DELIGHTED Denise Van Outen’s dream has come true — after stage star boyfriend Lee Mead popped the question.

Lee, 27, asked her to marry him before whisking her away on a Caribbean holiday last week.

The lovebirds had met when she was a judge on BBC1’s Any Dream Will Do talent show which Lee won — landing the lead role in musical Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Last night a pal of the couple said: “Denise and Lee are so happy.

They are both traditional people and it was a traditional proposal as Lee went down on one knee and then took Denise to St Lucia.

“Of course Denise said ‘yes’ straight away! Lee bought a ring that Denise says is beautiful.”

Friends say the couple aim to tie the knot later this year.

They have just moved into a pile in Kent and plan to spend more time together as Lee finished his Joseph stint this month.

The pair began dating weeks after Lee won in June 2007. TV presenter and performer Denise, 34, fancied Lee as soon as she saw him, saying: “He’s gorgeous.”

The pair did not get together until he had split with girlfriend, dancer Kerry Stammers.

Denise, of Basildon, Essex, was engaged to singer Jay Kay. They met in 1998 but split in 2001. She also dated club owner Richard Traviss for three years until 2004.

Aww, congratulations, hope it all works out for them