He Proposed 43 Times Over Seven Years — And This Time, She Finally Said Yes

For most people, a marriage proposal is a once-in-a-lifetime moment, carefully planned and nervously delivered with the hope of a single, life-changing “yes.” For Luke Wintrip, however, proposing wasn’t a one-time event — it became a seven-year journey marked by patience, persistence, and an unwavering belief in love.

Luke, a tattoo artist from the United Kingdom, first proposed to his girlfriend Sarah in 2018, just six months after they began dating. While the gesture was heartfelt, Sarah wasn’t ready. She loved Luke deeply, but she believed that agreeing to marriage before she felt fully prepared would be dishonest — both to herself and to him. So she said no.

What followed wasn’t resentment or pressure, but an unusual love story that unfolded proposal after proposal.

Over the next seven years, Luke continued to ask — again and again — each time hoping it would be the moment Sarah felt certain. He turned each proposal into a grand romantic gesture, proving that for him, the question was never routine. From candlelit dinners to carefully planned getaways, Luke poured creativity and devotion into every attempt.

At one point, he rented a castle in Prague, transforming the historic setting into the backdrop for yet another proposal. Another time, he planned an intimate horseback ride along a beach in Jamaica, hoping the magic of the moment might finally convince her. Yet even then, Sarah stood firm.

“I loved him,” Sarah later explained, “but I didn’t want to say yes just because it felt romantic. I wanted to be absolutely sure.”

Despite being turned down time after time — a total of 42 rejections — Luke never gave up. Friends and strangers alike questioned his persistence, but Luke saw it differently. For him, each proposal wasn’t a setback; it was a declaration that he was willing to wait as long as it took.

After his 42nd attempt, Sarah made him a promise: the next time he asked, she would say yes — but only when she was truly ready. Luke waited.

When proposal number 43 finally came, it wasn’t staged in a castle or on a tropical beach. Instead, Luke chose Greenwich in London — meaningful, grounded, and symbolic. As he asked again, he told Sarah she was the center of his world. This time, she didn’t hesitate.

She said yes.

The couple married in May during a destination wedding in Jamaica, surrounded by friends, family, and the shared understanding that their journey to the altar had been anything but ordinary. For them, the long road only made the moment more meaningful.

Their story has since gone viral, sparking debates about persistence, boundaries, and what love really looks like. Some see Luke’s repeated proposals as relentless; others see them as a testament to patience and devotion. Sarah, for her part, believes their story proves that love doesn’t follow a timeline — and that waiting can sometimes be the most romantic act of all.

In the end, Luke didn’t just get a “yes.” He got it at the exact moment it truly meant forever.