Will Ferrell says his proposal to wife Viveca Paulin was one of his biggest bombs ever, the Step Brothers star, 41, reveals to Parade magazine.

Will Ferrell reveals his proposal to wife Viveca Paulin was one of his biggest bombs ever

As he recalls it, "I took her to an undisclosed location, blindfolded her, put her in the trunk of a car and said, 'Do you want to marry me?' She goes, 'No.'

"But then I pursued her doggedly for seven years, and then she finally said 'yes' – maybe because I wrote her over 10,000 letters while I was in prison."

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