Arnie pleased at daughter’s engagement

Arnold Schwarzenegger has spoken for the first time about his daughter Katherine’s engagement to actor Chris Pratt, calling the happy news “fantastic”.

TheGuardiansofthe Galaxy star proposed to Katherine, 29, on Jan. 13 following a whirlwind romance. While her mother, Maria Shriver, took to social media to share her congratulations shortly after the news broke, The Terminator star waited to share his - and did so during an interview with U.S. TV show Extra.

As host Mario Lopez congratulated Arnold on the news, the 71-year-old replied: “Thank you so much. That was really fantastic. She is so happy, they both are so happy. As I said to him, he is such a likeable guy. I love Chris - he’s fantastic.”

Back in November, Arnold was spotted getting to know his daughter’s new boyfriend as he and girlfriend Heather Milligan met the couple for breakfast in Santa Monica.

Chris and Katherine’s engagement comes after the screen star finalized his divorce from actress Anna Faris, with whom he shares six-year-old son Jack, last fall.