Couple are reunited with engagement ring by a freediver, 21, after it slipped off bride-to-be's finger and fell into England's largest lake while they posed for photos

• Angus Hosking found ring Viki Patel had given to his fiancée Rebecca Chaukria
• The ring had fallen into the depths of Lake Windermere in Cumbria on Monday
• Mr Patel had proposed to his girlfriend just two days before the ring was lostA freediver reunited a couple with their engagement ring after it slipped off bride-to-be's finger and fell into England's largest lake. 

  Diver Angus Hosking found the ring Viki Patel had given to his fiancée Rebecca Chaukria in the depths of Lake Windermere in Cumbria. 

  Mr Patel had proposed to his girlfriend just two days before the ring was lost while the couple posed for engagement photos. 

  

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  Diver Angus Hosking found the ring Viki Patel had given to his fiancée Rebecca Chaukria (pictured giving it back) in the depths of Lake Windermere in Cumbria

  The couple, from London, were on holiday near Ecclerigg. 

  It was there that Mr Patel finally got down on one knee after his proposal plans were delayed by almost two years - with the pandemic cancelling five holidays.

  But the ring slipped off Ms Chaukria's finger while they were on a jetty on Monday.

  The pair ran to a nearby water sports shop where they were advised that Mr Hosking, 21, could help.

  

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  Mr Patel had proposed to his girlfriend just two days before the ring (pictured) was lost while the couple posed for engagement photos

  Mr Hosking, a water sports instructor, said when he first dove into the water at 5.30pm, he was unsure whether he would find the ring.

  He said: 'When I got in the water it was very very murky so it started to feel like it was less likely that I would find it - I told them I might not find it.

  'But it did only take 20 minutes in the end.

  'Considering we've found wedding rings in the past after four hours, it was speedy.'

  He described the diamond ring, which had been personally made for Ms Chaukria, as 'absolutely stunning'.

  He added: 'When I uncovered it, Vik started videoing straight away and was saying "thank you" over and over and over again - he was so pleased.

  'When we gave it to her at the hotel later, Rebecca was in complete and utter shock that I found it.

  

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  The ring slipped off Ms Chaukria's finger while they were on a jetty on Monday. The pair ran to a nearby water sports shop where they were advised that Mr Hosking, 21, (pictured) could help
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  The couple, from London, were on holiday near Ecclerigg. It was there that Mr Patel finally got down on one knee (pictured) after his proposal plans were delayed by almost two years - with the pandemic cancelling five holidays

  'She didn't say a lot because she didn't even know what to say.'

  Mr Hosking, from Coniston in the Lakes, added: 'Every dive is amazing, you're just so pleased for the people that you could help them.

  'They're in their time of need and all you want to do is help.'

  Mr Hosking also recently found an iPhone 12 after it was dropped in the water. 

  In the videos filmed by Mr Patel, he gasps as the diamond ring is uncovered and thanks Mr Hosking for saving it, telling him: 'I wish I could hug you.'

  Mr Patel also told the BBC he 'lost all hope' when the ring first fell into the lake because the water was so murky, and described Mr Hosking as a 'brilliant, brilliant man' for recovering it.