Chris HarrisonandLauren Zimaare engaged.
The formerBachelorhost, 50, announced the news onInstagramMonday.
“I love you @laurenzima,” he captioned a slideshow of photos from the proposal, which took place at Brand Napa Valley in California.
“The next chapter starts now!” added Harrison, who wiped his Instagram account clean.
Zima, 33, also shared the news on her account.
“We tell each other this all the time, and we said it again in an unforgettably beautiful moment this weekend: I didn’t know love could be like this,” shewrote. “You are the most incredible partner. Thank you for loving me, championing me and asking me to marry you. Here’s to the next amazing chapter, and all the rest.”
Harrison and Zima, anEntertainment Tonightcorrespondent, have beentogether since 2018.
The engagement news comes almost five months after Harrison’sofficial exit from theBachelorfranchise. The longtime host came under fire earlier this year forhis responseto then-BachelorcontestantRachael Kirkconnell’spast racially insensitive behavior, which had resurfaced online whileMatt James' season was airing and engulfed the franchise in controversy.
“Chris Harrison is stepping aside as host of The Bachelor franchise,” Warner Horizon and ABC Entertainment said in a joint statement on June 8. “We are thankful for his many contributions over the past 20 years and wish him all the best on his new journey.”
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Added Harrison, “I’ve had a truly incredible run as host of The Bachelor franchise and now I’m excited to start a new chapter. I’m so grateful to Bachelor Nation for all of the memories we’ve made together. While my two-decade journey is wrapping up, the friendships I’ve made will last a lifetime.”
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Harrison, who previously appeared as a recurring guest onET’sBachelorsegments,told PEOPLEin 2019 that Zima made him “happy.”
“It’s been easy and I think that’s how it all starts,” he said. “We started dating and, like any relationship, she made me happy. She was kind, nice, we got along, she blended in great with my friends, and just all those steps in the relationship where you start checking those boxes off and it gets better and better and better.”
source: people.com
