WATCH: 'The Wire' star Idris Elba surprises girlfriend with a proposal in housefull theatre

Actor Idris Elba is engaged to his girlfriend Sabrina Dhowre.

The 45-year-old actor got on one knee and asked for Sabrina's hand in marriage during a packed screening of his new film Yardie in Dalston, East London.

The Rio Cinema, where the film was being shown, took to Twitter to make the announcement.

"Another @riocinema first! Still five days to Valentine's Day but @idriselba went down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend live on stage this morning before a preview of his film #Yardie... She said yes and there was much clapping and cheering. (sic)" the tweet read.

Another @riocinema first! Still 5 days to Valentines Day but @idriselba went down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend live on stage this morning before a preview of his film #Yardie pic.twitter.com/XRtca1xcv0

— Rio Cinema (@riocinema) February 10, 2018

The news comes after the Luther star had said that he had no plans of getting married.

 

When you turn up to the #Yardie screening with @sainoutalent clients @adnanmust & @akin.gazi and the director @idriselba steals the show with a #marriageproposal #congratulations #love #marriage

A post shared by David Marsden (@agentmarsden) on Feb 10, 2018 at 6:46am PST

Elba has been divorced twice first from Kim Norgaard and Sonya Nicole Hamlin.

He shares daughter Isan (16) with Norgaard and another son Winston (three) with former girlfriend Naiyana Garth.