Entertainment TV Taraji P. Henson Is Engaged to Kelvin Hayden: 'I Said Yes Y'all!!!' "He started with the Cartier love bracelet BUT that was my #Mothersday gift and then he dropped to his knee and I almost passed out," the Empire star wrote on Instagram By Lindsay Kimble Lindsay Kimble Lindsay Kimble is a Senior Digital News Editor and the Sports Editor for PEOPLE Digital. She's worked at PEOPLE for over seven years as a writer, reporter and editor across our Entertainment, Lifestyle and News teams, covering everything from the Super Bowl to the Met Gala. She's been nominated for the ASME NEXT Awards for Journalists Under 30, and previously wrote for Us Weekly while on staff at Wenner Media. People Editorial Guidelines Published on May 14, 2018 08:56 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Taraji P. Henson ended her Mother’s Day with some new bling. The Empire star is engaged to former Super Bowl-winning NFL star Kelvin Hayden, she revealed via Instagram on Monday. Sharing a photo of her new diamond, Henson wrote, “I said yes y’all!!!” In the background of the image, a dessert plate with cake and chocolate covered strawberries had a message that read, “Congratulations.” “He started with the Cartier love bracelet BUT that was my #Mothersday gift and then he dropped to his knee and I almost passed out!!!,” continued Henson on Instagram. Adding several emojis, Henson wrote, “😩😩😂😂😂#sheisofficiallyoffthemarket and she is sooooooooooooo HAPPY!!!!!! #GODIS 💍💋💋💋.” Though Hayden hasn’t addressed the exciting news yet on social media, he did post a photo of himself and Henson enjoying a glass of wine to his Instagram story on Sunday night. Henson, 47, and Hayden, 34, first confirmed their relationship back in December. RELATED VIDEO: Check Out Taraji P. Henson’s Fashion Evolution Throughout The Years! During a special episode of ESSENCE’s Yes, Girl! podcast, Henson — who is mom to son Marcel Johnson, 24, from a previous relationship — teased, “I’m happy in my personal life. Finally it has happened to me!” “I’m not the type to blast my personal business, but you know, I think that it’s important for people to know that I’m happy,” she added. “I’m very, very happy. I just am. We’ve been together for two years. And no one would really know that, because I don’t blast my info like that, but I’m very happy.” Kevin Mazur/WireImage Earlier this year, the Golden Globe-winning actress told PEOPLE that Hayden is supportive of all of her projects, saying, “He likes it all.” “He’s just like, my no. 1 fan, there for support. What I love is that he doesn’t really pay attention to it all. He loves me for me.”