Patrick Duffy is 'nervous to get hitched' to girlfriend Linda Purl?

It is being reported that Patrick Duffy is getting nervous as he is about to propose to his longtime girlfriend, Linda Purl.

Radar Online reported that the 76-year-old American television actor is still feeling shy about popping a question to his partner, Purl, and his fans are telling him to take swift action or his love lady will walk away.

For those unaware, Duffy and the 70-year-old American actress have been dating each other for more than four years after reviving their friendship during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The senior lovebirds have been together ever since. They were spotted cooking in Colorado and Oregon and travelling the world to explore different places many times.

An insider told the outlet that Purl, the Happy Days star, is waiting for her beau to make their relationship official.

The source stated, "This topic comes up an awful lot when they're talking to friends and family and it's known to irritate Patrick, because he doesn't appreciate the pressure from people who he feels should mind their own business.”

"What he's missing is that Linda is dying for him to get down on one knee and make this official,” they claimed. “She's been very patient and doesn't want to come on too strong. But she's an old-fashioned gal at heart and it would mean the world to her if they could get married."

Previously, Duff was married to Carlyn Rosser from 1974 until her death in 2017. They The couple, who welcomed two sons, Padraic and Conor, lived together for 43 years but Rosser’s death due to cancer separated them.

The insider revealed that the Dallas star “never thought for a minute this would happen again” after his wife’s death and never thought he would ever “feel this way again."

"Patrick and Linda have been joined at the hip for five years now and it's a beautiful love story. But he seems nervous to get hitched. He worries it'll jinx what they have and keeps finding excuses to put it off,” concluded the source.