Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale and Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin are just two examples of US celebrities falling for the charms of British rock stars.
The festive season seems to be bringing with it an air of love and romance if new research showing an increase in engagement rings is anything to go by.
The numerous surveys that have taken place over the years about what women find attractive in a man always seem to indicate that the key thing is a good sense of humour.