely biased because Brett is a friend… but also, this proposal had Sir Ian McKellen in it. As in Gandalf. As in Magneto. As in “You shall not pass!” And it popped up on my Facebook memories last week, so obviously, I asked Brett if I could share it again.

He said yes. Much like Khalid did. But I’m getting ahead of myself.

Brett’s partner, Khalid Shawwa, is a massive Star Trek fan. We’re…

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