Chris Pratt was "nervous" when he asked Arnold Schwarzenegger if he could marry his daughter Katherine.

Chris Pratt

Chris Pratt

The 39-year-old actor is currently engaged to author Katherine, and says he found it nerve wracking having to ask her father and Hollywood icon Arnold for his blessing before he popped the question to her two months ago.

Speaking to 'Extra', he said: "Well, I think any person who appreciates the tradition and asks a father for his daughter's hand in marriage, it's inevitably something that's going to make you a little nervous. But that's sort of the beauty of it."

But the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' star didn't have cause to be too nervous, as 71-year-old Arnold revealed weeks after his daughter got engaged that he was "so happy" for the couple.

He said: "That was really fantastic. She is so happy, they both are so happy. As I said to him, he is such a likeable guy. I love Chris - he's fantastic."

Chris - who was previously married to Anna Faris, with whom he has six-year-old son Jack - took to Instagram in December to share the happy news with his followers.

Posting a picture of the pair with Katherine's engagement ring on show, Chris wrote: "Sweet Katherine, so happy you said yes! I'm thrilled to be marrying you. Proud to live boldly in faith with you. Here we go!"

Whilst Katherine wrote in her own post: "My sweet love. Wouldn't want to live this life with anyone but you."

Meanwhile Chris' former spouse Anna is thrilled for the couple and has even offered to officiate their wedding.

Speaking at the time, she said: "Chris texted me this morning and he was like, you know, 'I proposed to Katherine last night,' I was like 'Ah! That's amazing.' And I texted him back, 'Just want to remind you, I'm an ordained minister.'

"I so subscribe to the idea of expanding family and love with Jack, I'm just so happy. We're all really happy. I knew that it was going to happen, I love her, and I love him, and I'm just so happy that they found each other. They're both f***ing amazing people, the truth is there isn't any bitterness."

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