COUPLE RECAP
WHO PAIRED UP OR GOT ENGAGED THIS YEAR?
It looks like 2017 is a good year to be engaged. Here are 14 pairs of celebrities who proudly got engaged this year. And with a couple of months left before the year ends, there is still time for others to join the bandwagon. Who will get engaged next?
Kit Harington & Rose Leslie
They fell in love on the set of “Game of Thrones.” But while Jon Snow and Ygritte’s love story did not survive the fourth season, the real-life love story of Kit Harington and Rose Leslie did. The couple formally announced their engagement in the newspaper late last month. They have been together since 2012. While Harington did not
Richard Gutierrez & Sarah Lahbati
With the backdrop of the snowy Zermatt town in Switzerland, Sarah Lahbati and Richard Gutierrez, who are already parents to four-yearold Zion, got engaged. They have been together since 2012. According to Preview magazine, Gutierrez proposed in Zermatt because it was there that Lahbati was born and where she stayed while pregnant with Zion. say when the wedding will take place, he did mention in the “Jonathan Ross Show” that he asked “Game of Thrones” producers to pause filming of the final season so the people involved in the show can attend the wedding. But any fan would know that a wedding involving “Game of Thrones” is not going to be pretty—just kidding!
Kirsten Dunst & Jesse Plemons
Kirsten Dunst sure knows how to make lemonade when life throws lemons. The actress got engaged to her “Fargo” costar Jesse Plemons at the start of the year. She said that she was in sweats when Plemons proposed to her because she was sick. “I was a little sick when (he proposed), which was funny. But that’s good. Sickness and in health, you know…” she told late-night host Jimmy Fallon.
Colton Haynes & Jeff Leatham
In March, floral designer Jeff Leatham (far left) proposed to actor Colton Haynes with the help of legendary singer Cher. In May, the “Arrow” actor returned the favor and proposed back to Leatham.
Eliza Dushku & Peter Palandjian
Not to be outdone, Dunst’s “Bring It On” co-star Eliza Dushku also got engaged this year to her older beau Peter Palandjian.
Ai Ai Delas Alas & Gerald Sibayan
Ai Ai delas Alas wants to give marriage another try. She got engaged to much-younger boyfriend Gerald Sibayan early this year. Sibayan, 23, popped the question through a Starbucks frappucino cup where instead of a name, there appeared the question: “Will you be my misis?” Delas Alas, 52, said yes. The couple are practicing celibacy until their wedding in December.
Katie Cassidy & Matthew Rodgers
Katie Cassidy returned to work on the new season of “Arrow” with a new accessory: an engagement ring. Cassidy, who plays Black Siren on “Arrow,” said yes to nonshowbiz boyfriend-turnedfiance Matthew Rodgers in June.
Tiera Skovbye & Jameson Parker
Just like Cassidy, Tiera Skovbye returned to work with an engagement ring. During the “Riverdale” hiatus, Skovbye, 22, said yes to the marriage proposal of childhood friend and long-time boyfriend Jameson Parker. Skovbye plays Polly Copper in the teen show, which had its second season premiere last week.