Wedding bells are ringing for Nicole Scherzinger! On 27 June, the 44-year-old singer announced on Instagram that she and 38-year-old Scottish rugby player Thom Evans are engaged. Alongside photos from the romantic beach proposal, Scherzinger wrote, "I said yes 💍♥️." Evans also posted the same pictures on his Instagram account [1], captioning them, "My Ever After 💍❤️."
Of course, it didn't take long for Scherzinger's celebrity friends to jump in the comments with congratulatory messages. Ashlee Simpson [2] Ross wrote, "Congratulations ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️," while Rylan Clark posted a hilarious meme of him crying, back when Scherzinger was his mentor on "The X Factor". Naomi Campbell [3], Rebel Wilson, Natasha Bedingfield, and Pixie Lott also sent their well-wishes.
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Scherzinger and Evans first met back in 2019 when the rugby player appeared as a contestant on "X Factor: Celebrity," on which Scherzinger was serving as a judge. It wasn't until January 2020, however, that they went public with their romance. Scherzinger opened up [6] about how the COVID-19 pandemic strengthened her relationship with Evans in a 2021 interview with The Times [7]. "I've definitely been through my fair share of insecurities that I've fought through and battled, and I've gone through challenges and relationships — and what doesn't kill you makes you stronger," Scherzinger said. "Now I have a new perspective and things balance out. And I'm really grateful to [in lockdown] build a healthy, strong, solid foundation to my relationship."