Former 'Bachelor' Host Chris Harrison, Lauren Zima Engaged After 3 Years Of Dating
KEY POINTS
- Chris Harrison and Lauren Zima announced their engagement on Instagram Monday
- The former "Bachelor" host proposed to Zima at Brand vineyard in Napa Valley, California, over the weekend
- Harrison and Zima started dating in 2018 after meeting through various interviews tied to the "Bachelor" franchise
Chris Harrison has received a rose of his own.
The former "Bachelor" host and his girlfriend of three years, "Entertainment Tonight" correspondent Lauren Zima, are engaged, the couple confirmed on Instagram Monday.
Harrison took to his account to share sweet photos from the proposal, which took place at Brand vineyard in Napa Valley, California, over the weekend.
"I love you @laurenzima. The next chapter starts now!" he wrote alongside three photos, including one of him and Zima cuddling and holding glasses of wine as they celebrated their new relationship milestone.
One of the snaps showed Harrison on bended knee as he put an engagement ring on Zima's finger, while another showed his now-fiancée admiring the sparkler. According to Page Six, the TV personality popped the question with a diamond ring from McClave Jewelers.
Zima, 33, who hosts the "Bachelor" recap show "Roses & Rosé," also shared the happy news on Instagram. She gushed over Harrison and expressed her excitement about their future together.
"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," she wrote. "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 started dating in 2018 after meeting through various interviews tied to the "Bachelor" franchise.
Zima previously revealed that it was her who made the first move by sliding into his DMs after feeling a "vibe." They had known each other for around three years before their relationship turned romantic.
"It was always incredibly professional," Zima was quoted by Us Weekly as saying during a July 2019 interview with former "Bachelor" Nick Viall. "Not in a negative way … but I never looked at him and ever considered [if] I found him attractive."
The Chicago native recalled that they connected at a craft service table while filming, explaining that Harrison gave her a "different vibe."
"It was fairly overt. He mentioned something about picking his kids up or something," she continued. "He somehow brought up being single, I think. And then I said something like, ‘I’m single now,’ and he was like, ‘Oh.’ But I said it in a more eloquent way. … I opened the door and he walked through."
Harrison was previously married to his college sweetheart, Gwen Harrison. The former couple, who share son Joshua and daughter Taylor, divorced in 2012 after 18 years of marriage.
The engagement news comes months after Harrison's official exit from the "Bachelor" franchise following nearly two decades as host. The TV personality came under fire after seemingly defending former "Bachelor" contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's past racially insensitive behavior.
Harrison confirmed his exit in June via Instagram, saying he had an incredible run as host of the franchise and was excited to start a new chapter in his life.
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