George Clooney might be one of Hollywood's biggest "dreamboat" stars, but when it comes to pitching woo, his acting is better than his real-life pitch. Just ask his fiancée, Amal.

In fact, when Clooney staged an elaborate proposal scenario, she almost missed the whole thing. Here's how Clooney tells the story to People magazine:

 "I've got it all set up, timed out and the song (his aunt Rosemary Clooney's song "Why Shouldn't I") is coming and she gets up to go wash the dishes, which she's never done. And I'm like, 'What are you doing?' and she comes back in. And finally I said, 'Ya know, I blew out the candle' and I said, 'I think the lighter's in the box behind you.' And she reaches around and she pulls out the box and I've got just the ring sitting in there and she pulls it out and she looks at it and she's like, 'It's a ring' – like as if somebody had left it there some other time." 

 It took Amal a full 25 minutes to figure out that Clooney was proposing marriage. In fact, he had to drop to one knee and say, "Look, I hope the answer is yes, but I need an answer I'm 52 and I could throw out my hip pretty soon."

Not exactly the most romantic proposal in the world, but you have to admit, it was sincere. And hilarious.

Your "Say, 'I Do' Soon" Gift Guru,
Linda