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Beast mode has rather virtually been engaged for MrBeast’s emotion life.
The YouTuber rang successful the New Year by announcing connected X (formerly Twitter) that helium “kinda did a thing” by proposing to chap societal media prima Thea Booysen on Christmas Day, aboriginal describing the “intimate” mode helium made the memorable infinitesimal happen.
"I was trying to deliberation of the champion mode to drawback her disconnected defender truthful it would beryllium a surprise," MrBeast (real sanction Jimmy Donaldson) told People in an interrogation published Jan. 1. "Thea is truly adjacent to her family, truthful I wanted to marque definite that they were included successful this momentous occasion."
Thea—who met MrBeast successful 2022 erstwhile she joined him and their communal person for meal portion helium visited her hometown of Cape Town, South Africa—detailed the infinitesimal that led to her “of course” saying yes.
"My household flew retired from South Africa for Christmas,” she told the outlet. “We were opening presents, and past for the precise past contiguous helium asked maine to adjacent my eyes due to the fact that it was a surprise."
Ever the schemer, MrBeast tried to propulsion Thea disconnected the scent of his connection way earlier the large reveal.
"I intentionally dropped a ample container to marque sound earlier presenting the existent gift—with the ringing inside—to her,” helium continued. “And past I went down connected a genu and proposed."
Though the 26-year-old is known for his large-scale and flashy videos, helium was adamant astir ensuring the couple’s engagement was peculiar conscionable for them.
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"My friends thought I would privation to suggest successful a precise nationalist way, similar immoderate benignant of spectacle astatine the Super Bowl oregon determination other truly large similar that,” helium said, “but I knew that I wanted it to beryllium the opposite, to beryllium truly backstage and intimate."
Thea besides shared that portion of what drew her to the contented creator, who has the world’s astir YouTube subscribers with 340 million, was his quality to beryllium relatable amid his stardom.
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"When I met him, I was rather amazed however down-to-earth helium was, and besides however intelligent helium was," she explained. "I thought YouTubers were conscionable benignant of a persona, but erstwhile I met him, I was rather amazed to spot that he's really a bully guy. He wasn't sitting determination with an ego."
MrBeast was likewise gobsmacked by however instantly helium connected with his now-fiancée, saying they “vibed instantly.”
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"When we were archetypal introduced, it came done close distant however superb Thea is," helium recalled. "I kept reasoning she is truly astute and beautiful. I knew wrong the archetypal fewer minutes of gathering that I wanted the accidental to day her. Thankfully, she besides felt a beardown connection."
As for however the brace program to observe their wedding day? Thea emphasized their absorption connected keeping it elemental and special.
"We're reasoning of doing it determination connected an land wherever we're acold distant from conscionable astir everybody," she shared. "We're not going to effort and person a big, extravagant wedding. It's going to beryllium nice, but it's surely going to beryllium intimate [with] adjacent household and friends."
Keep speechmaking to spot each the stars who got engaged successful 2024.
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MrBeast & Thea Booysen
The YouTuber (real sanction Jimmy Donaldson), known for his large-scale and flashy videos, projected to his woman of 2 years connected Christmas Day 2024 successful an intimate infinitesimal surrounded by family.
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Tallulah Willis & Justin Acee
Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's girl announced her engagement to the instrumentalist connected Dec. 23, sharing photos and video from the proposal—which included a pathway of roseate petals and candles—as good arsenic a glimpse of her diamond-studded engagement band.
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Vanessa Morgan & James Karnik
Five months aft giving commencement to her babe miss Kaia, the Riverdale alum was surprised with a 4.64-carat engagement ring.
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Brooks Laich & Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir
The erstwhile hockey subordinate and the CrossFit jock got engaged connected Dec. 16, but didn't announce the blessed quality until aft Christmas.
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Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco
There was lone emotion successful the gathering erstwhile the "Good for You" vocalist got engaged to the euphony producer. The mates announced the quality Dec. 10 aft 1 twelvemonth of dating, with Selena captioning photos of herself wearing a marquise-cut diamond ring, "Forever begins now."
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Paris Jackson & Justin Long
Michael Jackson's girl had a thriller nighttime astatine New York Café successful Budapest erstwhile her bandmate popped the question. Sharing a photograph of the proposal, she wrote connected Instagram Dec. 6, "thank you for letting maine beryllium yours. one emotion you."
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Drew Taggart & Marianne Fonseca
The Chainsmokers subordinate confirmed his engagement to the exemplary successful December aft a twelvemonth of dating, penning connected Instagram alongside a ringing emoji, "HELL YEA!!"
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Hailee Steinfeld & Josh Allen
The Pitch Perfect 2 actress volition marque an aca-awesome bride aft getting engaged to the Buffalo Bills subordinate connected Nov. 22. The 2 announced the blessed quality Nov. 29, sharing photos of Josh down 1 genu successful beforehand of an arch of pinkish flowers.
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Eric Murphy & Jasmin Lawrence
Eddie Murphy's lad proposed to Martin Lawrence's girl Nov. 27, much than 3 years aft they went nationalist with their relationship.
"11.27.2024 We’re engaged!!" Jasmin wrote connected an Instagram post shared connected her and her fiancé's pages, including a video of his proposal. "God genuinely blessed america with a emotion that feels similar destiny. We couldn’t beryllium much excited for this adjacent chapter. Special convey you to everyone who made this infinitesimal truthful beautiful!!"
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Cassie Randolph & Brighton Reinhardt
The Bachelor Nation prima is getting her fairytale ending aft the musician, who she started dating successful 2021, proposed with a 5-carat cushion-cut diamond ring connected Nov. 25.
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Jon Gosselin & Stephanie Lebo
It's present Jon and Steph positive engagement ring! The erstwhile TLC prima popped the question to his woman of 3 years connected Nov. 23 astatine a Pennsylvania restaurant.
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Jonathan Majors & Meagan Good
The Marvel alum and the Think Like a Man histrion announced their engagement Nov. 17 astatine the EBONY Power 100 Gala successful Los Angeles.
"EBONY Power 100 is the lawsuit that we met astatine successful the bathrooms," Meagan told E! News of their archetypal brushwood 2 years ago, "in the unisex bathroom."
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Alexia Umansky & Jake Zingerman
Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky's girl announced her engagement to her fellow of 5 years connected Nov. 7.
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John Patrick Amedori & Annika Noelle
The Butterfly Effect actor projected to the soap prima successful October. "He planned the full day, afloat of activites that reflected the travel of our narration frankincense far," she told People the pursuing month. "From the experiences, to the food, to the music, it was incredibly thoughful and idiosyncratic to us."
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Nina Dobrev & Shaun White
The Vampire Diaries alum shared her engagement to the erstwhile Olympic snowboarder connected Oct. 30. She made the announcement connected Instagram, joking, "RIP boyfriend, hullo fiancé."
Dorothy Wang & Brandon Yankowitz
The Bling Empire star got engaged to the lawyer connected Oct. 17, astir 2 years aft their archetypal meeting. As Dorothy enactment it, "It’s been the happiest clip of my beingness ever after."
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Amanda Marie Miller & JJ Mizel
The Siesta Key Star announed connected Oct. 25 that she and Mizell were engaged. "My forever, always. Soon to beryllium the Mizell's," she wrote successful an Instagram station alongside a bosom and close emoji.
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Dak Prescott & Sarah Jane Ramos
The Dallas Cowboys quarterback announced connected societal media Oct. 18 that helium projected with the assistance from their daughter, MJ. The couple's babe wore a onesie that read, "Hi mommy, daddy has a question for you!" erstwhile Dak got down connected 1 knee.
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Blake Horstmann & Giannina Gibelli
The Bachelorette alum proposed to the Love Is Blind play 1 prima successful October, 7 months aft they welcomed their archetypal child, son Heath Orion Horstmann.
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Blac Chyna & Derrick Milano
The world prima got engaged aft her singer-songwriter fellow popped the question onstage astatine a Howard University homecoming celebration Oct. 18.
"Angela Renee White, I tin spell connected and connected astir however overmuch you mean the satellite to maine & ne'er get bushed of it," Derrick aboriginal wrote successful an Instagram post addressed to Chyna, referring to her commencement name. "Everyday with you feels everlasting & it is specified a blessing to telephone you my fiancée. I emotion you truthful much!"
Chyna replied successful the comments, " emotion you soooo overmuch Derrick. I can’t hold to unrecorded this beingness with you."
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Carly Waddell & Todd Allen Trassler
The Bachelor Nation prima was surprised with a moi-et-toi engagement ring from James Allen during a household abrogation successful October. As seen successful video shared connected societal media, her lawyer fellow got down connected 1 genu during a formation outing with her kids Bella and Charlie, who she shares with ex Evan Bass.
"Here’s to a caller section with my imagination man," Carly wrote connected Instagram, "and past imagination ringing helium enactment connected my near hand."
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Junelle Bromfield & Noah Lyles
The Olympians got engaged successful October, with Noah popping the question successful beforehand of an extravagent nighttime display featuring candles, sparklers, roseate and a neon motion reading, “Will you wed me?"
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Halsey & Avan Jogia
Who's atrocious astatine love? Not the "Graveyard" singer, who confirmed her engagement to the Victorious histrion connected Sept. 12 aft two months of speculation.
In effect to a societal media station calling Avan their boyfriend, Halsey wrote, "***fiancé."
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Rodrigo Reyes & Tyler Dugas
The longtime Southern Charm prima proposed to his boyfriend successful Santorini, Greece successful August aft 9 years of dating.
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Holly Ramsay & Adam Peaty
Gordon Ramsay's girl is getting married! She announced her engagement to the Olympic swimmer connected Sept. 12.
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Kristen Doute & Luke Broderick
Raise a solid to the Vanderpump Rules alum, who got engaged to her fellow of astir 2 years aft a sunset connection connected a boat.
"I’m wrapped astir your digit similar this ringing i’m wearing," she wrote connected Instagram Sept. 6. "out of the each the food successful the sea, you chose me."
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Yolanda Hadid & Joseph Jingoli
Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid's ma got her diamond. After all, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum's spouse of six years was referred to arsenic her "fiancé" successful an Architectural Digest profile published connected Aug. 29 astir their Texas ranch.
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Jennifer Meyer & Geoffrey Ogunlesi
The jewelry designer—who was antecedently joined to Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire—shared the breathtaking news astir her and the billionaire lawyer on Instagram Aug. 31, simply captioning a photograph of her caller ring, "YES!!!"
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Justin Theroux & Nicole Brydon Bloom
The Leftovers alum and the Gilded Age actress hard launched their engagement astatine the Venice Film Festival connected Aug. 28, with Nicole flashing a 4-carat, emerald chopped diamond ringing astatine the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice premiere.
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Jason Duggar & Maddie Grace
For those counting connected a Duggar wedding, you're successful luck! The 12th oldest kid of 19 Kids and Counting's Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar got engaged connected Aug. 24.
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