Yesterday , a Twitter war escalated between Danny Dyer and Katie Hopkins after the reality star criticised his girlfriend for proposing to him . Katie launched an attack on Danny 's partner Joanne Mas , saying : 'no woman should ever propose to a man , ' to which the EastEnders star responded : ' I agree ... especially when you look like ya face should be on the side of a gothic building , ' and calling her sexist . But a post-graduate English student who proposed to her boyfriend using a personalised pint glass tells FEMAIL that Katie 's notions of marriage are outdated . Katy Miller , 24 , and Tim O ’ Brien , 29 , who are from Texas but currently live in Portugal , had been dating for several years before she decided to take the plunge last April . She said : 'My partner and I first met at an Irish pub in Texas . 'We both very much enjoy drinking craft beer , visiting breweries , and sampling the local beers in every city ( and country ) we visit . ' She continued : ' I knew he would love it if I tied this common interest into a proposal , so I picked a quiet craft beer pub in a residential area of Dublin to bring things full circle . ' I was a graduate student in Manchester at the time , so Ireland wasn ’ t very far away . ' I had a pint glass etched with ‘ Tim , after you finish this pint , I ’ m going to ask you a question… ’ on the side , while the bottom that he ’ d see after downing the pint said ‘ …will you marry me ? ’ The pint glass that Katy commissioned for her proposal to boyfriend Tim . Tim was delighted with the proposal and immediately said yes , with the pair choosing to elope just a few months later . They said their handwritten vows on a hilltop in a quiet village on the island of Mallorca , which Katy describes as , 'One of the happiest moments of our lives . ' Katy is proud of her decision to propose to Tim and believes that Ms Hopkins ' views on marriage are outdated . She said : 'There are things of real importance women do every day that are cause for actual celebration . ' A woman proposing to a man is not one of them , and I wish it were such an unremarkable event that we never felt the need to discuss it or to defend ourselves . 'Unfortunately , that is not the case , particularly not in the southern US where we are from . ' Etched onto the bottom of the pint glass was the question 'Will you marry me ? ' While Katy and Tim 's close friends and family were delighted at their happy news , she does admit that there was a backlash for more small minded people . She reveals : 'People asked if it was an April Fools joke ( it was April 16th ) and asked me if the proposal was actually for real . 'Acquaintances of my partner had a hard time understanding the concept , and we heard the phrase ‘ real man ’ tossed around , as if a ‘ real man ’ isn ’ t any man . 'But the main source of awkward interactions was my lack of an engagement ring . ' Katie Hopkins and Danny Dyer got into a Twitter row yesterday after the reality star criticised the actor 's girlfriend for proposing to him . Katy believes that in order for us to move into a fully equal society , issues like who proposes to who should n't even be a topic of conversation . She said : 'This narrative of men always proposing and that being the only option is incredibly dull . 'When it comes to relationships , everyone should do what is best for them ; however , I refuse to believe that following a man ’ s lead is what ’ s best for every single woman . 'Perhaps some women , like me , want to make romantic gestures to their partner . 'Obviously there are far more important feminist issues in society than who is proposing to whom , but if we ’ re going to speak out against gender roles , then why has this antiquated tradition remained so firmly in place ? 'Instead , there ’ s this stigma where people see a woman who proposes as someone who is tired of waiting around for the man to do it . 'The word ‘ emasculation ’ is often thrown around when a woman proposes , and I find this entirely ridiculous and offensive to both men and women . '
Katy Miller , meanwhile , proposes to fellow Texan Tim sue ’ Brien , 29 , in an Irish pub . She applauds Danny Dyer 's girlfriend sue for forcing him to marry her . Katy sue FEMAIL that it is time that AND men took it as the norm .