19 of the Most Epic Celebrity Proposals — Including the Couple That Got Married That Same Day!

Mar. 15, 2025

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These starsput a ring on it!If Hollywood has taught us anything, it’s that romance runs on grand gestures — and celebrities take that lesson to heart. Fromrose-petal-strewn pathstofairy-tale knee-drops in front of Cinderella Castle, these A-listers know how to turn a simple question into an all-out production. Whether intimate, elaborate or purely theatrical, these are some of the most extraordinary celebrity engagements.

These starsput a ring on it!

If Hollywood has taught us anything, it’s that romance runs on grand gestures — and celebrities take that lesson to heart. Fromrose-petal-strewn pathstofairy-tale knee-drops in front of Cinderella Castle, these A-listers know how to turn a simple question into an all-out production. Whether intimate, elaborate or purely theatrical, these are some of the most extraordinary celebrity engagements.

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Hailee Steinfeld & Josh Allen

Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld attend the 14th annual NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre in New Orleans on Feb. 6, 2025.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld attend the 14th annual NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre in New Orleans on Feb. 6, 2025

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In November 2024,Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VersestarHailee Steinfeldand Buffalo Bills quarterbackJosh Allenannounced their engagementin a joint Instagram post.

A few days later — after the Buffalo Bills beat the San Francisco 49ers in a regular-season game — Allen was asked how he felt playing as an engaged man and replied, “Felt good. Felt free.”

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Shaun White & Nina Dobrev

Shaun White proposes to Nina Dobrev at the Golden Swan restaurant in N.Y.C.ANDREW ARTHUR

Shaun White proposes to Nina Dobrev at the Golden Swan restaurant in N.Y.C.

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Shaun Whitetook the plunge — this time off the slopes — andpopped the question toThe Vampire DiariesalumNina Dobrev.

On Instagram, the Olympic snowboarder shared footage of his sweet proposal at N.Y.C.’s Golden Swan restaurant, where he got down on one knee in front of a white rose archway with candles and white petals on the floor.

Before asking her to marry him, White said, “Being with you is the adventure of my life” and “I love you.” Dobrev said yes, but in all the excitement, White nearly forgot to put the ring on her finger, prompting him to drop down on one knee all over again.

03of 19Rebel Wilson & Ramona AgrumaRamona Agruma and Rebel Wilson pose on one knee in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.Disney WeddingsRebel WilsonandRamona Agrumakicked off their “happy ever after” in fairy-tale fashion: at Disneyland.On Valentine’s Day 2023, thePitch Perfectstar proposed to the fashion designer in front of the theme park’s iconic Sleeping Beauty Castle, but not before getting the go-ahead fromDisney CEO Bob Iger.“I had to get special permissionto get a special area roped off and get the topiary trees in, and you know I had a violinist playing like Disney classics,” she shared during an appearance onThe Drew Barrymore Show. “It was very, it was really romantic.“During the romantic moment, both Wilson and Agruma found themselves down on one knee, which Wilson and Barrymore recreated on the talk show, actually kneeling on the floor of the studio. “She said yes. And I was like, ‘Do I get down on one knee? What do I do?’ And I was like, ‘I may as well,’ " Wilson recalled to Barrymore. “So I got down on one knee, and then she like — what you’re doing — goes, ‘Well, you can’t be the only one on your knee,’ so she got down as well.“She continued, “It was such a huge thing in my life, and then we went on this new ride, and I go, ‘Hang on, I just have to, like,’ and I literally collapsed on the floor for five minutes.”

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Rebel Wilson & Ramona Agruma

Ramona Agruma and Rebel Wilson pose on one knee in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.Disney Weddings

Ramona Agruma and Rebel Wilson pose on one knee in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.

Rebel WilsonandRamona Agrumakicked off their “happy ever after” in fairy-tale fashion: at Disneyland.

On Valentine’s Day 2023, thePitch Perfectstar proposed to the fashion designer in front of the theme park’s iconic Sleeping Beauty Castle, but not before getting the go-ahead fromDisney CEO Bob Iger.

“I had to get special permissionto get a special area roped off and get the topiary trees in, and you know I had a violinist playing like Disney classics,” she shared during an appearance onThe Drew Barrymore Show. “It was very, it was really romantic.”

During the romantic moment, both Wilson and Agruma found themselves down on one knee, which Wilson and Barrymore recreated on the talk show, actually kneeling on the floor of the studio. “She said yes. And I was like, ‘Do I get down on one knee? What do I do?’ And I was like, ‘I may as well,’ " Wilson recalled to Barrymore. “So I got down on one knee, and then she like — what you’re doing — goes, ‘Well, you can’t be the only one on your knee,’ so she got down as well.”

She continued, “It was such a huge thing in my life, and then we went on this new ride, and I go, ‘Hang on, I just have to, like,’ and I literally collapsed on the floor for five minutes.”

04of 19Eva Longoria & José BastónJosé Bastón and Eva Longoria kiss in Dubai in 2015.Eva Longoria/InstagramEva Longoria’s boyfriendJosé Bastónhad a major surprise planned for her during a romantic trip to Dubai — and she almost missed it because she was sharing it with her followers!“He planned for like six months. It was in the Dubai desert,” sherecalled on Conan O’Brien’s showin 2016. “There were camels and falcons … I was Snapchatting ‘Oh my God, I’m in the desert! Oh my God, I’m on a camel! Drinking champagne in the desert!’ And then I see rose petals and I was like, ‘I should probably stop Snapchatting this.’ It started to dawn on me: ‘Something is happening.’ "

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Eva Longoria & José Bastón

José Bastón and Eva Longoria kiss in Dubai in 2015.Eva Longoria/Instagram

José Bastón and Eva Longoria kiss in Dubai in 2015

Eva Longoria/Instagram

Eva Longoria’s boyfriendJosé Bastónhad a major surprise planned for her during a romantic trip to Dubai — and she almost missed it because she was sharing it with her followers!

“He planned for like six months. It was in the Dubai desert,” sherecalled on Conan O’Brien’s showin 2016. “There were camels and falcons … I was Snapchatting ‘Oh my God, I’m in the desert! Oh my God, I’m on a camel! Drinking champagne in the desert!’ And then I see rose petals and I was like, ‘I should probably stop Snapchatting this.’ It started to dawn on me: ‘Something is happening.’ "

05of 19Orlando Bloom & Katy PerryKaty Perry and Orlando Bloom attend the ‘Variety’ Power of Women event in Beverly Hills on Sept. 30, 2021.Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesOn Valentine’s Day 2019,Orlando Bloomwent all-out (and up!) to askKaty Perrya very important question. A few days after the couplegot engaged, the “Roar” singerappeared onJimmy Kimmel Live!anddished on Bloom’s helicopter surprisethat ended with a ring on her finger.“I thought we were going to go see some art after dinner, but we pulled up to a helicopter,” Perry recalled.The singer said she loved his “very sweet” plan, despite not everything working out as intended: To distract his fiancé-to-be from the ring he was pulling out, Bloom handed her a note, but as she was reading, chaos ensued.“So I’m reading [the note], but I’m hearing the champagne is broken and the bottle’s everywhere,” she explained of the scene inside the helicopter. “He’s pulling out this box that’s too big for his coat pocket, rips his coat pocket and his elbow goes into the champagne.“Luckily, the kerfuffle didn’t interfere with her enthusiastic “yes"ortheir safe landing on a rooftop in Los Angeles, where Perry’s friends and family were waiting to celebrate their engagement.

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Orlando Bloom & Katy Perry

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom attend the ‘Variety’ Power of Women event in Beverly Hills on Sept. 30, 2021.Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom attend the ‘Variety’ Power of Women event in Beverly Hills on Sept. 30, 2021

On Valentine’s Day 2019,Orlando Bloomwent all-out (and up!) to askKaty Perrya very important question. A few days after the couplegot engaged, the “Roar” singerappeared onJimmy Kimmel Live!anddished on Bloom’s helicopter surprisethat ended with a ring on her finger.

“I thought we were going to go see some art after dinner, but we pulled up to a helicopter,” Perry recalled.

The singer said she loved his “very sweet” plan, despite not everything working out as intended: To distract his fiancé-to-be from the ring he was pulling out, Bloom handed her a note, but as she was reading, chaos ensued.

“So I’m reading [the note], but I’m hearing the champagne is broken and the bottle’s everywhere,” she explained of the scene inside the helicopter. “He’s pulling out this box that’s too big for his coat pocket, rips his coat pocket and his elbow goes into the champagne.”

Luckily, the kerfuffle didn’t interfere with her enthusiastic “yes"ortheir safe landing on a rooftop in Los Angeles, where Perry’s friends and family were waiting to celebrate their engagement.

06of 19Josh Duhamel & Audra MariAudra Mari and Josh Duhamel hold up a piece of paper at the beach in 2022.Audra Mari InstagramShe’s sending out a yes, I guess!Josh Duhamelrelied on the tide (and a little help from the hotel concierge) to deliver his proposal to now-wifeAudra Mari, planning a sunset beach stroll at the same time as a message in a bottle containing the big question washed ashore.

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Josh Duhamel & Audra Mari

Audra Mari and Josh Duhamel hold up a piece of paper at the beach in 2022.Audra Mari Instagram

Audra Mari and Josh Duhamel hold up a piece of paper at the beach in 2022

She’s sending out a yes, I guess!Josh Duhamelrelied on the tide (and a little help from the hotel concierge) to deliver his proposal to now-wifeAudra Mari, planning a sunset beach stroll at the same time as a message in a bottle containing the big question washed ashore.

07of 19Ryan Lochte & Kayla ReidRyan Lochte and Kayla Reid kiss atop a hill in L.A. in 2016; Inset: A close-up of Kayla Reid’s engagement ring.Kayla Reid/Instagram (2)Ryan Lochtealso went the airborne routewhen he proposedto his now-wife,Kayla Reid, surprising her with a helicopter tour of Los Angeles before proposing on bluffs looking over the Pacific Ocean during sunset in October 2016.The Olympianshared a photo of him post-question-pop on Instagram, showing the two of them kissing on said bluffs (with her ring on full display). Reidposted a similar photo on her account, too. “Speechless. Absolutely beautiful. So in love with YOU,” she wrote in the caption.

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Ryan Lochte & Kayla Reid

Ryan Lochte and Kayla Reid kiss atop a hill in L.A. in 2016; Inset: A close-up of Kayla Reid’s engagement ring.Kayla Reid/Instagram (2)

Ryan Lochte and Kayla Reid kiss atop a hill in L.A. in 2016; Inset: A close-up of Kayla Reid’s engagement ring

Ryan Lochtealso went the airborne routewhen he proposedto his now-wife,Kayla Reid, surprising her with a helicopter tour of Los Angeles before proposing on bluffs looking over the Pacific Ocean during sunset in October 2016.

The Olympianshared a photo of him post-question-pop on Instagram, showing the two of them kissing on said bluffs (with her ring on full display). Reidposted a similar photo on her account, too. “Speechless. Absolutely beautiful. So in love with YOU,” she wrote in the caption.

08of 19Ludacris & Eudoxie MbouguiyengueClockwise from left top: Eudoxie Mbouguiyengue smiling with her hands covering her face; Ludacris holding Eudoxie Mbouguiyengue’s hand; An overhead view of a field with Ludacris' proposal projected.Courtesy LudacrisIt’s no surprise the rapper’s now-wifesaid “HELL YES” to his high-flying proposal, in which the two flew in a private jet over a field with the words “Eudoxie will you marry me” projected on the ground.But whatreallyput this engagement over the top? The twogot married the same day he proposed. “Why wait?” hewrote in a follow-up post. “Did the thing before 2015.”

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Ludacris & Eudoxie Mbouguiyengue

Clockwise from left top: Eudoxie Mbouguiyengue smiling with her hands covering her face; Ludacris holding Eudoxie Mbouguiyengue’s hand; An overhead view of a field with Ludacris' proposal projected.Courtesy Ludacris

Clockwise from left top: Eudoxie Mbouguiyengue smiling with her hands covering her face; Ludacris holding Eudoxie Mbouguiyengue’s hand; An overhead view of a field with Ludacris' proposal projected

It’s no surprise the rapper’s now-wifesaid “HELL YES” to his high-flying proposal, in which the two flew in a private jet over a field with the words “Eudoxie will you marry me” projected on the ground.

But whatreallyput this engagement over the top? The twogot married the same day he proposed. “Why wait?” hewrote in a follow-up post. “Did the thing before 2015.”

09of 19Russell Wilson & CiaraRussell Wilson kisses Ciara’s hand during sunset at North Island resort in the Seychelles in 2020.TwitterRussell Wilson’sromantic proposaltoCiarain 2016 wasn’t your average destination engagement. The NFL star upped the stakes before he popped the question: Wilson swept the singer away on a mystery vacation without any hints as to where they were headed.Instead, they played a game of “travel roulette,” meaning the quarterback gave his future wife 30 possible destinations in the world and had her guess their destination. “She was shocked when they landed in the Seychelles at the exclusive resort North Island,” a rep for Ciara told PEOPLE at the time.Once they were they’d arrived at the tropical spot, Wilson surprised her again when he knelt and asked her to marry him.“She said Yes!!!” hecaptioned an Instagram videocommemorating their engagement. “Since Day 1 knew you were the one. No Greater feeling #TrueLove.”

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Russell Wilson & Ciara

Russell Wilson kisses Ciara’s hand during sunset at North Island resort in the Seychelles in 2020.Twitter

Russell Wilson kisses Ciara’s hand during sunset at North Island resort in the Seychelles in 2020

Russell Wilson’sromantic proposaltoCiarain 2016 wasn’t your average destination engagement. The NFL star upped the stakes before he popped the question: Wilson swept the singer away on a mystery vacation without any hints as to where they were headed.

Instead, they played a game of “travel roulette,” meaning the quarterback gave his future wife 30 possible destinations in the world and had her guess their destination. “She was shocked when they landed in the Seychelles at the exclusive resort North Island,” a rep for Ciara told PEOPLE at the time.

Once they were they’d arrived at the tropical spot, Wilson surprised her again when he knelt and asked her to marry him.

“She said Yes!!!” hecaptioned an Instagram videocommemorating their engagement. “Since Day 1 knew you were the one. No Greater feeling #TrueLove.”

10of 19John Stamos & Caitlin McHughCaitlin McHugh and John Stamos kiss at Disneyland in 2017; Caitlin McHugh smiles while leaning on John Stamos' shoulder.Caitlin McHugh/instagramWhen theFull Housestar proposedto hisDisney-obsessedgirlfriend,Caitlin McHugh, he spared no romantic references to the franchise’s love-filled films. Their magical moment came together with the help of a fellow Disney fan: the media company’s CEO, Bob Iger.Iger wrote to the actor a month before the Disneyland engagement actually took place. “It was like, the funniest email early in the morning,” Stamos told PEOPLE in 2017, shortly after he popped the question. “It was like, ‘Hey! I follow you and Caitlin on Instagram. She’s really a Disney geek, isn’t she?'“With the help of Iger and Stamos’ friend, Paul Briggs, who works as an animator for Disney, McHugh received the gesture of a lifetime. “[Briggs] helped me cut together a little movie of all the most romantic moments of the Disney and Pixar Animation [films],” Stamos shared. “It was pretty special.”

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John Stamos & Caitlin McHugh

Caitlin McHugh and John Stamos kiss at Disneyland in 2017; Caitlin McHugh smiles while leaning on John Stamos' shoulder.Caitlin McHugh/instagram

Caitlin McHugh and John Stamos kiss at Disneyland in 2017; Caitlin McHugh smiles while leaning on John Stamos' shoulder

When theFull Housestar proposedto hisDisney-obsessedgirlfriend,Caitlin McHugh, he spared no romantic references to the franchise’s love-filled films. Their magical moment came together with the help of a fellow Disney fan: the media company’s CEO, Bob Iger.

Iger wrote to the actor a month before the Disneyland engagement actually took place. “It was like, the funniest email early in the morning,” Stamos told PEOPLE in 2017, shortly after he popped the question. “It was like, ‘Hey! I follow you and Caitlin on Instagram. She’s really a Disney geek, isn’t she?'”

With the help of Iger and Stamos’ friend, Paul Briggs, who works as an animator for Disney, McHugh received the gesture of a lifetime. “[Briggs] helped me cut together a little movie of all the most romantic moments of the Disney and Pixar Animation [films],” Stamos shared. “It was pretty special.”

11of 19Dwyane Wade & Gabrielle UnionGabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade attend the 2023 ‘Vanity Fair’ Oscar afterparty; A close-up photo of Gabrielle Union’s engagement ring.getty; courtesy Gabrielle UnionDwyane Wadegot a little help from his kids when he proposed toGabrielle Unionin December 2013. With a ring on her finger, theBring It Onstarrevealed the details of their engagementonLive with Kelly and Michaelthe following month.“I was completely surprised,” Union said, adding that the pro athlete andhis kids— Zaire, Zaya and Xavier — planned it together, “as a family.“She recalled how, as far as she knew, the group was simply going to spend the day together. After having brunch, they went to visit their home, which was under construction at the time. While she and Wade were viewing the remodel upstairs, the kids called out to their dad and his soon-to-be fiancé.“Me and D turn around and they’re like, ‘OK, now!’ And they’re holding signs that say, ‘…Will you marry us?’ " she explained on the talk show, adding that she was skeptical of the proposal’s legitimacy since they would frequently ask her the question. “So I was like, ‘Oh, this is embarrassing! Now they’ve made signs!’ " When she turned to share a laugh with her now-husband, he was down on one knee.In addition to Zaire, Zaya and Xavier — whom Wade shares with previous partners — the retired NBA star and Union now share daughterKaavia James, whom they welcomed in 2018.

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Dwyane Wade & Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade attend the 2023 ‘Vanity Fair’ Oscar afterparty; A close-up photo of Gabrielle Union’s engagement ring.getty; courtesy Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade attend the 2023 ‘Vanity Fair’ Oscar afterparty; A close-up photo of Gabrielle Union’s engagement ring

Dwyane Wadegot a little help from his kids when he proposed toGabrielle Unionin December 2013. With a ring on her finger, theBring It Onstarrevealed the details of their engagementonLive with Kelly and Michaelthe following month.

“I was completely surprised,” Union said, adding that the pro athlete andhis kids— Zaire, Zaya and Xavier — planned it together, “as a family.”

She recalled how, as far as she knew, the group was simply going to spend the day together. After having brunch, they went to visit their home, which was under construction at the time. While she and Wade were viewing the remodel upstairs, the kids called out to their dad and his soon-to-be fiancé.

“Me and D turn around and they’re like, ‘OK, now!’ And they’re holding signs that say, ‘…Will you marry us?’ " she explained on the talk show, adding that she was skeptical of the proposal’s legitimacy since they would frequently ask her the question. “So I was like, ‘Oh, this is embarrassing! Now they’ve made signs!’ " When she turned to share a laugh with her now-husband, he was down on one knee.

In addition to Zaire, Zaya and Xavier — whom Wade shares with previous partners — the retired NBA star and Union now share daughterKaavia James, whom they welcomed in 2018.

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Alexis Ohanian & Serena Williams

Alexis Ohanian and Serena Williams attend the N.Y.C. premiere of ‘Being Serena’ on April 25, 2018.Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock

Alexis Ohanian and Serena Williams attend the N.Y.C. premiere of ‘Being Serena’ on April 25, 2018

Reddit cofounderAlexis Ohanianand tennis GOATSerena Williamshad been dating under the radar for a bit, which is whyhis pull-out-all-the-stops proposalwas a surprise to some.

13of 19Corbin Bleu & Sasha ClementsSasha Clements and Corbin Bleu attend the season 3 premiere of ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ in Burbank, Calif., on July 27, 2022; A close-up of Sasha Clements' hand in front of Cinderella Castle at Disney World in Orlando, Fla.getty; Corbin bleu/instagramHigh School Musical’sCorbin Bleuwent from Disney star to Disney fiancé whenhe proposedtoSasha Clementsin front of Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Just after she slipped on the ring (which Bleu presented inside of a glass slipper), the theme park’s signature fireworks show began.“I’m very excited to begin this next chapter of my life with the woman who stole my heart,” Bleu said, confirming their engagement to PEOPLE shortly after the proposal in October 2014.

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Corbin Bleu & Sasha Clements

Sasha Clements and Corbin Bleu attend the season 3 premiere of ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ in Burbank, Calif., on July 27, 2022; A close-up of Sasha Clements' hand in front of Cinderella Castle at Disney World in Orlando, Fla.getty; Corbin bleu/instagram

Sasha Clements and Corbin Bleu attend the season 3 premiere of ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ in Burbank, Calif., on July 27, 2022; A close-up of Sasha Clements' hand in front of Cinderella Castle at Disney World in Orlando, Fla.

High School Musical’sCorbin Bleuwent from Disney star to Disney fiancé whenhe proposedtoSasha Clementsin front of Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Just after she slipped on the ring (which Bleu presented inside of a glass slipper), the theme park’s signature fireworks show began.

“I’m very excited to begin this next chapter of my life with the woman who stole my heart,” Bleu said, confirming their engagement to PEOPLE shortly after the proposal in October 2014.

14of 19Kate Middleton & Prince WilliamKate Middleton and Prince William pose for photographs in the State Apartments of St. James Palace in London on Nov. 16, 2010.Chris Jackson/GettyEven thoughPrince WilliamandKate Middletonhad discussed their eventual marriage since striking up a relationship at university, the now-Princess of Walessaid she was still surprised when he popped the question. The royal proposal happened while the two were on vacation with friends in Kenya.“It was a total shock when it came,” Kate said in a joint interview they did after getting engaged in 2010. “There’s a true romantic in there.“Speaking on his choice of location, the British heir said, “It just felt really right out in Africa. … It was beautiful.”

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Kate Middleton & Prince William

Kate Middleton and Prince William pose for photographs in the State Apartments of St. James Palace in London on Nov. 16, 2010.Chris Jackson/Getty

Kate Middleton and Prince William pose for photographs in the State Apartments of St. James Palace in London on Nov. 16, 2010

Even thoughPrince WilliamandKate Middletonhad discussed their eventual marriage since striking up a relationship at university, the now-Princess of Walessaid she was still surprised when he popped the question. The royal proposal happened while the two were on vacation with friends in Kenya.

“It was a total shock when it came,” Kate said in a joint interview they did after getting engaged in 2010. “There’s a true romantic in there.”

Speaking on his choice of location, the British heir said, “It just felt really right out in Africa. … It was beautiful.”

15of 19Emmy Rossum & Sam EsmailSam Esmail and Emmy Rossum attend the 75th annual Peabody Awards in N.Y.C. on May 31, 2016.Mike Coppola/GettyTheShamelessalumnaEmmy RossumandMr. Robotcreator Sam Esmailshared a fondness forTheNew York Times' “Modern Love” section, so it only makes sense that the romantic column would play a part in their own story.Speaking toVogueaftertheir 2017 wedding, Rossum opened up about the waythey got engagedtwo years earlier.“I do a dramatic reading of it for him. Even if we’re not in the same place, I read it to him over the phone,” the actress explained of their “Modern Love” tradition. “Then one weekend we didn’t read it — I don’t remember why exactly — and the following Friday he reminded me that we hadn’t. I was actually in kind of a bad mood that day, so I said, ‘Oh, well I’ll read it eventually.’ And he said, ‘No, no, no, I think you should read it.’ And I said, ‘I’m having a back spasm. I’m actually going to take a bath and have a glass of wine, but if you really want to hear it I’ll read it to you from the bathtub.’ ““I began to read the article, and the story is about a director who falls in love with an actress, and I started to think: ‘Huh, that’s strange.’ And then I realized that it was our love story. At first, I freaked out because I thought perhaps he had actually put it in the paper and I hadn’t seen it, and everyone knew it but me.“Rossum soon realized that her husband had gone to lengths to ask her to marry him. “Apparently, he had called Daniel Jones atThe New York Timesand gotten their paper template and gotten the people there to print out a whole mock section on the bottom half. He had even put an ad for the Ralph Lauren Ricky Bag,” she said. “By the time I finished the story, he was down on a knee in the bathroom, with me in the tub.”

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Emmy Rossum & Sam Esmail

Sam Esmail and Emmy Rossum attend the 75th annual Peabody Awards in N.Y.C. on May 31, 2016.Mike Coppola/Getty

Sam Esmail and Emmy Rossum attend the 75th annual Peabody Awards in N.Y.C. on May 31, 2016

Mike Coppola/Getty

TheShamelessalumnaEmmy RossumandMr. Robotcreator Sam Esmailshared a fondness forTheNew York Times' “Modern Love” section, so it only makes sense that the romantic column would play a part in their own story.

Speaking toVogueaftertheir 2017 wedding, Rossum opened up about the waythey got engagedtwo years earlier.

“I do a dramatic reading of it for him. Even if we’re not in the same place, I read it to him over the phone,” the actress explained of their “Modern Love” tradition. “Then one weekend we didn’t read it — I don’t remember why exactly — and the following Friday he reminded me that we hadn’t. I was actually in kind of a bad mood that day, so I said, ‘Oh, well I’ll read it eventually.’ And he said, ‘No, no, no, I think you should read it.’ And I said, ‘I’m having a back spasm. I’m actually going to take a bath and have a glass of wine, but if you really want to hear it I’ll read it to you from the bathtub.’ "

“I began to read the article, and the story is about a director who falls in love with an actress, and I started to think: ‘Huh, that’s strange.’ And then I realized that it was our love story. At first, I freaked out because I thought perhaps he had actually put it in the paper and I hadn’t seen it, and everyone knew it but me.”

Rossum soon realized that her husband had gone to lengths to ask her to marry him. “Apparently, he had called Daniel Jones atThe New York Timesand gotten their paper template and gotten the people there to print out a whole mock section on the bottom half. He had even put an ad for the Ralph Lauren Ricky Bag,” she said. “By the time I finished the story, he was down on a knee in the bathroom, with me in the tub.”

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Pink & Carey Hart

Pink and Carey Hart attend the L.A. premiere of ‘P!nk: All I Know So Far’ on May 17, 2021.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Pink and Carey Hart attend the L.A. premiere of ‘P!nk: All I Know So Far’ on May 17, 2021

As Hart turned into his third lap of the race, she showed him a pit board reading, “Will You Marry Me?” When he kept on driving, Pink held up another sign that said, “I’m serious!” Her clarification worked, too, because her now-husband halted his motorcycle to accept.

17of 19Maksim Chmerkovskiy & Peta MurgatroydMaksim Chmerkovskiy proposes to Peta Murgatroyd during the ‘Sway: A Dance Trilogy’ event in Miami on Dec. 5, 2015.Source: InstagramThere’s no better place forDancing with the Starsprosto get engagedthan on the dance floor, which is exactly whereMaksim Chmerkovskiyproposed toPeta Murgatroydin 2015. In fact, he got down on one knee in the middle of their performance in Miami.Under the gazes of the audience and their fellowSwaydance show stars, Chmerkovskiytold his fiancé-to-be, “I’m in love with you, and I will be in love with you for the rest of my life.“Hesummed up her reaction with an Instagram postfrom the moment later that night. “She said ‘yes,’ " he wrote in the caption.

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Maksim Chmerkovskiy & Peta Murgatroyd

Maksim Chmerkovskiy proposes to Peta Murgatroyd during the ‘Sway: A Dance Trilogy’ event in Miami on Dec. 5, 2015.Source: Instagram

Maksim Chmerkovskiy proposes to Peta Murgatroyd during the ‘Sway: A Dance Trilogy’ event in Miami on Dec. 5, 2015

There’s no better place forDancing with the Starsprosto get engagedthan on the dance floor, which is exactly whereMaksim Chmerkovskiyproposed toPeta Murgatroydin 2015. In fact, he got down on one knee in the middle of their performance in Miami.

Under the gazes of the audience and their fellowSwaydance show stars, Chmerkovskiytold his fiancé-to-be, “I’m in love with you, and I will be in love with you for the rest of my life.”

Hesummed up her reaction with an Instagram postfrom the moment later that night. “She said ‘yes,’ " he wrote in the caption.

18of 19Tara Lipinski & Todd KapostasyFrom top to bottom: Tara Lipinski and Todd Kapostasy kiss at the Plaza Hotel in N.Y.C. in 2015; A painting of Todd Kapostasy proposing to Tara Lipinski in front of their California home.Tara Lipinski/instagramThe professional figure skater was in for a thoughtful surprise when she and her then-boyfriend, Todd Kapostasy, headed for after-dinner drinks at New York City’s famed Plaza Hotel. After she said “Yes,” Lipinskidetailed her fiancé’s proposalon Instagram, sharing that he capitalized on her love of “holiday window displays” to make the moment perfect.“He said there was [a] window there he thought I’d like to see….he somehow convinced the hotel to let him take one of their displays over and this painting of him proposing to me in front of my home in California was inside,” she wrote along a photo stitching together a picture of the painting and a picture of the couple. “By the time I turned to him, he was on one knee….this is one surprise and Christmas that I will never forget.”

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Tara Lipinski & Todd Kapostasy

From top to bottom: Tara Lipinski and Todd Kapostasy kiss at the Plaza Hotel in N.Y.C. in 2015; A painting of Todd Kapostasy proposing to Tara Lipinski in front of their California home.Tara Lipinski/instagram

From top to bottom: Tara Lipinski and Todd Kapostasy kiss at the Plaza Hotel in N.Y.C. in 2015; A painting of Todd Kapostasy proposing to Tara Lipinski in front of their California home

The professional figure skater was in for a thoughtful surprise when she and her then-boyfriend, Todd Kapostasy, headed for after-dinner drinks at New York City’s famed Plaza Hotel. After she said “Yes,” Lipinskidetailed her fiancé’s proposalon Instagram, sharing that he capitalized on her love of “holiday window displays” to make the moment perfect.

“He said there was [a] window there he thought I’d like to see….he somehow convinced the hotel to let him take one of their displays over and this painting of him proposing to me in front of my home in California was inside,” she wrote along a photo stitching together a picture of the painting and a picture of the couple. “By the time I turned to him, he was on one knee….this is one surprise and Christmas that I will never forget.”

19of 19Kourtney Kardashian & Travis BarkerKourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker press their heads together in the middle of a rose display on the beach.Kourtney Kardashian/InstagramBecause every moment with a Kardashian needs to be camera-worthy,Travis Barkerplanned a beachside proposal at sunsetwith candles and approximately one gazillion red roses.Days after Barker proposed,Kourtney Kardashianshared more pictures of their romantic momenton the beachon Instagram, writing, “I woke up all night thinking it was a dream.”

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Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker press their heads together in the middle of a rose display on the beach.Kourtney Kardashian/Instagram

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker press their heads together in the middle of a rose display on the beach

Because every moment with a Kardashian needs to be camera-worthy,Travis Barkerplanned a beachside proposal at sunsetwith candles and approximately one gazillion red roses.

Days after Barker proposed,Kourtney Kardashianshared more pictures of their romantic momenton the beachon Instagram, writing, “I woke up all night thinking it was a dream.”

source: people.com