Twitter loses the reason for the proposal "incredibly romantic"

The 57-year-old director, who received the award for his work on the Oscars, gave a speech with an incredible story: he began by thanking his family and his colleagues, spoke about his deceased

"Mom always thought to find the sun in things, and she loved my girlfriend Jan. Jan, you're the sun of my life, and mom was right, never let go of your sun," Weiss said. "Are you wondering why I do not like calling my girlfriend? Because I want to call my wife."

The crowd screamed as Svendsen reacted in shock, nodding with joy and heading towards the stage to join Weiss.

"That 's the ring my father put on my mother' s fingers 67 years ago, and to my siblings, I did not do it, daddy knows I 'm not sure. have, agree? " Weiss continued. "Jan, I want to put this ring that my mother has fingered in front of all these people and in front of my mother and your parents who are watching over it.Do you want to marry me?"

Svendsen nodded again before telling Weiss "I love you" and kissing him.

"Thanks to the Academy, thank you all," added Weiss before walking with his new fiancée.

The happy couple met in 2001 while they were working on the Tonys. Weiss has two daughters and Svendsen has three.

Behind the scenes, Weiss told reporters that the proposal was a "real magic moment" and that he walked on the red carpet with the ring in his pocket.

"It was scary," he said. "It's not a diamond ring, it's my mother's wedding ring, for me it's more precious than the diamond of hope."

Svendsen said that she had "no suspicion" about Weiss's question and that she was "beyond ecstasy".

"I had no idea," she said. "I was so grateful that he won and I was hoping he would give the prize to his mother, and he did it – and then some, but I'm still dealing with it."

The proposal also shocked everyone, including celebrities and other viewers who reacted to the show on Twitter.

Writer and comedian Fortune Feimster was surprised by the turn of his speech.