Entertainment TV 'Vampire Diaries' Star Steven McQueen Is Engaged to Model Alexandra Silva The actor announced the happy news on Instagram By Aurelie Corinthios Published on January 25, 2018 12:06 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Jeremy is off the market! Vampire Diaries alum Steven R. McQueen is engaged. The actor — who is named after his grandfather, famed screen star Steve McQueen — announced the news Thursday on Instagram, sharing a photo of himself holding hands while sharing a kiss with his fiancée, model Alexandra Silva — and giving fans a glimpse at Silva’s new engagement ring. “She said yes,” he captioned the post. https://www.instagram.com/p/BeXeWT4lX4f/?hl=en&taken-by=steven_r_mcqueen Silva reposted the photo on her own Instagram account, gushing, “My best friend, love of my life…YES, yes yes a million times over.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BeXeM6enJa9/?taken-by=alexandra.k.silva McQueen and Silva have been dating for over a year. He made their relationship Instagram-official in late 2016, sharing a photo of the two hitting the slopes in December. https://www.instagram.com/p/BOqAkP7FkTO/?hl=en&taken-by=steven_r_mcqueen Since then, the couple has documented much of their relationship on social media, including several road trips they’ve taken together, and their time spent building homes in Nicaragua. https://www.instagram.com/p/BTX3mMTFHKh/?hl=en&taken-by=steven_r_mcqueen https://www.instagram.com/p/BWHQ-CKFuZr/?hl=en&taken-by=steven_r_mcqueen https://www.instagram.com/p/BZongl1Hiy4/?taken-by=alexandra.k.silva McQueen is best known for playing Jeremy Gilbert on The Vampire Diaries from 2009-15. He has also starred in Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D.