Love Is Blind's Giannina Gibelli and Bachelor Nation's Blake Horstmann Are Engaged

Love Is Blind alum Giannina Gibelli and Bachelor Nation’s Blake Horstmann got engaged seven months after they welcomed their first baby, son Heath.

By Corinne Heller Nov 20, 2024 5:00 PMTags
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Giannina Gibelli and Blake Horstmann have a rosy relationship update.

The Love Is Blind alum and the Bachelor Nation star are officially engaged, seven months after she gave birth to their first baby, son Heath.

Indeed, the couple shared photos from his proposal on Instagram Nov. 20, with Blake captioning the post with a Sweet Home Alabama quote, "So I can kiss you anytime I want."

Blake, who was the runner-up on Becca Kufrin's 14th season of The Bachelorette in 2018, proposed to Giannina Oct. 30 at sunset in Parque del Retiro in Madrid, Spain, with a Brilliant Earth engagement ring featuring a 4.87-carat, oval, lab-grown diamond and 18-karat yellow gold "Luxe Versailles" shank detailed with small diamonds, People reported Nov. 20.

"She actually said 'yes' before I could open the box to show her the ring," Blake, 35, noted, adding, "We are over the moon and we can’t wait to be married in front of our loved ones."

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Love was actually not blind for Giannina, 31, when Blake entered her life.

"As soon as I met Blake, I knew he was my soulmate and I know the universe was always leading me to him," she told People. "Being together forever and creating our family is literally the joy of my life."

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This engagement news comes four years after Giannina accepted Damian Powers' proposal on season one of Love Is Blind, which premiered in 2020. Though the two split at their wedding—after he told her "I do not" at the altar—they later reconciled before ultimately breaking up for good a year later.

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As for Giannina and Blake, they went public with their romance in June 2022. The following month, she shared her outlook on their relationship with E! News.

"I'm definitely not uncomfortable talking about being engaged to him or just spending the rest of my life with them," she said. "I think the feeling's mutual and I would be the happiest person in the entire world, but no rush. Everything has its own time and needs to develop naturally, but honestly, I'm good. This is it. This is it for me."

Look back at more 2024 celebrity engagements...

MrBeast & Thea Booysen

The YouTuber (real name Jimmy Donaldson), known for his large-scale and flashy videos, proposed to his girlfriend of two years on Christmas Day 2024 in an intimate moment surrounded by family.

Tallulah Willis & Justin Acee

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's daughter announced her engagement to the musician on Dec. 23, sharing photos and video from the proposal—which included a pathway of rose petals and candles—as well as a glimpse of her diamond-studded engagement band. 

Vanessa Morgan & James Karnik

Five months after giving birth to her baby girl Kaia, the Riverdale alum was surprised with a 4.64-carat engagement ring.

Brooks Laich & Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir

The former hockey player and the CrossFit athlete got engaged on Dec. 16, but didn't announce the happy news until after Christmas.

Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco

There was only love in the building when the "Good for You" singer got engaged to the music producer. The couple announced the news Dec. 10 after one year of dating, with Selena captioning photos of herself wearing a marquise-cut diamond ring, "Forever begins now."

 

Paris Jackson & Justin Long

Michael Jackson's daughter had a thriller night at New York Café in Budapest when her bandmate popped the question. Sharing a photo of the proposal, she wrote on Instagram Dec. 6, "thank you for letting me be yours. i love you."

Drew Taggart & Marianne Fonseca

The Chainsmokers member confirmed his engagement to the model in December after a year of dating, writing on Instagram alongside a ring emoji, "HELL YEA!!"

Hailee Steinfeld & Josh Allen

The Pitch Perfect 2 actress will make an aca-awesome bride after getting engaged to the Buffalo Bills player on Nov. 22. The two announced the happy news Nov. 29, sharing photos of Josh down one knee in front of an arch of pink flowers.

Eric Murphy & Jasmin Lawrence

Eddie Murphy's son proposed to Martin Lawrence's daughter Nov. 27, more than three years after they went public with their relationship.

"11.27.2024 We’re engaged!!" Jasmin wrote on an Instagram post shared on her and her fiancé's pages, including a video of his proposal. "God truly blessed us with a love that feels like destiny. We couldn’t be more excited for this next chapter. Special thank you to everyone who made this moment so beautiful!!"

Cassie Randolph & Brighton Reinhardt

The Bachelor Nation star is getting her fairytale ending after the musician, who she started dating in 2021, proposed with a 5-carat cushion-cut diamond ring on Nov. 25.

Jon Gosselin & Stephanie Lebo

It's now Jon and Steph plus engagement ring! The former TLC star popped the question to his girlfriend of three years on Nov. 23 at a Pennsylvania restaurant.

Jonathan Majors & Meagan Good

The Marvel alum and the Think Like a Man actress announced their engagement Nov. 17 at the EBONY Power 100 Gala in Los Angeles.

"EBONY Power 100 is the event that we met at in the bathrooms," Meagan told E! News of their first encounter two years ago, "in the unisex bathroom."

Alexia Umansky & Jake Zingerman

Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky's daughter announced her engagement to her boyfriend of five years on Nov. 7. 

John Patrick Amedori & Annika Noelle

The Butterfly Effect actor proposed to the soap star in October. "He planned the entire day, full of activites that reflected the journey of our relationship thus far," she told People the following month. "From the experiences, to the food, to the music, it was incredibly thoughful and personal to us."

Nina Dobrev & Shaun White

The Vampire Diaries alum shared her engagement to the former Olympic snowboarder on Oct. 30. She made the announcement on Instagram, joking, "RIP boyfriend, hello fiancé."

Dorothy Wang & Brandon Yankowitz

The Bling Empire star got engaged to the attorney on Oct. 17, almost two years after their first meeting. As Dorothy put it, "It’s been the happiest time of my life ever after."

Amanda Marie Miller & JJ Mizel

The Siesta Key Star announed on Oct. 25 that she and Mizell were engaged. "My forever, always. Soon to be the Mizell's," she wrote in an Instagram post alongside a heart and right emoji.

Dak Prescott & Sarah Jane Ramos

The Dallas Cowboys quarterback announced on social media Oct. 18 that he proposed with the help from their daughter, MJ. The couple's baby wore a onesie that read, "Hi mommy, daddy has a question for you!" when Dak got down on one knee.

Blake Horstmann & Giannina Gibelli

The Bachelorette alum proposed to the Love Is Blind season one star in October, seven months after they welcomed their first child, son Heath Orion Horstmann.

Blac Chyna & Derrick Milano

The reality star got engaged after her singer-songwriter boyfriend popped the question onstage at a Howard University homecoming celebration Oct. 18.

"Angela Renee White, I can go on and on about how much you mean the world to me & never get tired of it," Derrick later wrote in an Instagram post addressed to Chyna, referring to her birth name. "Everyday with you feels everlasting & it is such a blessing to call you my fiancée. I love you so much!"

Chyna replied in the comments, " love you soooo much Derrick. I can’t wait to live this life with you."

Carly Waddell & Todd Allen Trassler

The Bachelor Nation star was surprised with a moi-et-toi engagement ring from James Allen during a family vacation in October. As seen in video shared on social media, her lawyer boyfriend got down on one knee during a beach outing with her kids Bella and Charlie, who she shares with ex Evan Bass.

"Here’s to a new chapter with my dream man," Carly wrote on Instagram, "and then dream ring he put on my left hand."

Junelle Bromfield & Noah Lyles

The Olympians got engaged in October, with Noah popping the question in front of an extravagent nighttime display featuring candles, sparklers, rose and a neon sign reading, “Will you marry me?"

 

Halsey & Avan Jogia

Who's bad at love? Not the "Graveyard" singer, who confirmed her engagement to the Victorious actor on Sept. 12 after two months of speculation.

In response to a social media post calling Avan their boyfriend, Halsey wrote, "***fiancé."

Rodrigo Reyes & Tyler Dugas

The longtime Southern Charm star proposed to his boyfriend in Santorini, Greece in August after nine years of dating.

Holly Ramsay & Adam Peaty

Gordon Ramsay's daughter is getting married! She announced her engagement to the Olympic swimmer on Sept. 12.

Kristen Doute & Luke Broderick

Raise a glass to the Vanderpump Rules alum, who got engaged to her boyfriend of nearly two years after a sunset proposal on a boat.

"I’m wrapped around your finger like this ring i’m wearing," she wrote on Instagram Sept. 6. "out of the all the fish in the sea, you chose me."

Yolanda Hadid & Joseph Jingoli

Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid's mom got her diamond. After all, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum's partner of six years was referred to as her "fiancé" in an Architectural Digest profile published on Aug. 29 about their Texas ranch.

Jennifer Meyer & Geoffrey Ogunlesi

The jewelry designer—who was previously married to Spider-Man star Tobey Maguireshared the exciting news about her and the billionaire lawyer on Instagram Aug. 31, simply captioning a photo of her new ring, "YES!!!" 

Justin Theroux & Nicole Brydon Bloom

The Leftovers alum and the Gilded Age actress hard launched their engagement at the Venice Film Festival on Aug. 28, with Nicole flashing a 4-carat, emerald cut diamond ring at the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice premiere.

Jason Duggar & Maddie Grace

For those counting on a Duggar wedding, you're in luck! The 12th oldest child of 19 Kids and Counting's Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar got engaged on Aug. 24.

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