- Simon Louis and Mary Emmanuelle are best friends of over 20 years while they dated - Mary fell sick and needs a kidney donour and she has a rare blood group which made it difficult to get one but Simon donates one of his own - He proposes marriage to her after they have both healed but she turned him down After donating his kidney to the love of his life, Mary Emmanuelle, of course Simon Louis was the happiest man when she survived it. He had thought the best thing for him to do after both of them survived the operation was to pop the question after she was nursed back to health. Alas, Mary turned down Simon’s proposal despite having being together for over two decades and like matured people, they both agreed to remain best friends. Simon, 49, said: “I offered her my heart but I had to settle for giving her my kidney. Whatever happens, I’ll never regret giving her the gift of life.” And Mary, 41, claimed: “He is my very best friend and always will be. Th...