If 2020 was the year of the baby boom, 2021 was unquestionably the year of engagements. From the Kardashian-Barker beachside proposal to Britney Spears' happily ever after with Sam Asghari, several celebrity couples took their relationship to the next level by putting a ring on it—and we honestly couldn't be happier! While Paris Hilton and Carter Reum got engaged in February 2021 and recently tied the knot in a dreamy wedding this November, we've shortlisted a few others who are yet to plunge into wedlock.
Taylor Lautner and Tay Dome
The Twilight star announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Tay Dome on 14th November. Here's the Instagram announcement:
Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa
The couple got engaged after five years together on 14th September. They also have a daughter together, named Rani Rose. Here's the Instagram announcement:
Lindsay Lohan and Bader Shammas
On 29th November, the Mean Girls star announced her engagement to her Dubai-based entrepreneur boyfriend, Bader Shammas. Here's the Instagram announcement:
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker
On 18th October, Travis Barker went down on one knee at a beachside hotel in Montecito, Calif. Candles, red roses, the sun and sand—it was right out of a fairytale. Sorry #Skourt fans. Here's the Instagram announcement:
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari
The pop star—who just got rid of her conservatorship—announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari on 13th September. Here's the Instagram announcement:
Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer
During an appearance on SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Show in November, the Twilight star revealed that she is engaged to her girlfriend, Dylan Meyer. "We're marrying. We're totally gonna do it. I wanted to be proposed to, so I think I very distinctly carved out what I wanted, and she nailed it. We're marrying. It's happening," she told E! News.
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Kal Penn and Josh
In his book, You Can't Be Serious—which launched on 2nd November—Indian-origin actor Kal Penn revealed that he has been in a relationship with his partner Josh for 11 years and is engaged.
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Sophia Bush and Grant Hughes
The One Tree Hill actor and her boyfriend got engaged during a boat ride on Lake Cosmo on 4th October. Here's the Instagram announcement:
Bella Thorne and Benjamin Mascolo
The actor is engaged to her boyfriend of nearly two years, the couple announced on 20th March. Here's the Instagram announcement:
Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers
The Fault In Our Stars actor secretly engaged her boyfriend in the first half of 2021. She confirmed that they were engaged during an interview on, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
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