The Celebrity Engagements of 2021
Wedding bells will soon be ringing for these happy couples
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Jack Osbourne & Aree Gearhart
The Fright Club star, 36, revealed on Instagram on Dec. 30 that he popped the question to his girlfriend of over two years, Aree Gearhart.
"Today I asked the most beautiful and loving woman I've ever met to marry me. She said yes!!" he captioned a selfie of himself and his fiancée, who showed off her huge sparkler.
"Life is a series of doors and I'm so excited to walk through this one with her. She's truly a magical being with a heart bigger than anything I could have imagined," Osbourne continued, adding, "Her step-mom skills make my heart so full. I couldn't be happier than I am right now."
Osbourne shares children Pearl Clementine, 9, Andy Rose, 6, and Minnie Theodora, 3, with ex-wife Lisa Stelly. Their divorce was finalized in March 2019.
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Sabrina Soto & Dean Sheremet
The HGTV star is engaged to the Michelin-star chef, she revealed on Dec. 28.
Soto, 45, who has starred in shows like Ty Breaker, Get It Sold and Trading Spaces, revealed the happy news in an Instagram post that showed off the rose-gold banded, David Alan sparkler and a sweet selfie of her and Sheremet on the beach.
"I said absolutely," Soto captioned the shots of the seaside proposal in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.
This will be Sheremet's third marriage. The former backup dancer shares son Atlas Wilding, 3, with his ex-fiancée, filmmaker Vanessa Black, and was previously married to singer LeAnn Rimes for seven years, and photographer Sarah Silver for five years.
This is the first marriage for Soto, who shares daughter Olivia Gray, 6, with her former long-term boyfriend Steve Grevemberg.
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JoJo & Dexter Darden
On Dec. 25, the "Too Little, Too Late" singer revealed that her boyfriend had proposed.
"Forever with YOU? Sign me UP. Celebrating Christmas a whole fiancé!!!" JoJo captioned photographs and video from the proposal — which were captured by shotbythecarters — on Instagram. "The most thoughtful, creative, positive, handsome, strong, loving, uplifting human being asked me to marry him. So obviously I said YESSS!!!"
"Thank you for the most epic birthday surprise ever. And for flying out my mom, your mom, and both of our best friends to share in that incredible moment with us," the singer added of the big day. "You are one of one. LFG @dexterdarden."
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Alaina Scott & Matt Moeller
Eminem's daughter is engaged to her longtime boyfriend, she announced on Instagram on Dec. 13.
"This moment. this life❤️ yes a hundred times over. I LOVE YOU," Alaina, 28, captioned the post. The pair have been together for seven years. Alongside the engagement announcement, the bride-to-be shared photos that captured the rooftop proposal and showed off her ring, which appears to be an emerald cut diamond in a gold band.
Alaina's biological mother, Dawn Scott, is the sister of Eminem's ex-wife Kim Scott. Dawn died in 2016 from a suspected drug overdose. Eminem has previously spoken out about raising Alaina, telling Rolling Stone in 2004, "I have full custody of my niece and joint custody of [my daughter] Hailie."
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Michelle Young & Nayte Olukoya
The season 18 Bachelorette is engaged! Since choosing Olukoya and saying yes to his proposal on her season finale, Young says that their bond has only grown stronger.
"I fall more in love every day," Young, 28, told PEOPLE. "I was fortunate enough to grow up in a family with a healthy marriage and I thought, I'm not going to give up until I have that. He's my person. And I didn't know I could love at this level."
Olukoya, 27, chimed in: "It's so natural for us to be together. I've never felt the way I feel before. I'm all in!" The pair are currently house hunting in Minnesota.
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Amanda Stanton & Michael Fogel
On Dec. 3, the Bachelor Nation star announced her engagement to her boyfriend on Instagram.
"YES!!!" she captioned a photo of the pair sharing a loving look as she showed off her new ring.
"When you know, you know," she wrote on her Instagram Story alongside the engagement announcement.
Stanton shares daughters Kinsley, 9, and Charlie, 7, with ex-husband Nick Buonfiglio, whom she split from in 2015. The following year, Stanton appeared on Ben Higgins's season of The Bachelor before going on to appear on season 3 of Bachelor in Paradise that same year.
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Alexandra Daddario & Andrew Form
The White Lotus star is engaged to the Purge producer, PEOPLE confirmed on Dec. 3.
The actress, 35, appeared to celebrate the news with a heartfelt tribute to Form on her Instagram account, calling the producer "the most formidable love of my life."
"The absolutely most wonderful man, you handle nonsense, loss, life, difficulty, people, with grace and compassion," Daddario captioned a photo smiling with Form, 52. "You're a loving father, funny, hard-working, honest, introspective, sexy, kind and sensitive."
This will be Form's second marriage. He and ex Jordana Brewster split in 2020 after 13 years of marriage. The former couple shares sons Rowan, 5, and Julian, 8.
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Lindsay Lohan & Bader Shammas
The Mean Girls star announced her engagement to Bader S. Shammas on Nov. 28.
"My love. My life. My family. My future," Lohan captioned a carousel of cuddled-up photos with her fiancé on Instagram, showing off her diamond ring.
The actress' mom Dina celebrated the happy news, writing on her Instagram Story, "My heart is full. #engaged #newbeginnings."
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Farrah Aldjufrie & Alex Manos
Kyle Richards has a wedding to plan! The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star's eldest daughter Farrah Aldjufrie confirmed her engagement to the Beverly Hills Car Club owner on Nov. 28.
"Beyond grateful for you I love you so much," The Agency director wrote in a tribute, posting photos with Manos and a celebratory cake.
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Jillian Michaels & DeShanna Marie Minuto
The fitness trainer is getting married! Michaels and Minuto got engaged on Nov. 28 after three years of dating, sharing photos exclusively with PEOPLE.
"DeShanna is 'all the things' — beautiful, smart, funny, creative, quirky, passionate ... I could run down the list of adjectives. Those characteristics obviously attract you to someone," The Fitness App by Jillian Michaels creator tells PEOPLE. "But it's the quality of their character that makes you think 'Thank God for this person laying next to me' every night when you fall asleep."
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Jill Martin & Erik Brooks
The Today show contributor is ready to say "I do" – round two! On Nov. 21, Martin revealed that she and Brooks were engaged for the second time. The couple got engaged in 2019, but split in 2020. At the time, the TV personality said in a statement shared with PEOPLE that the long-distance relationship amid the COVID-19 pandemic had "taken a toll" on them.
"Deciding to end our engagement last year was heart-wrenching," she wrote in an essay for Today.com. "I used to say, 'It literally takes my breath away to picture my life without him.' But our relationship couldn't stay the way it was. We needed a pause. A long pause. And we took it."
After spending time apart, Martin reached out to the private equity exec, and the two took time to "learn about each other again."
Now, Martin said that she and her man "laugh all the time" together, and look forward to tying the knot.
"It took me 45 years to find my fairy tale. When I realized I was confident on my own, that's when I knew Erik and I were ready to get back together," she wrote in her post. "The realistic version of my fairy tale was ready to be written."
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Taylor Lautner & Tay Dome
She's definitely Team Jacob! The Twilight star popped the question to his girlfriend of three years on Nov. 21, romantically dropping to one knee in a romantic before a fireplace flanked by roses and candles.
The registered nurse said yes, and shared the happy news to her own Instagram page.
"My absolute best friend. I CANNOT WAIT TO SPEND FOREVER WITH YOU," she wrote in a tribute.
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Kristen Stewart & Dylan Meyer
The Spencer actress detailed girlfriend Dylan Meyer's sweet proposal on SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Show on Nov. 2.
"We're marrying, we're totally gonna do it," Stewart told host Howard Stern. "I wanted to be proposed to, so I think I very distinctly carved out what I wanted and she nailed it. It was really cute, she did very well. We're marrying, it's happening."
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Kal Penn & Josh
In his new book You Can't Be Serious, the actor shares the story of how he and Josh met and fell in love when Penn was living in Washington D.C. — and in an interview with PEOPLE, revealed he's engaged.
"The big disagreement now is whether it's a huge wedding or a tiny wedding," Penn said. "I want the big ass Indian wedding. Josh, hates attention, [has said], 'Or we could just do quick 20-minute thing with our families and that's it.' So we have to meet halfway in the middle."
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Chase Bryant & Selena Weber
The country singer and his girlfriend, model Weber, shared that they had gotten engaged in October as the couple celebrated Bryant's 28th birthday.
"Can't wait to spend forever with you my love. Best birthday present ever, was you saying yes to eternity!" he wrote on Instagram along with a photo where they both showed off their new rings.
Weber posted the same photo, writing, "For anyone who knows me personally you know how badly I have always wanted to meet my person. To be with the one God intended me to have a life with."
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Lily Rose & Daira Eamon
Rising country star Rose and her girlfriend of three years Eamon are engaged, PEOPLE confirmed exclusively in October. Rose popped the question in the Germantown neighborhood in Nashville — where the two shared their first-ever apartment — as they walked to Mother's Ruin, where their friends and family awaited them.
"The first apartment we shared together was in Germantown. We would walk down 5th Ave to get to our favorite bar, Mother's Ruin, two to three times a week. We've had so many days and nights walking hand-in-hand together that I knew it was the most special spot to start our next chapter together!" Rose told PEOPLE.
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Travis Denning & Madison Montgomery
The country star popped the question to longtime girlfriend Madison Montgomery on Oct. 30 in New York City's Central Park.
"Y'all might wanna swipe right and see that ring finger… #SheSaidYes," the "After a Few" singer wrote on his Instagram to announce the engagement.
Montgomery shared her own post, captioning the photo, "My best friend forever."
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Emily Weisband & Dylan Toscano
The Nashville-based singer-songwriter — known for writing songs for Camila Cabello, BTS, and Luke Bryan — announced in October that she got engaged to boyfriend Dylan Toscano.
"🥺🥺🥺🥺💍💍💍💍 someone asked me if I felt happy and it's more than that…" Weisband wrote on Instagram. "I feel peaceful 😭 love love love love you @dylantoscano_."
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Kristin Chenoweth & Josh Bryant
The Broadway star is engaged! After over three years of dating, Chenoweth's boyfriend Josh Bryant popped the question on Oct. 27, PEOPLE confirmed.
Bryant proposed with a Rahaminov Forevermark three-stone Halo ring on the Rainbow Room rooftop, with the New York City skyline casting a striking backdrop.
"I've been the runaway bride," Chenoweth joked. "Now that I've found him, I won't let him go. I will race to greet him at the altar."
Bryant added, "My best friend and soulmate said 'YES' to me! Kristin is my world, my everything, and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with her!"
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Lawson Bates & Tiffany Espensen
The Bringing Up Bates star proposed to his girlfriend during a late-October trip to Italy, PEOPLE exclusively revealed on Oct. 28.
"Getting to know Tiffany — her heart, her passions, and her dreams — has been the greatest joy of my life, and we have been making so many wonderful memories together over the past year," Bates gushed to PEOPLE of his now-fiancée.
He popped the question to Espensen, 22, during their getaway, which he told her was a work trip to film a music video for their recent duet "Crazy Love." There, he surprised her with the romantic proposal at the stunning Tenuta Larnianone in Siena.
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Chris Harrison & Lauren Zima
After three years of dating, the former Bachelor host and the Entertainment Tonight correspondent are engaged.
"I love you @laurenzima," Harrison wrote alongside a slideshow of photos from the proposal, which shows him getting down on one knee at Brand Napa Valley in California.
"The next chapter starts now!" he added.
Zima, 33, also shared the news on her account.
"We tell each other this all the time, and we said it again in an unforgettably beautiful moment this weekend: I didn't know love could be like this," she captioned the photos. "You are the most incredible partner. Thank you for loving me, championing me and asking me to marry you. Here's to the next amazing chapter, and all the rest."
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Teresa Giudice & Luis Ruelas
The Real Housewives of New Jersey star is engaged! After one year of dating, Giudice's boyfriend Luis "Louie" Ruelas popped the question on Oct. 19, PEOPLE exclusively revealed.
Ruelas proposed at the Amanzoe Resort in Porto Heli, Greece.
"It was absolutely exquisite," a source told PEOPLE. "The choreographed fireworks display illuminated a 'Marry Me' sign as Louie got down on one knee. Teresa was completely surprised."
PEOPLE confirmed the pair's relationship in November 2020, about two months after the reality star and ex-husband Joe finalized their divorce.
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Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker
The Blink-182 drummer is officially keeping up with the Kardashians!
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker got engaged with a romantic, beachside proposal on Oct. 17 in Montecito, California. He popped the question surrounded by white and red roses in the shape of a heart.
"Forever," Kardashian wrote on Instagram to confirm her engagement.
PEOPLE first confirmed the newly engaged couple's relationship in January.
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Christina Haack & Joshua Hall
It's official — the Christina on the Coast star is engaged! Haack announced her engagement to Hall on Sept. 20, sharing photos from their romantic Los Cabos getaway, where they're currently celebrating the Austin-based realtor's birthday.
Haack kept her caption simple, including only a string of emojis: A heart, an infinity sign, a lock, a key and a ring.
The mom-of-two star also changed her Instagram bio to read: "Mommy. 💍 Josh Hall."
The pair went public with their relationship in July.
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Renee Blair & Jordan Schmidt
The rising country star and her music producer beau got engaged on Sept. 17 while on vacation in Miramar Beach, Fla., PEOPLE exclusively revealed.
As part of the proposal, Schmidt, 33, surprised his bride-to-be with a boat full of their closest friends and family to celebrate their engagement after he popped the question.
"Every second we are together feels like heaven on earth," Blair told PEOPLE. "He's the absolute man of my dreams and I can't wait for forever together."
Schmidt couldn't agree more, adding, "It was truly love at first sight. I knew from the first time I saw her I would ask her to marry me one day."
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Jordana Brewster & Mason Morfit
The Fast and the Furious star and her boyfriend revealed on Sept. 14 that they are engaged. Brewster shared the news with a photo of herself wearing a diamond ring as she cuddled up to to the 44-year-old tech CEO.
"❤️JB soon to be JBM❤️," Brewster captioned the photo, referencing her initials. A representative for the actress confirmed the couple's engagement to PEOPLE.
This will be the second marriage for Brewster, who was married to Andrew Form for 13 years before splitting in 2020. The two share sons Rowan, 5, and Julian, 8.
Brewster and Morfit were first linked last July, when the pair were spotted holding hands during an outing in Santa Monica, California.
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Kate Hudson & Danny Fujikawa
On Sept. 13, the How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days star showed off what appeared to be an engagement ring in a photo of her and Fujikawa grinning and kissing.
"Let's go! 👰♀️💒🤵🏻♂️," Hudson, 42, captioned the shot.
A rep for the actress did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
The Almost Famous star and the musician — who met through Hudson's friends and Fujikawa's stepsisters Sara and Erin Foster — welcomed their first child together, daughter Rani Rose, in October 2018.
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Britney Spears & Sam Ashgiri
After more than four years of dating, the pop star and her now-fiancé announced their engagement on Sept. 12.
The pair, who met on the set of Spears' "Slumber Party" music video in 2016, revealed the happy news on Instagram, with Spears sharing several photos showing off her new diamond sparkler.
Asghari's manager Brandon Cohen told PEOPLE in a statement that he is "proud to celebrate and confirm the engagement."
"The couple made their long-standing relationship official today and are deeply touched by the support, dedication and love expressed to them," said Cohen, adding that Spears' new ring was designed by N.Y.C. jeweler Roman Malayev, founder of Forever Diamonds in New York.
"Words can't even say how shocked I am 💍 … geez although the asshole was way overdue 😜 !!!!" Spears wrote on Instagram about Asghari's proposal. "It was definitely worth the wait."
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AnnaSophia Robb & Trevor Jonathan Paul
The Dr. Death star's boyfriend popped the question, she revealed on Instagram on Sept. 7.
"I want to be with you everywhere! And now I get to. We got engaged!!!" she captioned a series of photos, including a sweet selfie of her and Paul grinning as she showed off her new ring. "YAHHHHOOOOOOO!"
"He's my best friend, the greatest man I know, & a real bad b*tch," she added. "I feel pure joy beginning the rest of our lives together!"
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Jessey Lee & Cherie Chan
The Bling Empire stars are engaged — again!
Chan, a denim heiress and businesswoman, initially proposed during the first season of Bling Empire.
On Aug. 30, Lee surprised her with a romantic proposal in Paris, where he shut down the Jacquemart-André Museum and asked Chan to marry him in front of a painting he has specially commissioned for the occasion. The painting features the couple, who have been together for years and have two children, J'adore, 5, and Jevon, 2, and the words "Will You Marry Me?"
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Diane Kruger & Norman Reedus
A source confirms that the actors have gotten engaged after five years together. Kruger, 45, and Reedus, 52, met while filming the 2015 movie Sky, and went public with their romance in 2017. Since then, The two share a 2½-year-old daughter, and Reedus has 21-year-old son, Mingus, from a previous relationship with Helena Christensen.
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Eric Stonestreet & Lindsay Schweitzer
The Modern Family star shared the happy news of his engagement in a playful Instagram post on Aug. 22, PEOPLE confirmed.
"She said, 'She'd have her people call my people,' " Stonestreet wrote alongside a trio of photos showing off his now-fiancée's ring. The longtime loves have been together for more than five years.
PEOPLE was first to report the two-time Emmy-winning actor was dating the pediatric nurse in 2017. The newly engaged couple first met the year prior, at the Big Slick charity weekend in Kansas City.
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Mike Shouhed & Paulina Ben-Cohen
After three years together, the Shahs of Sunset stars are engaged! Shouhed revealed the news during part one of the show's season 9 reunion, which aired on Aug. 22 on Bravo.
"I want to share something with you guys. We're engaged, I want to share that with everybody today," Shouhed told his fellow cast members, as Ben-Cohen showed off her engagement ring.
"I actually asked her son his permission to marry his mommy, and I gave him the ring and we were in Hawaii, and I planned with the concierge where the most beautiful part of the beach was gonna be," the real estate agent explained. Ben-Cohen has two children from her previous marriage, E! Online reports.
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Seinne Fleming & Doug Fillmore
The Bachelor alumnna is engaged! Fleming announced the news in an Instagram post on Aug. 17.
Sharing snaps from the romantic proposal, Fleming wrote, "The best surprise and most amazing weekend of my life!!! I absolutely said YES to my favorite person and the sweetest man I know!"
"I'm so excited to continue building an incredible life with you @dougfillmore_ I love you beyond words!!" she gushed.
On his own Instagram, Fillmore — who is a senior director at the commercial real estate firm Zacuto Group — also shared news about their engagement.
"Words can't begin to describe this moment," he said of the proposal. "What I can say is nobody has ever made me feel the way you do. I love you always & forever @seinnefleming."
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Jim Edmonds & Kortnie O'Connor
O'Connor, a realtor, revealed in an Instagram post that Edmonds had popped the question, sharing a photo of herself showing off her ring on Aug. 12.
"Dear Diary, A month ago, Jimmy asked me to marry him in the most intimate and personal way. I said yes! Love, Kortnie," she wrote.
The pair went public with their relationship in April 2020. Edmonds was previously married to Meghan King, and shares three children with her.
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Joey Lawrence & Samantha Cope
The Blossom alumnus and the actress are engaged, PEOPLE confirmed on Aug. 10.
"Coming out of what has been one of the most unpredictable years for everyone, neither one of us could ever have imagined the blessing of meeting your best friend and soulmate. But that's what happened!" Lawrence told PEOPLE.
"To fall asleep every night laughing together is now the new normal. And to not only share a life together but to be able to create together and work together is truly fulfilling," he adds. "We are beyond excited to see what the future holds for us."
Lawrence and Cope first met on the set of a Lifetime movie last year; the film is set to premiere this September.
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Sophia Bush & Grant Hughes
The One Tree Hill alumna said "YES" to her now-fiancé during a boat ride on Lake Como in Italy, she revealed on Instagram on Aug. 10.
Bush shared a photo of Hughes, whom she was first spotted with in May 2020, down on one knee as he proposed to her.
"So it turns out that being your favorite person's favorite person is the actual best feeling on planet Earth 💫 #YES," she captioned the photo.
Hughes shared the news on his own Instagram as well, writing: "She is my forever Favorite. This is my favorite. And our life is that we're building because she said 'Yes' is already my favorite. I am SO EXCITED to do life with you, my love."
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Katie Thurston & Blake Moynes
The Bachelorette star gave her final rose — and her hand — to Moynes on the Aug. 9 episode. After spending a night professing their love for one another in the Fantasy Suite, the pair moved forward with the proposal, where Moynes popped the question with a Neil Lane diamond.
"This was meant to be," Katie declared. "Like, this exact moment we were always meant to experience together."
Blake called Thurston "the piece that I've been missing that's going to make life better."
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Meadow Walker & Louis Thornton-Allan
The model, who is the daughter of the late actor Paul Walker, is engaged to actor Louis Thornton-Allan!
Walker showed off her engagement ring in a video on Instagram of her laughing and swimming in a pool on Aug. 9.
"<3 <3 <3 <3," she captioned the photo.
The couple confirmed their relationship on Instagram in early July.
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Beau Mirchoff & Jenny Meinen
On August 6, the Good Trouble star proposed to psychologist Meinen while the couple were enjoying a romantic trip to Paris.
"The love of my life said oui," Mirchoff captioned a selfie of the pair beside the Eiffel Tower on Instagram.
On her Instagram page, Meinen shared the same photos, along with more shots from the couple's magic moment. "Yes to a lifetime of love with you 💍💕," she captioned the post.
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Ben Alldis & Leanne Hainsby
The Peloton instructors are engaged, they announced on their respective Instagram accounts on Aug. 4.
The pair each shared photos from the stunning sunset proposal, which took place while vacationing in Ibiza, Spain.
"I can't believe I get to be your wife," Hainsby wrote alongside post, which also included a teary selfie with Alldis that showed off her engagement ring.
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Stevin John & Alyssa Ingham
After six years together, the Blippi creator and actor is engaged to his now-fiancée Ingham.
John shared a series of photos from the big day (which were taken on a beach in Malibu, California, by photographer Matthew Takes), including shots of him down on one knee.
"I got upgraded from boyfriend to fiancé!" John wrote alongside his post. "@alyssaingham I'm so excited to spend the rest of my life with you!"
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Bubba Wallace & Amanda Carter
The NASCAR racer is engaged! After five years of dating, Wallace, 27, popped the question to his now-fiancée.
Wallace revealed the happy news on Twitter on July 30, writing, "Why I waited so long..we will never know." He shared a number of sweet shots from the special day, including one of himself proposing in front of a waterfall.
"The wait is over!! Here's to forever! Forever ever!" he added.
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Elisabeth Röhm & Peter Glatzer
The Law & Order alum is engaged to film producer and hotel developer Glatzer, the pair revealed to PEOPLE exclusively on July 28.
"We've been together for almost a year and look forward to celebrating our love and commitment to each other this winter," said Röhm, 48. "We now live together in Beachwood Canyon."
Glatzer, 57, shared some details about the proposal, revealing that the pair took a trip to Santa Barbara under the guise of a quick get-away.
"Of course, I brought the ring and champagne. We went to the rooftop of the hotel, where the views were beautiful and I played it cool while some people left the area. Then, when I couldn't take it anymore, I dropped down on one knee."
The pair have been friends for years, Röhm shared, adding that they had an "instant connection" when they met several years ago which later blossomed into a romantic relationship.
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Ty Pennington & Kellee Merrell
The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition alum proposed to his now-fiancée, he announced on Instagram on July 28.
"It's the 'yes' for me…" Pennington, 56, captioned a close up of the teardrop-shaped sparkler on Merrell's hand.
A rep for Pennington told PEOPLE that the star popped the question to the 33-year-old a social media manager on the dock of his home in Palm Coast, Florida, as they sipped their morning coffee.
"I have admired Kellee from afar for years. She's a beautiful person inside and out," Pennington told PEOPLE exclusively, sharing that the pair met in 2010 while he was filming a TV show in her native Toronto and have stayed in touch over the years. "Luckily our paths finally crossed at the right time. It's one of those things where you just feel happy being around a person. I never thought I would get married, but she changed that. Glad I waited for the one."
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Scheana Shay & Brock Davies
The Vanderpump Rules star is engaged! Shay, 36, announced the happy news on Instagram July 23. The athlete and trainer popped the question on a rose petal-covered balcony of their Los Angeles home, beneath an arch of gold and white balloons.
"I knew it was coming soon, but I didn't know how or when. I was so surprised!" Shay told PEOPLE of the surprise. "Brock knows me so well and knew exactly how to do what I would want. There's no date set, but our dream would be to get married in Bali.
"That's where we first said 'I love you,'" she added. "It's a special place for us both!"
The couple began dating in 2019, and share daughter Summer Moon, 3 months.
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Lewis Brice & Denelle Manzer
Country singer/songwriter Lewis Brice asked his girlfriend to marry him during a recent fishing trip in Alaska, PEOPLE confirmed exclusively on July 7.
"I've had the ring for a minute, just waiting for the right time. Then I started thinking Alaska would be a cool place — a really memorable spot. So I booked a trip and a gig to Alaska. I knew Denelle had never been and would be excited to go," Brice, 38, explained to PEOPLE. "It worked out well, I had a gig and a fishing trip planned at this awesome place I had been before, Lake Creek Lodge. I proposed on the second day of fishing, I don't think she had a clue!"
Speaking about his now-fiancée, the singer — who is the brother of country star Lee Brice — referred to her as the "biggest catch of my life."
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Bel Powley & Douglas Booth
On July 3, The King of Staten Island actress revealed that her boyfriend had popped the question.
Alongside a carousel of photos of herself and her now-fiancé, Powley, 29, wrote, "Football's coming home…and so is my husband ⚽️⚽️⚽️🏴🏴🏴💍💍💍⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️🏴🏴🏴." The couple are both English actors.
Booth seemingly shared photos of where he proposed — in London's Primrose Hill neighborhood — on his own Instagram.
"Very, VERY happy! 😆 @belpowley 🥂❤️," Booth wrote.
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Taylor Hill & Daniel Fryer
The Victoria's Secret model is engaged! Hill, 25, shared the happy news in addition to several shots of the romantic proposal on Instagram on June 26. The big moment took place against a stunning seascape, where her boyfriend Fryer popped the question.
"My best friend, my soulmate, I'll love you always 💗✨ 06/25/21 ✨💗," she captioned the photos, in which she revealed her impressive diamond sparkler.
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Ronnie Ortiz-Magro & Saffire Matos
The Jersey Shore star popped the question to his girlfriend during a picnic on the beach in Los Angeles on June 19.
A source told PEOPLE the 35-year-old reality star's family and his 3-year-old daughter, Ariana — whom he shares with ex-girlfriend Jen Harley — were there to celebrate with the pair.
"Ronnie has been taken this time to work on himself and his daughter," the source shared. "For him, he felt like this [was the] right time. They're both really happy for this next chapter. His health and happiness are what is most important."
Ortiz-Magro and Matos, who runs a lash bar in Staten Island, went public with their romance in fall 2020. In April, the reality star was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of intimate partner violence with injuries and with priors, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department told PEOPLE at the time. Matos spoke out on her Instagram Story, stating, "Ronnie and I are fine."
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Savannah Sellers & Alex Yaraghi
On June 18, the NBC News correspondent got engaged to Yaraghi, a 32-year-old investment analyst at Cohen and Steers Capital Management.
"I had an idea something was up but didn't want to let myself fully believe it," Sellers told PEOPLE of the proposal, which took place at the cliffs at Torrey Pines in San Diego, California.
After Yaraghi popped the question, Sellers was in for another surprise: her new fiancé had organized a surprise party to celebrate their engagement with their families and friends.
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Jenna Cooper & Karl Hudson
On June 9, the Bachelor in Paradise alum announced that she and her boyfriend got engaged on her 32nd birthday while vacationing in Turks and Caicos with their daughter, Presley Belle.
"I said YES!😍💍 Easiest decision ever, and Presley agrees," Cooper gushed on Instagram alongside photos from the couple's beachside proposal. "Love my little family so much, and excited to marry my best friend!"
She added, "Karl is everything I ever wanted in a man and more. This is the best birthday, and I'm so overwhelmed with joy. Can't wait to be your wife, @kghudson4!❤️."
The bride-to-be showed off her stunning engagement ring in a video on her Instagram Story. "Haha just wondering when my hands will stop shaking," she wrote. "It's perfect @kghudson4! Love you 💍."
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Taryn Manning & Anne Cline
The Orange Is the New Black star became engaged at a restaurant in Panama City, Florida, on June 11.
In a video clip from the event, which was obtained by TMZ, Manning's now-fiancée Cline speaks into a microphone on stage before jumping down and getting down on one knee in front of Manning.
The actress is then seen placing her hands over her face, before kissing Cline on the lips.
Though it's not currently clear how long the couple have been dating, a representative for the actress told TMZ that "the two are thrilled" about their engagement news. Manning told the outlet in a statement, "It was the easiest YES I ever said!"
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Frankie Grande & Hale Leon
The Broadway star and activist popped the question to Leon, an actor, with an elaborate VR proposal on June 8 in Los Angeles in front of the pair's close friends and family, PEOPLE exclusively revealed.
Grande, 38 — who will be celebrating his four-year sober anniversary June 16 — surprised Leon by telling him that they were meeting up with friends to celebrate his sober anniversary a few days early.
The creative proposal took place at Dreamscape, an immersive VR adventure venue in Los Angeles, where they couple had one of their first dates. Grande and the company created a custom ending to their VR experience, which included a "Will you marry me?" message and virtual fireworks.
"It was such a perfect, beautiful moment," Grande told PEOPLE. "Hale was completely surprised and we both started crying tears of joy. I have been working on proposing to him in virtual reality for over a year and it was ABSOLUTELY breathtaking for us both."
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Luke Hemmings & Sierra Deaton
On June 8, the 5 Seconds of Summer musician revealed on Instagram that he popped the question to his longtime love Sierra Deaton earlier this year. Hemmings proposed in an intimate setting in Malibu, California in February, three years after they began dating, a source told PEOPLE.
"With shaking hands but a full heart I proposed to my best friend earlier this year," the guitarist, 24, captioned photos from the big day. "I love you Thao and I can't imagine my life without you ❤️ @sierradeaton."
Deaton, also a musician, shared the happy news on her own Instagram as well. "It was fun keeping this a secret for so long, but my heart is nearly bursting at the seams. can't wait for forever 🤍 @lukehemmings," the 30-year-old wrote.
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Mark Ronson & Grace Gummer
The "Electricity" musician is engaged to Grace Gummer, Meryl Streep's daughter, he confirmed on an episode of his The FADER Uncovered podcast.
"I got engaged last weekend," Ronson, 45, revealed during the episode with Tame Impala.
The couple first sparked engagement rumors in May, when the actress was spotted wearing a diamond sparkler on her left ring finger in photos obtained by Page Six. The pair were first photographed together in September 2020.
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Jay Allen & Kylie Morgan
After six years of dating, the country stars got engaged on the Whiskey Jam stage in Nashville on May 31.
"It was such a full-circle moment," Morgan, 25, told PEOPLE shortly after the proposal, while Allen worked into his set.
"I knew I wanted to make the proposal a part of the show," explained Allen, 34, who asked Morgan's father for permission to marry his daughter before popping the question. "We both have always had the itch to be in front of people and she specifically has always just loved being in the spotlight. We've been to hundreds of Whiskey Jams together, so it just kind of felt right. It felt right in my gut."
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Courtney Stodden & Chris Sheng
The Celebrity Big Brother alum is engaged! "I said yes ... OH and the ring made me gag it's so beautiful," they wrote alongside a Boomerang showing off their jaw-dropping ring.
"So this happened! Not how I planned but the moment was right," Stodden's on-and-off boyfriend of four years (now fiancé!) captioned photos of the ring and their proposal dinner.
"On Friday, May 28 I proposed to the love of my life and they said Yes," Sheng continued. "I feel so blessed and fortunate. We have both grown so much since we first met, and the fact that we have both been able to grow into better, stronger, more secure individuals while still being in a relationship together makes me have faith that this partnership will last a lifetime. For the first time we're both experiencing unconditional love. The truest kind of love. The kind where we may not always like each other but will ALWAYS love each other. I promise to always be your rock, support, and shoulder to lean on - no matter what. I got you. Ily."
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Brooke Eden & Hilary Hoover
The country artist and her girlfriend of five years, radio promoter Hilary Hoover, proposed to each other nine days apart.
"Our thing has always been 50/50," Eden, 32, explained to PEOPLE exclusively. "We started dating on Dec. 8, 2015, and by Christmas of 2015, I had bought us matching necklaces that said '50/50.' That's just how equally yoked we've been since the very beginning."
"I told her that I was going to make her go first," Hoover said about their proposal plans. "Then about two or three months ago, I looked at her, and I was like, 'I can tell you're ready any time.' And she's like, 'I am.' And I'm like, 'Okay, then all bets are off. The order can be whatever it's gonna be.'"
Ultimately, Hoover did pop the question first, surprising Eden with a trip to Sedona, Arizona, where she proposed in a private pool. One week later, Eden surprised her fiancée with a proposal back in Nashville.
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Sarah Herron & Dylan Brown
The Bachelor Nation star shared news of her engagement to her longtime love on Instagram on May 16.
"We are thrilled to share the announcement of our engagement! In our favorite place, with close friends and Rio, Dylan popped the question in front of Mount Sopris [in Colorado]," Herron wrote in the announcement, which included multiple shots from their special moment.
"To everyone who thinks life has to go in one particular order, or by a specific time … IT DOESN'T. I'd wait a lifetime all over again — through the heartbreaks, years of self-work and countless rose ceremonies — to end up with this person," she continued. "We make each other better, we have so much fun and we're going to become parents together, so we decided to do the damn thing! 5.15.21 🥂💍🍾 My forever paradise, favorite adventure bud and BEST friend, @dylan.h.brown ❤️."
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James Kennedy & Raquel Leviss
The Vanderpump Rules star, 29, popped the question to his girlfriend on May 14 with a Coachella-themed proposal.
"James proposed at the iconic Empire Polo Fields of 'RACHELLA' Friday night..." Leviss revealed on Instagram. "And I said YES! I'm over the Coachella moon."
Chiming in in the comments section, Kennedy added, "I'm one lucky guy. Thank you God!" The couple celebrated their unique engagement by dancing together in a field in front of a DJ booth.
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Kat Dennings & Andrew W.K.
The 2 Broke Girls actress announced her engagement to the singer on May 13, two weeks after going public with their relationship on social media.
"Don't mind if I do," Dennings wrote on Instagram alongside photos of the couple, featuring her massive diamond ring.
On May 3, Dennings made their romance Instagram official when she shared two sultry photos of the rocker on Instagram using a heart emoji.
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Kaitlyn Bristowe & Jason Tartick
Bristowe's officially no longer a Bachelorette! The reality TV star got engaged on May 10 while recording an episode of her Off the Vine podcast, in which she thought she'd be interviewing a special guest — but was instead surprised by Tartick's proposal.
"It was everything I could have asked for," Bristowe, 35, told Entertainment Tonight of the magic moment. "The words that came out of his mouth were insanely beautiful. We've never locked eyes like that in our lives. We were holding hands, so intense, and I was listening to his every word, but still blacked out."
"It was really special," added the bride-to-be, who first went public with her relationship with Tartick, a fellow Bachelor franchise alum, in January 2019, two months after she announced her split from fiancé Shawn Booth.
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Porsha Williams & Simon Guobadia
The Bravo reality star is engaged to her boyfriend of one month, she confirmed on Instagram.
Sharing a slideshow of photos from a Mother's Day celebration with her fiancé and her ex Dennis McKinley, Williams surprised fans when they noticed a diamond ring on her finger.
"Our relationship began a month ago—yes we are crazy in love," the reality star, 39, wrote on Instagram alongside a selfie with Simon, without directly acknowledging the engagement. "I know it's fast but we are living life each day to its fullest. I choose happiness every morning and every night. Tuning out all negative energy and only focused on positive wishes. He makes me so happy and to me, that is what matters most."
On his own Instagram, Simon added, "I asked her to marry me because we checked ALL of each other's boxes, and then some." He was previously married to Williams' Real Housewives of Atlanta costar Falynn Guobadia — the pair filed for divorce in January, after two years of marriage.
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Anna Konkle & Alex Anfanger
The PEN15 star subtly revealed in an interview with Vogue that she and Anfanger, who welcomed daughter Essie Wunderle together earlier this year, are also engaged.
"I'd like to thank 90 Day Fiancé for giving Alex a plethora of characters to impersonate and, in turn, hours of entertainment for me," she said. "Pregnancy pillow for keeping me upright; you took up the entire bed. Stretch-mark oil—they still happened, but I'm pretty sure I'd have more. Alex for our marriage proposal, scored by that Neil Young record I love."
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Tallulah Willis & Dillon Buss
Willis, the youngest daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, is engaged to director Dillon Buss, she revealed on Instagram on May 4.
The 27-year-old actress shared several shots capturing the magic moment, as well as a close-up of the stunning sparkler, which she designed with jeweler Karina Noel.
Buss also celebrated the pair's engagement, writing on Instagram, "I can finally call you my fiancé. Love you forever Buuski Lu, you are my best friend."
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Breanna Stewart & Marta Xargay Casademon
The WNBA star popped the question to girlfriend Marta Xargay Casademon, she announced on Instagram on May 2.
"Did a thing. Another ring. She said YES. 💍🥰 #wifey," Stewart captioned the photos of her on one knee, referencing her two championships in 2018 and 2020 with the Seattle Storm.
Xargay, a 30-year-old Spanish basketball player, shared photos of the special moment on her Instagram as well. "Life isn't just about the moments, it's about who we share them with! I said YES 💍 #wifey," she wrote.
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Will Zalatoris & Caitlin Sellers
The 24-year-old golfer, who finished second-place finish at the 2021 Masters, is engaged to longtime love Caitlin Sellers, he announced on April 26.
"Best day of my life. I love you," Zalatoris captioned the photos from the proposal. The pair both attended Wake Forest University in North Carolina, and have been together since at least December 2018, when the golfer first shared a photo of the pair on his Instagram.