We are engaged! Bachelor Nick Viall, 42, is proposing to Natalie Joy, 23, with a giant diamond ring … three years after she slipped into his DMs with VERY flattering pick-up lines
Bachelor Nation’s Nick Viall has announced he’s engaged to his girlfriend Natalie Joy.
The 42-year-old reality star – who had a romantic moment with her 23-year-old flame on the red carpet last month – posted a collection of engagement pictures to his Instagram on Thursday.
“For the rest of my life it’s you,” Viall captioned the slideshow.
Tie the knot: Bachelor Nation’s Nick Viall, 42, has announced he is engaged to his girlfriend Natalie Joy, 23
Viall’s comments section was spilled with congratulations from a bevy of his celebrity friends.
‘Omg omg CONGRATULATIONS baby!!!!’ gushed “Dancing with the Stars” pro Peta Murgatroyd. ‘You are perfect!’
“Oh congratulations,” wrote Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause.
‘Congratulations!!’ commented Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix. ‘Cheers to you both.’
Nick appeared in seasons 10 and 11 of The Bachelorette before diving into season 3 of Bachelor in Paradise.
He officially became The Bachelor for season 21 in 2017 and was briefly engaged to contestant Vanessa Grimaldi.
A bachelor no more: The reality star – who had a romantic moment with Joy at the People’s Choice Awards last month (pictured) – posted a collection of engagement pictures to his Instagram on Thursday. “For the rest of my life it’s you,” Viall captioned the slideshow
Viall and Joy were first linked in 2020, but it wasn’t until 2021 that the two went public with their relationship.
Lute! News, Nick reportedly proposed Thursday night at Create Studios in Venice, Calif., where the happy couple celebrated with friends and family.
Nick proposed to her with an 18k gold ring featuring an “elongated cushion cut” diamond he designed with Brilliant Earth.
In August, the reality star-turned-podcaster told E! News that he and Joy have often spoken about their future together.
“We talk about it a lot,” he said. “We’ve been together for two years, we live together. I think we’re both looking forward to the future and will just see when the next steps happen.
The couple’s romance began via social media when the surgical technologist invaded Viall’s DMs.
Brilliant Romance: According to E! News, Nick reportedly proposed Thursday night at Create Studios in Venice, Calif., where the happy couple celebrated with friends and family. The podcaster proposed with an 18-karat gold ring that featured an “elongated cushion-cut” diamond that he designed with Brilliant Earth
“I think DMs are a great place to meet people,” Nick told E! News.
He went on to reveal that Natalie’s slick opening line was, “You’re unreal.”
The couple hasn’t been shy about spreading their love.
The Viall Files host and his brunette beauty often post their PDA on Instagram and text each other affectionate messages.
Nick recently captioned one of their couple’s photos, “Hope we look that good at parent-teacher conferences.”
“It’s called Love Babe,” Natalie wrote, captioning a photo of her licking Nick’s face in Cancun last year. ‘Look it up.’
Their unreal love: The couple’s romance reportedly began via social media when the surgical technologist invaded Viall’s DMs. “I think DMs are a great place to meet people,” Nick told E! News. He went on to reveal that Natalie’s slick opening line was “You’re unreal”.