By Jessica Wedemeyer
9:00am PST, Dec 26, 2023
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Take a look back at all the stars who got engaged in 2023…
Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse recently got engaged after five years of dating.
People magazine confirmed the news on Dec. 21 after the model, actress and musician was photographed wearing a diamond ring on her left hand.
"They are engaged. They both want to be married. It's important for them," a source told the outlet.
The engagement news comes a month after Suki confirmed she's pregnant with their first child.
Keep reading for more stars who got engaged this year…
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The first season of "The Golden Bachelor" ended with an engagement: Star Gerry Turner gave his final rose — and an engagement ring — to Theresa Nist on the Nov. 30 episode of the new ABC show, a spinoff of "The Bachelor" that features senior citizens looking for love.
On the "After the Final Rose" special, Gerry, 72, revealed that he and Theresa, 70, are moving — him from Indiana, her from New Jersey — and will set up a home together in South Carolina: "As quickly as we can put together a wedding plan, we're getting married!" he further shared.
They're moving fast: It's been announced they'll wed on Jan. 4, 2024, in a ceremony that will air on ABC. "We're going to do it as quickly as we can because at our age, we don't have a lot of time to waste," Gerry said.
MORE: Photos of celebrities' engagement rings
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On Oct. 30, People magazine and "Entertainment Tonight" confirmed that, according to sources, Channing Tatum and Zoe Kravitz are engaged.
The couple were first linked in the summer of 2021.
When the "Magic Mike" star and the "The Batman" actress stepped out together to attend Kendall Jenner's halloween party on Oct. 28 — dressed as characters from "Rosemary's baby" — Zoe was wearing her new engagement ring.
It will be the second marriage for both: Channing was married to dancer-turned-actress Jenna Dewan from 2009 to 2019, and Zoe divorced actor Karl Glusman in 2021 following two years of marriage.
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"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Frank Catania Sr. is getting married again. His girlfriend of less than two years, Brittany Mattessich — who at 34 is 24 years his junior — announced their engagement on Instagram on Oct. 29.
"We're Engaged!!!! I'm so excited to start this next chapter with you along with all the other good things we have going on… Thank you for being you and making me the happiest girl in the world. I wouldn't want to do this life with anyone else other than @frank.catania.sr love you so much my fiancé," Brittany captioned photos of herself with Frank — including a shot of her enormous diamond ring.
Page Six reported that Frank — who was previously married to "RHONJ" star Dolores Catania — and Brittany met when he became her trainer for fitness competitions and were friends for about a decade before they started dating around the start of 2022.
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On Oct. 17, Page Six broke the news that Tinsley Mortimer is engaged to widower Robert Bovard, who welcomed three children with his previous wife before she died of a brain tumor in 2021 following more than a decade of marriage.
He reportedly popped the question to the "Real Housewives of New York City" alum with an emerald ring.
According to People magazine — which confirmed the engagement news with Tinsley's rep — she and her beau are planning to tie the knot in Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 11.
Tinsely has kept a low profile since late 2019 when she left reality TV behind to focus on her engagement to Scott Kluth following several years of off-and-on coupledom. It wasn't meant to be, though: They called it quits in early 2021. (She was said to be "blindsided" by the breakup.)
After the split, Tinsley relocated from Chicago, where Scott lived, to Palm Beach, Florida. She then settled down in down in Augusta, Georgia, which Robert calls home. It's unclear how long exactly they've been an item.
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"Beverly Hills, 90210" alum Brian Austin Green and former "Dancing With the Stars" pro Sharna Burgess are engaged! The actor and the dancer made the announcement on a late September episode of his "Old-ish" podcast, revealing that they kept their happy news secret for a while.
"He proposed to me!" Sharna said, with Brian adding, "I did the thing."
"We've been engaged for a minute. We've been engaged for, like, two months," Sharna noted.
The couple then revealed that Brian popped the question on his 50th birthday in July. "Sharna threw me this surprise party, and I was like, 'That's a perfect place to do it. She'd never see it coming,'" he said.
The duo have been dating since late 2020. They competed together on season 20 of "DWTS" in 2021 and welcomed a son together in 2022. Brian also shares three sons with ex-wife Megan Fox and one adult son with former fiancée Vanessa Marcil.
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On Sept. 7 — nearly a year after he made their relationship Instagram official — music star Charlie Puth announced that he and Brooke Sansone are engaged.
"I flew to New York to ask my best friend to marry me, and she said yes," he captioned a series of photos on Instagram featuring her gorgeous new pear-shaped diamond engagement ring, adding, "I am the happiest, best version of myself and it is all because of you Brookie. I love you endlessly forever and ever and ever."
Brooke is a digital marketing and public relations coordinator at an interior design firm. She and Charlie grew up together in New Jersey and only started dating in recent years after a lengthy friendship.
"[She's] someone that I grew up with," Charlie told radio host Howard Stern in 2022, explaining, "As my life gets more turbulent and I travel everywhere, it's really nice to have someone close to you that you've known for a very long time."
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Radio and TV host Tanya Rad — who's best known for her gig as co-host on KIIS FM's "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" — is engaged.
Tanya and her boyfriend, attorney Roby Yadegar, shared the exciting news on Instagram on Sept. 14, with a lengthy caption that read in part, "Our connection was instantaneous and undeniable that first night and has only grown stronger since… One could say we were lucky to have met the way we did, randomly on a dating app, but I don't think it was random at all… It was meant to be."
Roby popped the question with a custom emerald-cut diamond ring from Brilliant Earth.
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On Aug. 29, model Roberto Rossellini — the son of actress Isabella Rossellini and grandson of three-time Oscar winner Ingrid Bergman and Italian filmmaker Roberto Rossellini, his namesake — announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Kai Marie. "Cheers to forever with you @kaixmarie. She said yes!" he captioned a series of photos revealing Kai's ring as they celebrated with champagne.
The announcement came days after Roberto took to Instagram to celebrate their dating anniversary. "We made it to 8 years!!!" he wrote. "I love you. Thank you for loving me for me. These have been the best years with you. Thank you for believing in me and being the best adventure partner I could ever ask for. Can't wait to spend more years having fun with you. I love you @kaixmarie."
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On Aug. 14, "The Originals" co-stars Danielle Campbell and Colin Woodell took to Instagram to share a joint post announcing that they're engaged: "You and me," they captioned a slideshow of photos including a closeup of the actress's new engagement ring. They've reportedly been an item since 2018 — the same year their cult The CW show came to an end after five seasons. Danielle went on to star on "Tell Me a Story," while Colin recently starred on "The Flight Attendant."
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On Aug. 14, Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott took to Instagram to share a joint post announcing that they're engaged following a courtship of four years: "Forever starts now!!!" they captioned a selfie showing off the "New Girl" alum's engagement ring — a colorful bauble featuring pink and purple gemstones arranged in the shape of at least three flowers.
According to People magazine, the "Property Brothers" star popped the question in Scotland on Aug. 13 during a family vacation with the actress's two children from her first marriage.
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"The Real Housewives of Miami" star Lenny Hochstein — who's still married to estranged wife Lisa Hochstein — is engaged to Katharina Mazepa, the couple announced on Instagram on July 29. "On top of an ancient pirate cave, overlooking the sunset over breathtaking Es Vedrá, he asked to steal me away forever," the Austrian model captioned a post featuring proposal pictures.
Her engagement to the South Florida plastic surgeon comes more than a year after Lenny filed to divorce Lisa following 12 years of marriage. He was accused of cheating on Lisa with Katharina — which he's denied — as he went public with his new romance just days after split news emerged.
Lisa commented on Lenny's engagement news shortly after it broke, writing on her Instagram Story, "Congrats to my current husband and his mistress on their engagement."
Keep reading to see Katharina's engagement ring and more engagements this year…
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Katharina Mazepa showed off her massive new engagement ring from plastic surgeon Lenny Hochstein in an Instagram post on July 29.
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On July 27, actress Talulah Riley took to X — the social media platform previously known as Twitter — to announce that she and a "Love Actually" and "Nanny McPhee" star are planning to marry: "Very happy to share that after two years of dating, Thomas Brodie Sangster and I are engaged!" she captioned a photo of them together. Her ex-husband, Elon Musk — to whom she was married from 2010 to 2012 and again from 2013 to 2016 — took to the comments on X, which he owns, to respond, writing, "Congratulations!" alongside a heart emoji.
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Hulk Hogan is engaged! The wrestling icon shared his happy news during a speech at a friend's wedding over the weekend of July 22 then confirmed to TMZ Sports that he popped the question to yoga instructor Sky Daily the previous week at a restaurant in Tampa, Florida. He also shared with fans in a video SKy posted on her private Instagram account that "she was crazy enough to say yes." The WWE Hall of Famer and Sky began dating in early 2022, TMZ reported. This will mark Hulk's third marriage.
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People magazine reported that "The Real Housewives of Dallas" alum Kary Brittingham got engaged to her boyfriend of less than a year, injury lawyer Mark A. Anderson, while vacationing in Italy's Tuscany region on July 11. "I still can't believe it, I am over the moon. Even now, all these days later, I'm sitting here, like, shocked that it happened. I feel like I'm in a dream!" said the bride-to-be, who finalized her divorce from her second husband, Eduardo Brittingham, in June. She went on to say of her new fiancé, who popped the question with a 12-carat diamond ring, "It really feels like I found a needle in a haystack. If I could have put on paper all the things I was looking for in somebody, it's him. I'm madly in love and just feel so grateful. He says to me all the time, 'Oh my god, how did I get so lucky?' And I'm like, 'How did I get so lucky?' We're both very lucky. It's very sweet." The couple met on Match.com in July 2022.
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Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury — who first connected on season 5 of the British version of "Love Island" in 2019 — got engaged on July 23, they revealed on Instagram. "Forever," they captioned a video of the proposal. They also shared a photo of themselves kissing while posing with their daughter and showing off the bride-to-be's new engagement ring: "To my perfect fiancé… forever wouldn't be long enough to call you mine," they captioned the pic.
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Former "The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Braunwyn Windham-Burke proposed to Jennifer Spinner on July 15 — the one-year anniversary of their first date — during a picnic at 14th Street Park in New York City (see photos on the former reality star's Instagram page here) after recreating all the things they did together when they initially went out. The couple — who exchanged promise rings in January, had a non-legally binding commitment ceremony in Las Vegas on Valentine's Day and moved in together in Tennessee in the spring — are hoping to marry in October after Braunwyn's divorce from Sean Burke, with whom she has seven kids, is finalized. They duo was married for 23 years.
"Part of the reason I proposed now was because I now have an end date in my divorce; we're about 80 days from it wrapping," Braunwyn — who came out as a lesbian in 2020 — told People magazine, which shared a photo of Jennifer's unique vintage engagement ring. "Before, the divorce seemed endless, like it would never happen, so we did things like exchange promise rings or have that Vegas wedding with Elvis in efforts to set intentions in our relationship. 'This is what we are promising to each other. This is our commitment to start a life together.' Now, it's different. I proposed today knowing we can actually start planning a wedding. So it feels incredible."
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"Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" star Hayley Atwell said yes to songwriter-producer Ned Wolfgang Kelly in April during a getaway to Venice, Italy, which she told DailyMail.com is her "first most precious destination" and a place with which she's "always had a weird connection." She explained, "We had rented this Airbnb that had lots of shelves with porcelain ducks on them, so it was quite a surreal setup. My fiancé was in his [underwear] in the kitchen, and there was an accordion playing outside our window — which was timed perfectly but not planned."
Ned, who was first linked to Hayley in the summer of 2022, shared a selfie with the actress revealing her new diamond ring after the proposal, writing, "Lucky me. Arrived in Venice at 10am. Around midday the love of my life and I got engaged in the kitchen of this strange apartment full of porcelain ducks, with a bloke outside the window murdering 'My Way' on the accordion. A perfect start to the rest of our lives together. I'd never had any interest in getting married… until I met this extraordinary woman. Happy as a clam."
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"The Real Housewives of New York City" alum Kelly Killoren Bensimon is engaged to finance executive Scott Litner after a year of dating. He proposed over the Fourth of July holiday during a vacation in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, during a romantic boat ride, Kelly told E! News. "I was so moved that he brought me to a special place from my childhood to propose," she said. "I never thought that I could be so happy at this stage in my life, this is truly a new beginning," the 55-year-old added. "We have a romance that people write novels about." Scott popped the question with a custom emerald-cut, 5-carat diamond ring from NYC jeweler Material Good.
MORE: Celeb weddings of 2023
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"Days of Our Lives" star Jessica Serfaty is engaged to Ray-Ban heir Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, People magazine reported on July 12. He popped the question with a yellow diamond ring at the Conca del Sogno restaurant on Italy's Amalfi coast. "The week before Leo asked for my hand, we had been laughing about one another's past engagement stories. Poking fun at all the dos and don'ts that come along with proposals. I was completely taken by surprise when he dropped to one knee. I remember seeing the joy in Leo's face when he couldn't hold it in any longer. He teared up at the end. … It was spontaneous, exciting and beautiful," the actress gushed, adding that they first met at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017 but didn't start dating until earlier this year.
"I saw him a few times in between the next couple of years. It was always warm, but it wasn't our time. We were both in relationships. So cut to this year, Leo wrote me and said he had been thinking about me and asked if I was single. I was. And just like that… Everything else is history," recalled the actress, who was previously engaged to Firefly CEO Kaan Gunay and dated "Gossip Girl" actor Ed Westwick.
This will be her first marriage and the second for Leo, who People reported works as the chief strategy officer for his family's eyewear group, EssilorLuxottica, which owns Ray-Ban, Oakley, Sunglass Hut and Persol and makes eyewear for brands including Chanel and Prada.
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On July 7, "Pretty Little Liars" actress Ashley Benson announced happy news: She's engaged to oil heir Brandon Davis. The "Spring Breakers" star shared the news on social media, posting a photo of her new enormous oval diamond ring — DailyMail.com reported it's a 12-carat sparkler worth $1 million — that Brandon had captioned "The love of my life." She added, "My best frienddddd, I love you." Ashley and Brandon were first publicly linked in January 2023 when they were spotted together at an NBA game.
Both have famous exes: Ashley most recently dated rapper G-Eazy and before that was in a two-year relationship with actress-model Cara Delevingne. Brandon — who's the grandson of late billionaire oil tycoon Marvin Davis, who previously owned 20th Century Fox — made headlines when he dated "The O.C." actress Mischa Barton and model-socialite Brittny Gastineau.
Keep reading for a close-up look at Ashley's massive ring…
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Ashley Benson shared this photo of her new engagement ring from Brandon Davis on Instagram on July 7, 2023, when she announced that he's popped the question.
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On July 2, WWE star Logan Paul proposed to Danish model Nina Agdal on the terrace of the Hotel Passalacqua in Lake Como, Italy, DailyMail.com reported. Days later on July 9, the couple confirmed the news themselves on Instagram, writing, "Engaged to my best friend" alongside a series of photos of Logan popping the questions while down on one knee. Their engagement came a month after the social media star and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model celebrated their one-year dating anniversary.
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Former Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger and rugby player Thom Evans shared their engagement news on Instagram on June 27. "I said yes," she captioned a series of photos from the beachside proposal. The couple — who have been together for three years — met on the set of "The X Factor: Celebrity" in 2019 when she served as a judge and he competed.
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"Hannah Montana" alum Emily Osment, the younger sister of "The Sixth Sense" actor Haley Joel Osment, took to Instagram on June 25 to announce that she's engaged to Jack Anthony. "This magical, beautiful, kaleidoscope of a person asked me to marry him this weekend," the "Spy Kids" franchise, "Young Sheldon" and "The Kominsky Method" actress captioned photos of her new fiancé and her beautifully unique engagement ring — a square diamond next to a round green gemstone on a gold band. "I did not know life could be this sweet or I could ever be this deliriously happy. I am so proud of the life we have built together and the people we have become over the last few years. This love is so big and so uniquely ours and I know it can do anything. I am so honored to stand next to you every day. I love you, Jack."
Keep reading to see a close-up photo of Emily's incredible engagement ring…
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Former Disney Channel star Emily Osment announced her engagement on June 25 and shared photos of her stunning two-stone ring featuring a diamond and a green gemstone.
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Noah Cyrus and fashion designer Pinkus are engaged, the singer announced on Instagram on June 26. "The greatest moment of my entire life was saying 'yes' to spending the rest of ours together. this past month of being your fiancé and being in our own little world of just us two has been so perfect and i wish i could never leave this time," Noah — who's the sister of singer Miley Cyrus and the daughter of country music star Billy Ray Cyrus and ex-wife Tish — captioned a slideshow of photos including one of her new diamond engagement ring. It's unclear how long they've been a couple, but they went public with their romance on TikTok in April.
Keep reading to see Noah's engagement ring…
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On June 26, Noah Cyrus — a former best new artist Grammy nominee from a family of famous musicians — announced that she was engaged to her fashion designer beau and shared this photo of her engagement ring on Instagram.
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"The Hills" star Brody Jenner proposed to professional surfer Tia Blanco at their baby shower! The former reality TV star, who's the son of Caitlyn Jenner and Linda Thompson, shared the engagement news on June 18 — Father's Day — months after he and Tia announced they were expecting a daughter together. "Can't wait to love you forever," Brody captioned a video of the proposal on Instagram. Brody and Tia were first linked in the spring of 2022.
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On March 21, "Entertainment Tonight" reported that former child actor Dylan Sprouse had popped the question to Hungarian model Barbara Palvin after nearly five years of dating after she was seen sporting what appeared to be a diamond ring. Three months later on June 16, the couple finally confirmed the happy news themselves in a V magazine interview, which was conducted by his twin, actor Cole Sprouse, and wedding-themed photo shoot, revealing that they actually got engaged back in September 2022 but chose to keep it quiet. "We didn't necessarily feel the need to be fully transparent with the public," Dylan explained, with Barbara adding that they wanted "to [announce] it on our time." Both shared images from the photo shoot on Instagram with Barbara calling herself "a Sprouse to be." A month later, the couple married in Barbara's native Hungary.
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Chanel Iman is ready to wed again. Just weeks after finalizing her divorce from NFL player Sterling Shepard, with whom she shares two kids, and announcing that she's expecting a baby — her first with NFL player Davon Godchaux — the former Victoria's Secret model on May 30 revealed that she and Davon got engaged during a babymoon in Capri, Italy. "The blessings keep pouring," she captioned photos from his proposal, adding, "grateful for this new chapter and soon to be married and a forever to go."
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She's ready to tie the knot for the fourth time! Jana Kramer is engaged, she announced on Instagram on May 25. The "One Tree Hill" actress and country music singer shared a series of photos revealing the new diamond ring she was given by Allan Russell, a Scottish pro soccer player-turned-coach, after six-and-a-half months of dating.
Jana opened up about their engagement on her "Whine Down" podcast, explaining how during a family pool party Allan asked her and her kids (Jolie and Jace, from her marriage to former NFL player Mike Caussin) to go for a walk to the nearby house she's building in Tennessee. Then, while they were all sitting on the front porch, Allan got down on one knee and popped the question. "We just both started crying, and it felt very sentimental given the front porch of the new house and new beginnings. It just felt right," she said. "We were actually supposed to be in Jamaica, but something happened with the resort so we ended up staying here, but honestly that is exactly what I would have wanted."
Allan took to Instagram to share more engagement photos and a sweet message. A forever with you just feels right and has done since the day I met you @kramergirl," he wrote. "I'm proud to call you my fiancé and cherish every minute we spend together I love you my little warrior xxx.
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Less than a year after calling off her engagement to Italian singer Benjamin Mascolo, former Disney Channel star Bella Thorne is engaged again. On May 26, the actress and singer, in collaboration with Vogue Weddings, took to Instagram to share her happy news along with a few photos revealing her enormous diamond ring. "@bellathorne is engaged! The actress and director has found love with entrepreneur Mark Emms, the producer behind #BadVegan and the co-owner of New York City hotspot the @themulberrybar," read the caption, adding that "the two met last year on the beach in Ibiza at #CaraDelevingne's birthday party, and according to Thorne, 'It was love at first sight as the sun rose.'" Cara's party took place in August 2022.
Vogue further reported that Mark popped the question "with a 10-plus-carat emerald-cut diamond ring with baguettes flanking the center stone" at Bella's California home the day before Mother's Day. Despite their whirlwind romance, Bella's already planning their wedding. According to Vogue, she wants to exchange vows in the U.K. at a countryside manor and is envisioning four wedding gowns including vintage Schiaparelli or Dior looks for her big day.
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"Dear Evan Hansen" stars Ben Platt and Noah Galvin first got engaged in November 2022 when Ben popped the question on the rooftop at Brooklyn's Laser Wolf restaurant with a diamond, emerald and gold Grace Lee engagement ring (see it here). On May 29, 2023, Ben took to his Instagram Story to reveal that Noah reciprocated — with a stunning sapphire and diamond ring (see it next). "He proposed back," the "Pitch Perfect" and "Theater Camp" actor wrote alongside a photo of his stunning sparkler from Noah. The actors were friends for years before they started dating in 2020.
Keep reading to see the ring Noah gave Ben in 2023…
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Ben Platt shared this photo of his new engagement ring from fiancé Noah Galvin on his Instagram Story on May 29, captioning it, "He proposed back."
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More than four years after their affair scandal made headlines, Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos are engaged. On May 22 — after the former "So You Think You Can Dance" host and "Good Day LA" anchor was photographed wearing a massive diamond ring on her left hand — DailyMail.com reported that she'd says yes to a marriage proposal from the billionaire Amazon founder. The proposal reportedly took place on the Koru, Jeff's new $500 million superyacht, as he and Lauren cruised around the Mediterranean.
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Ben Robinson from Bravo's "Below Deck" and "Below Deck Mediterranean" is engaged! The chef took to Instagram on May 11 to announce that he'd proposed to long-time girlfriend Kiara Cabral. "After a wonderful 4 year relationship with my love Kiara I decided to take the next step and propose… I feel like the luckiest man alive!" Ben captioned photos with his new fiancée. "Thank you to my friends and family for all of your support. I couldn't have done it without you, and obviously thank you to Kiara for saying yes and making an honest man out of me, I love you. "
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On April 29 — a year after she filed to divorce her husband of 30 years, country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus, for the third time — Tish Cyrus announced that she's engaged to "Prison Break" actor Dominic Purcell. "A thousand times…. YES," she captioned photos with her new fiancé — showing off her huge emerald-cut diamond engagement ring — on Instagram. Tish — a mother of five, including to music stars Miley Cyrus and Noah Cyrus — revealed in November 2022 that she and Dominic were an item. The move came not long after Billy Ray announced that he was engaged to singer Firerose.
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After nearly two years of dating, Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi are engaged, they announced on Instagram on April 11. The news emerged after the "Stranger Things" actress posted a photo of herself wearing a diamond ring on her left hand as Jake hugged her from behind and captioned it with lyrics from Taylor Swift's "Lover," writing, "I've loved you three summers now, honey, I want 'em all." Jake — a model who's the son of rock star Jon Bon Jovi and his wife — posted a photo from another angle with the caption "Forever."
Weeks later, Jake's dad was asked how he felt about his son getting engaged at such a young age (Jake was 20 when he proposed to Millie, who was 19). "I don't know if age matters, if you find the right partner and you grow together. My advice really is, growing together is wise. I think that all of my kids have found the people that they think they can grow together with, and we like them all," Jon — who married his high school sweetheart — said on "Radio Andy."
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After just a few months of dating, "Sister Wives" star Christine Brown and David Woolley are planning to marry! Christine — who ended her plural marriage to Kody Brown in late 2021 after nearly 26 years together — confirmed to People magazine that she and David got engaged in Utah in early April. "David treats me like a queen and tells me I'm beautiful everyday," she told People. "I've never been in love like this before and the world seems like a brighter place with him in it. I'm so excited for the wonderful adventure we are going to embark on for the rest of our lives." Christine took her romance with the man she's called "an adorable grandpa" public on Valentine's Day 2023.
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After more than a year of dating, "Saturday Night Live" alum Chris Kattan proposed to journalist-turned-screenwriter and actress Maria Libri during a Wilco concert (they're her favorite band!) in Chicago on March 25, he shared in a series of photos on Instagram. "Maria and I fully accept each other for who we are," Chris told People magazine a few weeks later. "It's not just the things we have in common, we also embrace our quirks and differences — and we don't love each other in spite of them, we love each other because of them. When I got to see her and spend time together a few months after we first met, and I realized our creative brains were also totally in sync (after the first sketch we did together), that's when I knew I was in trouble! Thankfully for me she felt the same way."
Maria — who met Chris when she interviewed him in Springfield, Illinois, while he was in town for a comedy tour stop — is equally smitten. "It's funny how life works sometimes and gives you gifts when you're not looking for them," she told People. "When we met, we were immediately comfortable with one another. Call it weird, mystical or magical, it's like we'd known each other in a past life. After spending that first day together (though I didn't know how), I just somehow knew that my life would never be the same after meeting Chris."
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After almost four years of dating, Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey are engaged, the couple confirmed on April 7. The model, reality TV star and Miss Universe 2012 announced the happy news with a photo of the NFL star, who plays for the San Francisco 49ers, down on one knee as he popped the question while they were road-tripping in Utah, revealing he proposed on April 2. She also shared a photo of the gorgeous diamond ring Christian gave her — a three-stone oval with epaulette side stones set in two-tone yellow gold and platinum from Ring Concierge.
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That imploded fast!
In an interview he gave to one of his newspapers, the New York Post — which was published on March 20, a 92-year-old Rupert Murdoch confirmed that he'd proposed on St. Patrick's Day (because "I'm one-fourth Irish," he explained) to his girlfriend of a few months, 66-year-old former dental hygienist Ann Lesley Smith, with an Asscher-cut diamond solitaire he selected himself. "I was very nervous. I dreaded falling in love — but I knew this would be my last. It better be. I'm happy," he said.
His bride-to-be — a widow whose late husband was Chester Smith, a country singer, radio and TV exec — told the newspaper she and Rupert met in September 2022, which was a month after his divorce from fourth wife Jerry Hall was finalized. "For us both it's a gift from God … I'm a widow 14 years. Like Rupert, my husband was a businessman. Worked for local papers, developed radio and TV stations and helped promote Univision. So I speak Rupert's language. We share the same beliefs," she said. "In perspective, it's not my first rodeo. Getting near 70 means being in the last half. I waited for the right time. Friends are happy for me."
But just two weeks later, the pair called off their engagement. Though a rep for the media mogul had no comment, a source close to him told Vanity Fair, which was the first outlet to reports the breakup news on April 4, that Rupert had become increasingly uncomfortable with Ann's outspoken evangelical views. Meanwhile, a friend close to the former couple told DailyMail.com that the pair had come to a mutual decision to part ways. "She just could not cope with being with being in the public eye," claimed that source. "They sat down and talked yesterday and agreed it was better for them to part. He accepts that he will always be in the public eye and there is nothing he can or would do to change that." The DailyMail.com source insisted that Rupert remained fond of Ann, saying he "admires her, respects her and thinks she is an amazing woman. He loves the fact she is so calm and so strong … and she shares his religious convictions."
Rupert previously shared that he and Ann met during an event at his vineyard, Moraga Bel Air in Los Angeles. "She and her husband also owned a vineyard and had been in the wine business. Last year when there [were] 200 people at my vineyard, I met her and we talked a bit. Two weeks later I called her."
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Music star Lana Del Rey is engaged to her boyfriend of less than a year, musician and music manager Evan Winiker, Billboard reported on March 28, citing multiple sources. The couple has been seen together since at least September 2022.
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On March 24, People magazine confirmed recent speculation that Justin Long and Kate Bosworth are engaged. "Kate is just on cloud nine. She is showing off her engagement ring to friends. She is being coy about details, but she is beaming. … Everyone is happy for her. Justin is a great guy. He adores her. It's just amazing to see them together," a source said. A second source told People that the "Blue Crush" actress "can't wait" to marry the "Galaxy Quest" actor: "They are very cute together. Kate has this amazing energy around Justin," the insider added. Justin and Kate have been dating since at least late 2021.
MORE: Celeb engagements of 2022
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On March 27, Jonah Hill's girlfriend of less than a year, Olivia Millar — who co-owns the online vintage shop Chasseresse — sparked speculation that they're engaged when she stepped out in Santa Monica, California, wearing a diamond ring on her left hand. (See photos here.) The Oscar-nominated actor's rep didn't comment on engagement news nor on reports that Olivia is expecting her first child with Jonah.
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"The Bachelor" star Zach Shallcross proposed to ER nurse Kaity Biggar — who said yes — on the season 27 finale of the ABC show, which aired on March 27. He popped the question with a Neil Lane ring that's "like a huge disco ball," Kaity told People magazine of the bauble, which features a center oval-cut diamond surrounded by a halo of round-cut diamonds all set in platinum on a three-sided diamond band. In total, the ring features nearly 3.1 carats of diamonds.
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Music stars Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro announced their engagement on March 24 in the music video for their collaboration "BESO." At the end of footage chronicling their romance, which saw them go Instagram official in 2021, Rosalía shows off her giant diamond ring.
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Emmy-nominated "Mad Men" actress Christina Hendricks and George Bianchini, a camera operator who worked on the first season of her show "Good Girls," are engaged, she announced on Instagram on March 10. "We proposed to each other and we said yes!!! I will love and care for him forever," Christina captioned a photo of herself with George. She further told People magazine in a statement, "We started dating in 2020. The proposals were quiet and romantic and done separately in special places that have meaning to us." Christina was previously married to actor Geoffrey Arend for a decade before they announced their separation in 2019.
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On Feb. 27, People magazine confirmed that Jon Hamm and actress Anna Osceola were engaged after two years of dating. The pair met on the "Mad Men" set in 2015 and both appeared in 2022's "Confess, Fletch." In June, the couple tied the knot at Anderson Canyon in Big Sur, California, which is where the "Mad Men" 2015 series finale was filmed.
Jon famously said he'd never marry back when he was in an 18-year relationship with screenwriter-actress Jennifer Westfeldt, but in 2022, he told radio host Howard Stern he'd been working on himself and that it had made him reconsider a lot of things. "I'm in a relationship right now and it's comfortable," Jon said, explaining that he was now open to "the possibility of things like being married, having kids, defining a new version of happiness, life, wellness."
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Eminem's daughter, Hailie Jade Mathers, announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Evan McClintock on Instagram on Feb. 6. Hailie — who's been name-dropped in many of her rapper father's biggest hits — posted several photos from the engagement including a shot of Evan on bended knee. "Casual weekend recap… 2.4.23," she captioned the pics.
Later that month on Hailie's "Just a Little Shady" podcast, Evan revealed how he asked Eminem for his blessing. "Over the holidays, I was looking for an opportunity not to make it too obvious," he said. Hailie's birthday is on Christmas Day so Evan was with her family celebrating — and that's when he decided to shoot his shot with the rapper. "I saw your dad go downstairs, and I'm like, 'I gotta do it right now, or I'm not doing it today, and I'm gonna have to schedule another time,'" Evan recalled to Hailie during the podcast. "So I just followed him downstairs, and, thankfully, he was just down there getting your cake and I made it happen."
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On Feb. 20, actress and lifestyle blogger Eva Amurri — the daughter of actress Susan Sarandon and Italian director Franco Amurri — announced that her love of two years, chef Ian Hock, proposed in Paris. "We are so so so happy. Can't wait to spend all the rest of our days together," Eva captioned this joyful selfie on Instagram. It will be her second marriage; Eva shares three children with her first husband, former Major League Soccer player Kyle Martino.
Keep reading for a look at Eva's ring…
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On Feb. 20, actress-turned-lifestyle blogger Eva Amurri showed off her new CMS Custom 14-karat yellow gold and platinum engagement ring featuring an emerald-cut center stone and square baguette side stones that her new fiancé, chef Ian Hock, proposed with in Paris.
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Actress Rebel Wilson and Ramona Agruma, founder and owner of the athleisure brand Lemon Ve Limon, are engaged. Rebel announced the happy news on Instagram on Feb. 19, sharing photos from the proposal at Disneyland in California. "We said YES! Thank you @tiffanyandco for the stunning ring and to Bob Iger and the incredible team at Disneyland @disneyweddings for pulling off this magical surprise!" she captioned pics on Instagram.
Rebel also took to her Instagram Story to share images of the classic round-cut 2.55-carat Tiffany & Co. diamond engagement ring she gave Ramona. "Our friend Hugh, who set us up, gave us Tiffany heart charms on our first-ever date in Los Angeles in late 2021," Rebel told People magazine. "So it's amazing to celebrate our engagement with a gorgeous Tiffany's ring."
The proposal location was a sweet callback to how Rebel announced their romance in June 2022 when she shared on Instagram, "I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince… but maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess." Rebel and Ramona are raising the daughter Rebel welcomed via surrogate in late 2022.
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On Feb. 19, actress Rebel Wilson announced that she's engaged to her fashion designer girlfriend of more than a year — and took to Instagram to share a photo of the beautiful Tiffany & Co. diamond ring she proposed with at Disneyland.
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On Feb. 2, TMZ Sports broke the news that Vanessa Hudgens is engaged to her boyfriend of a little more than two years, professional baseball player Cole Tucker, who recently signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies. He reportedly popped the question sometime in late 2022. On Feb. 9, the actress took to Instagram to confirm their happy news and share a photo of her gorgeous ring snapped in Paris. "YES. We couldn't be happier," she captioned it.
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On Feb. 9, former Disney star Vanessa Hudgens confirmed the news that she's newly engaged to her professional baseball player love — and took to Instagram to share a photo of her beautiful (and huge!) diamond ring against a Paris backdrop.
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On Feb. 9, country music star Ty Herndon took to Instagram to debut his new love — an artist named Alex — and to reveal that they're engaged following a six-month courtship. "I have met the person I know I'm gonna spend the rest of my life with," he captioned a slideshow of photos with his beau, adding that they're "planning a wedding" and "getting hitched later this year."
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On Feb. 15, "Teen Mom" star Brittany DeJesus revealed on Instagram that she's engaged to her long-term boyfriend, Steven. "He loves my birthday cake so much he wanna eat it foreva," she captioned a slideshow including a video of her beau on bended knee.
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On Feb. 1, "Alias" and "The King of Queens" alum Merrin Dungey took to Instagram to announce that she's engaged to her boyfriend of less than two years, radio DJ Kevin Ryder, who famously hosted KROQ's "Kevin and Bean" show in Los Angeles for nearly three decades. "Looks like we're gonna Ryder die," she captioned a photo of her stunning engagement ring. They've been an item since August 2021.
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On Jan. 25, Bachelor Nation's Hannah Ann Sluss — who got engaged to Peter Weber and then quickly split from him on season 24 of "The Bachelor" in 2020 — revealed on TikTok that she's engaged again: Professional football player Jake Funk, who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts, popped the question just a year after she went public with their romance.
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On Jan. 8, Bachelor Nation's Michelle Money — who competed for Brad Womack's heart on season 15 of "The Bachelor" in 2011 and then appeared on the second season of "Bachelor Pad" and the first season of "Bachelor in Paradise" — took to Instagram to announce that she and professional golfer Mike Weir are engaged. "Mike and I are getting married! After dating for almost seven years, we both want to take that next step and tie the knot! Looking forward to being Mrs. Michelle Weir! I love you baby! You make my dreams come true! Me and you forever!" she captioned a slideshow of photos of herself and her beau.
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On Jan. 25, People magazine broke the news that country music singer Julia Cole got engaged to her boyfriend of three years, professional baseball player Marshall "Kaz" Kasowski, while vacationing in the Dominican Republic over the holidays. The duo actually grew up together: Their parents are best friends.
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On Jan. 22, Rod Stewart's daughter, singer-songwriter Ruby Stewart, took to Instagram to announce that she's engaged to her love of two years, Jake Kalic. Three weeks earlier, the bride-to-be revealed that they're expecting a baby boy in April.
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On Jan. 11, "Boy Meets World" alum Ben Savage indicated on Instagram that he and his long-term girlfriend, Tessa Angermeier, are engaged. "The best is yet to come," he captioned a photo of himself and the bride-to-be posing together by a lake in Owensville, Indiana, as she wore what appeared to be a diamond engagement ring on her ring finger. Their rep told People magazine of the apparent engagement, "They are both very grateful and enjoying this exciting time with their families and friends." The super-private pair have been an item since at least late 2018.
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On Jan. 12, Bachelor Nation's Nick Viall and his girlfriend of several years, Natalie Joy, took to Instagram to share a joint post announcing that they're engaged. "For the rest of my life, it's you," they captioned a slideshow of engagement photos including several shots of the brunette beauty showing off her new engagement ring.
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On Jan. 1, Sara Bareilles took to Instagram to announce that she's engaged to her boyfriend of six years, Joe Tippett. "Yes to marrying this man. It's an easy, earned, relaxed YES," she captioned a selfie with the "Mare of Easttown" and "The Morning Show" actor. The following day, he captioned a photo of the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, "I'm going to marry this woman. Looking ahead to all of the tomorrows, all the adventures, the laughs, and all of the love."
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On Jan. 3, Deux Moi broke the news that, according to an anonymous tipster, DJ Samantha Ronson and her girlfriend of about five years, Cassandra Grey, got engaged over the holidays after the beauty entrepreneur popped the question. The following day, Cassandra's company, Violet Grey, confirmed the engagement news by sharing Deux Moi's report on the beauty brand's Instagram Story along with a hashtag for "confirmed."
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The Band Perry's Neil Perry got engaged to Sofia Sclafani on Jan. 2, he announced on Instagram a week later, captioning a slideshow of proposal pics, "Forever kind of love." The musician popped the question at The Lodge at Blue Sky resort in Utah. It's unclear how long he and the bride-to-be have been an item.
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According to People magazine, former professional football player Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson — who competed on season 10 of "Dancing With the Stars" in 2010 — got engaged to his girlfriend of less than three years, "Selling Tampa" star Sharelle Rosado, in Miami on Jan. 7. (He reportedly popped the question with a 7.5-carat diamond engagement ring.) They've been an item since at least late 2020 and welcomed a baby girl in early 2022.
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On Jan. 2, country music star Charley Crockett took to Instagram to announce that he's engaged to his girlfriend of three years, Taylor Day Grace. "Last night, she finally agreed to marry me," he captioned a selfie with his fiancée showing off her new engagement ring. The bride-to-be, meanwhile, captioned a similar shot, "I love you and you are my favorite person. I feel lucky to be able to spend the rest of our time with you. Though paramount, today, words they escape me. The only word I can think of is yes, forever yes."
