Speculation has mounted that DOMINIC MONAGHAN has plans to propose to his girlfriend Evangeline Lilly, after he was seen shopping for rings in Beverly Hills, California.

Since meeting on the set of hit US TV show LOST, the screen stars have worked hard at keeping their romance low-key, but now pals say plans are in the pipeline for them to exchange vows.

During time away from the programme’s Hawaii set, British actor MONAGHAN was seen looking at diamond eternity bands at a number of upscale jewellers on Rodeo Drive.

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While most of the Hollywood celebrities prefer design houses in Europe for their immaculate dressing, the Lord of the Rings star, DOMINIC MONAGHAN, is planning to travel to India, in order to fulfil his desire of stocking up on some best customized suits.

The smart-dressed Germany native has reportedly admitted that he has a bit of a fetish for quality suits, and had heard that he can get the best suits made in India at a very cost-effective price.

“You can get tailor-made suits there. They’re cheap. Two or three suits are about $400 – the suit and the tie, the shirt,” MONAGHAN, who is currently starring in the hugely popular and Emmy winning series “Lost”, claims to have a collection of approximately 30 to 40 suits.

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MONAGHAN REFUSES TO CONFIRM HIS STATUS WITH LILLY

British actor DOMINIC MONAGHAN is refusing to comment on the nature of his relationship with his LOST co-star EVANGELINE LILLY, but promises he plans never to be photographed at a celebrity event with her again.

Monaghan describes his relationship with Lilly as “unique”, but will not be drawn into confirming she’s his girlfriend.

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British actor Dominic Monaghan only won a role in hit show Lost after persuading TV bosses to transform his character from a 45-year-old has-been rocker into a confused young musician. Monaghan, 28, felt his part as Charlie would have more depth if he was younger and less experienced, and the switch allowed the actor to channel his own life into the part. He says, “Charlie was a 45-year-old rocker who had been spat out the other side – they were looking at someone like (the actor) John Hannah. My pitch was, ‘Wouldn’t it be a more interesting character if he was someone who has barely scratched the surface of what he could be?’ I had a lot of frustration and confusion about my career that I transplanted into Charlie.”

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Lost star Dominic Monaghan became depressed when he couldn’t find work after Lord of the Rings. The actor, who played hobbit Merry in the epic trilogy, struggled to get another job after spending almost four years filming and promoting the Tolkien films.

He confessed: “I wasn’t taking care of myself. I was sleeping in the day and getting up at night. I wrote 50 journals in a year. I’d never been depressed so I didn’t understand it. I felt like I had a big weight on my chest.”

Dominic, who plays drug addict rocker Charlie in Lost, believes he was typecast after Lord of the Rings, which didn’t help his chances of employment.

He explained to Britain’s New magazne: “I was being asked to audition for sh*t teen horror films, fantasy-type things. I was trying to work out where do I go from here, is this the best it’s ever going to be?

“I had enough money to get food, but I was kind of scuppering myself because I didn’t have a car or a phone.”

Dominic was eventually pulled out of his depression by his Rings co-star Billy Boyd. He revealed: “Billy was a big help. He was doing Master and Commander in Mexico and said, ‘Come down!’ So I took my surfboard and we chatted. He reminded me of why I wanted to be an actor and I had days where I could see the magic.

“I think it will be a long time now before I could go back into that hole.”

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Actor DOMINIC MONAGHAN has a huge problem working on the set of hit TV show Lost – all of his cast mates smell after a few weeks of shooting. The show features a host of characters who are stranded on a deserted tropical island after a plane crash, and have only the clothes they’re wearing. And the authentic nature of their look translates into unpleasant odors, according to the Lord Of The Rings star. He says, “Obviously, the characters have no real showering system on the island… I think I’ve only changed (clothing), like, three times on the island. We’re stinky, but we live with it. It’s part of the charm of the Lost cast. You bring visitors on set, and they’re very excited to see everyone – until they get within three or four feet. Then they realize we all stink.”

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LOST star Dominic Monaghan warmed up for the Emmy Awards by downing Mojito cocktails with co-star Jorge Garcia.

Brit Dominic plays drug addict musician Charlie Pace in the Channel 4 show, which won the Best Drama gong at the Emmys in LA.

He joked that Jorge – who plays loveable Hurley Reyes – had been a bad influence on him.

The actor, best known as Merry the hobbit in Lord of the Rings, said: “I drove in with Jorge, we spent 45 mins drinking Mojitos in the limo.
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A group of LOST fans have become so fixated with DOMINIC MONAGHAN’s rocker character CHARLIE PACE on the show, they’ve set up real-life fansites for his fictional band DRIVESHAFT.

Monaghan plays one of several characters stranded after a plane crash, and he’s stunned to learn that he’s managed to attract fans almost as committed as those who followed his hit LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy.

He says, “That’s the internet for you. It has a life of its own. It’s a world bigger than our world that we can’t control – kind of like the Matrix.”

But Monaghan does like the idea of making his fans happy by bringing the band to life, adding, “If it did (happen), I’d be heavily involved with it. I would be singing and doing backing vocals, and maybe I’d try to play some guitar or some bass or some piano.”

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POLICE are hunting a Lord of the Rings look-a-like who stole a woman’s handbag.

A 27-year-old woman who was knocked over before having her handbag stolen said her attacker was “A 20-year-old white male, under six foot tall and looked like the actor from Lord of the Rings and hit TV series Lost.”

The robber bore an uncanny resemblance to actor Dominic Monaghan who played hobbit Merry in the Lord Of The Rings movie trilogy and is currently starring in the big budget Channel 4 show Lost.

She also described the suspect as gaunt and pale and wearing a blue hooded top.

The woman was attacked at 9.30pm in Well Walk, Hampstead.

She was walking along the street when she was pushed to the ground from behind and felt someone pulling at her bag.

As the woman got to her knees she saw the robber standing over her and pulling her bag from her shoulder.

She shouted at him to stop but he ran off with her handbag. A mobile phone, cash, keys and a Sony Discman were among the items stolen.

Anyone who may have witnessed the robbery or have any information about it should call police on 020 7404 1212 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Australians are the most honest people in the world, according to Lost star Dominic Monaghan.

Monaghan, who was in Melbourne recently, arrived back in the US to discover he had lost his wallet.

Not knowing where he had mislaid it, Monaghan called Channel 7 asking if someone could check the suits he had borrowed to see if he had left the wallet in a pocket.

A quick check by the network wardrobe chiefs discovered the wallet in a jacket.

Monaghan was suitably impressed when the wallet – complete with cash and cards – was express posted to him in LA.

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