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It was a dream holiday, where he met his dream woman.

But ever since returning from his trip to Albuferia in Portugal last week, Gary Guest can't help but feel like a 'fool'.

That's because he can't stop thinking about a woman he met during his boys' holiday from June 15 to 22.

The 42-year-old from Nottingham has been kicking himself for not getting the number of the "beautiful" woman he met in a bar.

So much so, he's now turning to the public in hopes they can help him find his North East "princess".

He told ChronicleLive : "It sounds like a soppy love film storyline but all I've thought about is her since I've got back.

"She was strikingly beautiful and I was dumb-struck. I didn't ask for her number but I cant stop thinking about her."

Gary, a section foreman on the HS2 rail link, was at Harry's Bar in the Old Town Square at about 11pm on June 19 when she walked in.

"I was having a drink with four of the boys when a group of ladies walked towards us and sat at a nearby table.

"The bar waitress came over to our table asking if we wanted another round and I asked her to tell the beautiful lady that I wanted to buy her a drink.

"The waitress came back with the drink and I took it across to her and said 'that is for a beautiful princess'. I didn't say anything else and went to sit back down."

He added: "About five minutes later she came across and said thank you for the drink and gave me a peck on the cheek.

"We asked her where she was from and she said the North East, I said 'you can be my Vicky Pattison' and she said 'I CAN be your Vicky Pattison'.

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"About 10 minutes later the women got up to leave. I got up and kissed her on the cheek and like a fool, I let her go."

The mystery woman's name is Marie and Gary believes she was around 25 years old.

Marie was on holiday with about seven other women and had jet black hair that flowed half way down her back.

She wore a black, knee-length dress, with a red, orange and yellow wrap on the night they met.

"I most certainly want to take her out on a date but I need to find her," said Gary.