Breaking News:Matty Healy’s mum Denise Welch confirms his engagement to Gabbriette Bechtel

Matty Healy’s mother Denise Welch has confirmed her son’s engagement to model Gabbriette Bechtel after a whirlwind romance.

Speaking on her show Loose Women on Wednesday, Denise, who first met Gabbriette five months into the romance, gushed: ‘We couldn’t be happier. She is everything I would want in a daughter in law.’

Denise explained that the couple had broken the news to their loved ones ‘a few weeks’ ago.

‘I have known for a few weeks that Matty got engaged,’ she told her co-stars. ‘They went over to see their friends Charli and George in New York.’

‘I woke up this morning to the fact they’ve put it on Instagram. Instagram official, he has got engaged to Gabbriette. She is from Los Angeles, she is absolutely gorgeous,’ before bizarrely adding: ‘She does have a rat.

The proud mum revealed that Matty had the distinctive ring custom made, gushing:  ‘Black diamond, he had it made for her and I couldn’t be more thrilled.’ 

Gabbriette heavily hinted she is ‘marrying’ the 1975 singer on Tuesday – after their whirlwind nine month romance.

The singer and model, 26, sparked engagement rumours after she posted a picture on Instagram of her wearing a £10,000 black diamond ring on her wedding finger.

To add to the speculation, Gabbriette tagged Matty’s social media account and wrote: ‘MARRYING THE 1975 IS VERY B*** @trumanblack’

Taylor Swift’s ex-boyfriend Matty, who re-posted the picture on his own account, was first linked to Gabbriette in September 2023.

Gabbriette continued to show off her engagement ring as she later shared a mirror selfie, but swapped it to her right hand.

Gabbriette, who posted the picture of the ring while she was at Charli XCX’s concert, showcased her racy outfit on her story.

She went braless in a strapless black mini dress and wore knee-high boots with a black strapped chocker.