ON BENDED KNEE Celeb engagements

THE CELEBS WHO GOT ENGAGED IN 2019

HILARY DUFF & MATTHEW KOMA

“He asked me to be his wife!” Hilary Duff captioned an Instagram pic of her showing off the sparkler singer-songwriter Matthew Koma gave her in May. The Younger actress and the musician, both 32, welcomed their daughter Banks in October last year.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON & COLIN JOST

Twice-married Johansson, 35, is planning her third trip down the aisle after Saturday Night Live star Jost, 37, popped the question in May.

SARAH HYLAND & WELLS ADAMS

Modern Family star Hyland, 29, couldn’t contain her excitement when her former Bachelor in Paradise boyfriend, 34, asked her to marry him on holiday in Fiji in July. The attractive pair first started flirting on Twitter in 2016, but didn’t become an item until more than a year later.

BINDI IRWIN & CHANDLER POWELL

Engagement rumours had been swirling for months when Powell proposed to the Crocodile Hunter’s daughter on her 21st birthday in July. He popped the question surrounded by animals at Australia Zoo, where they met six years earlier. “On my birthday I said ‘yes’ and ‘forever’ to the love of my life,” the former US Dancing With the Stars champ said of the 23-year-old. “She is amazing!” he told WHO.

KATY PERRY & ORLANDO BLOOM

It’ll be second time lucky in marriage for Perry, 35, and Bloom, 42, who got engaged in very romantic fashion on Valentine’s Day. The singer was married to Brit comedian Russell Brand for two years, while the actor divorced Miranda Kerr after three years of marriage.

ERIN HOLLAND & BEN CUTTING

Former Miss World Australia Erin Holland, 30, is engaged to her Queensland cricketer beau Cutting, 32. “Of course I said yes,” she smiled. “I was silent for a bit, shocked and stunned, but I am incredibly happy.”

J.LO & ALEX RODRIGUEZ

Two years after landing his “dream girl”, former baseball star Rodriguez, 44, went all out during a romantic holiday to the Bahamas with Lopez, 50, in March, getting down on one knee and presenting the singer with a gigantic diamond ring.

MATTHEW MITCHAM & LUKE RUTHERFORD

Brisbane-born Olympic diving gold medallist Mitcham, 31, is set to marry his 30-year-old British boyfriend after splitting with his partner of 12 years in 2018.

EMMA STONE & DAVE MCCARY

After dating for two years, the Oscar-winning actress, 31, announced her engagement to comedy writer and director McCary on December 4 by posting a photo of the handmade pearl snowflake ring on Instagram. They met in 2016 on the set of Saturday Night Live when Stone starred in a sketch the 34-year-old directed.

JESSICA MAUBOY & THEMELI MAGRIPILIS

The former Australian Idol runner-up was on holiday in Kalymnos, Greece, the home town of her boyfriend of 10 years, in October when he dropped to one knee on a deserted beach at sunset to pop the question. “We are so happy. I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with my best friend,” she gushed. The 30-year-old singer began dating the Darwin soccer player, 34, after meeting in a nightclub when she was a teenager. Who