WWE superstar John Cena is iconic for his tough guy stage persona – so presenters Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid found themselves surprised when the wrestler got teary-eyed on Good Morning Britain.

After footage of his proposal to bride-to-be Nikki Bella at Wrestlemania was aired, John started to well up.

"You're getting quite emotional," commented a visibly shocked Piers.

Explaining his powerful reaction to the clip, John said: "It's because that was the best moment of my life. I couldn't think of a better place to do it.

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"The WWE has been my family for the past 15 years. We have such a strong connection with our audience.

"The crazy thing about that moment is I was in a match before that and if you watch it back, the audience hated me.

"But it is such a show of respect that once the performance finished and they realised this was a real moment that we would remember for the rest our lives [they changed]."

John also admitted that he felt incredibly nervous before he popped the question to Nikki.

"The audience controls our programme and this was a match in front of 75,000 people," he explained.

"You just get to the point where you're like, 'This is a great idea', but then you're like, 'What if they start chanting no?'"

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Fortunately, that didn't happen, and the couple are now planning to tie the knot in an intimate ceremony. However, they are yet to reveal the date of their big day.

John appeared on Good Morning Britain today to promote his new animated movie Ferdinand, in which he plays the title role.

Good Morning Britain airs on weekdays from 6am on ITV. Ferdinand hits cinemas across the UK on December 15.

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