Year in Review: Celebrity couples who announced their engagements in 2017

In the celebrity world, 2017 was a year of romance and wedding plans – some of which took us by completely by surprise! From Harry and Meghan, to Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk, to Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, take a look back at the couples who chose this year to announce their engagements. Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara All about that... ring! Meghan got the Christmas and 24th birthday surprise of a lifetime: an incredibly romantic proposal! The singer's boyfriend Daryl popped the question while the couple were enjoying a holiday light show. Lucky for fans, the whole thing was captured on video. “I SAID YESSSS!!!! For my 24th birthday, the love of my life @darylsabara made all of my dreams come true. He proposed to me under a tunnel of beautiful Christmas lights and surprised me with my family and friends,” Meghan wrote along with the sweet video on her Instagram. She added: “I’m still in shock. I’ve never been this happy! Thank you Daryl, my family and friends for making me feel like a real princess and thank you @ryan.trainor for this amazing video that I’m gonna watch over and over again.” Watch the adorable proposal here Photo: Instagram/@meghantrainor

Chanel Iman and Sterling Shepard The New York Giants athlete got down on one knee as he proposed to the supermodel with the NYC skyline as the backdrop. Chanel, who also turned 27 on December 1, celebrated both the happy news and her birthday with a party at SPIN NY where the Moet & Chandon’s Nectar Imperial Rose x Public School champagne was flowing. As she entered the room, she flashed her sparkler for her friends including Maria Borges and Damaris Lewis. Chanel, who first met the NFL athlete in November 2016 at Victor Cruz's party, took to Instagram on December 2 to share the news: "A night full of tears of happiness I’m beyond excited to spend the rest of my life with you @sterl_shep3 you are my soulmate, my best friend, my everything! Can’t wait to be your Mrs." Photo: Instagram/@chaneliman

Kaley Cuoco and Karl Cook Kaley Cuoco' 32nd birthday on November 30th turned out to be extra special, after her boyfriend Karl Cook got down on bended knee. The Big Bang Theory actress, who has been with her beau for nearly two years, took to her Instagram page to share a video of the touching moment. Overcome with shock, the actress was seen crying as Karl, who is a professional equestrian, asked: "Honey? How do you feel honey? What's on your finger honey?" She then shouts: "We're engaged." The actress captioned the sweet video: "Still crying every part of this night has been perfection just like you @mrtankcook I love you forever!" News of their engagement comes over a year after Kaley finalized her divorce from first husband Ryan Sweeting. She had filed for divorce in September 2015 after exchanging vows in December 2013, just three months after getting engaged to the tennis player. During an appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Kaley admitted her split from her husband was a "difficult" period in her life. "You know, last year was very bizarre and we all go through really weird ups and downs," she explained. "And sometimes I'm a little bit more seen. And everyone goes through that stuff... You know, so I already feel like 2016 is going to be a much better year than 2015." She added: "It's been rough, but things are going good. I'm much, much better now. I'm in a much better place than I was."

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Former Suits actress Meghan Markle is the next princess bride! The Hollywood star and Prince Harry announced their engagement in November, setting a date for May 2018. When the royal asked Meghan to marry him, he presented her with a sentimental trilogy ring he designed himself. The Cleave and Company ring features a large central diamond flanked on either side by two smaller jewels set on a gold band. The stones were specially selected by the Prince; the central diamond is from Botswana, where the couple recently vacationed together, and the other two diamonds are from his late mother Princess Diana's personal collection. Photos: Getty Images

Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk The actress and the producer are consciously coupling! According to Us Weekly, while the news only broke in November, Gwyneth and Brad have actually been engaged for more than a year. The insider told Us Weekly, “They both knew it would happen, but it wasn’t a big thing to them because they were both in long marriages before. There wasn’t a rush.” The duo, who have been dating for more than three years, met back in 2014 on the set of Glee when Gwyneth guest starred on the show, which was co-created and executive produced by Brad. The Hollywood star was previously married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin for 11 years before they split in 2014. The singer and Gwyneth share 13-year-old daughter Apple and 11-year-old son Moses. Brad is also a father-of-two, sharing kids Isabella and Brody with his ex-wife Suzanne Falchuk. Photo: Instagram/@bradfalchuk

Caroline Wozniacki and David Lee The tennis ace and the NBA player became engaged during a trip to Bora Bora. The former San Antonio Spurs star shared their photo during a sunset and wrote: "She said YES! So thrilled to be engaged to my soulmate! ❤️" Caroline, who was previously engaged to golfer Rory McIlroy in 2014, also posted a photo of her new sparkler with the caption: "Happiest day of my life yesterday saying yes to my soulmate❤️ @dlee042" The couple went public with their relationship eight months ago. Photo: Instagram/@dlee042, carowozniacki

JANEL PARRISH AND CHRIS LONG Pretty Little Liars actress Janel Parrish is now a pretty little bride-to-be! The star, who played Mona Vanderwaal on PLL, confirmed that she is set to marry her longtime love Chris Long. Janel posted a sweet post-proposal picture to Instagram with the caption: "Went to the park for a stroll with Klee and came back with a fiancé. I get to marry my best friend and I’m over the moon. I love you @c_long." Photos: Instagram/@janelparrish

John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh Congratulations to John Stamos and his girlfriend Caitlin McHugh! The couple are happily engaged, with John, 54, sharing their exciting news on Twitter and Instagram. The actor, who is best known for starring in ER and Full House, posted a magical illustration of the couple standing in front of the iconic Disneyland castle in California. He revealed: "I asked... she said yes!... And we lived happily ever after." The couple have been dating for around a year and a half, but have kept their relationship out of the public eye. Last year, John opened up about his girlfriend, revealing how she has bonded with his Fuller House co-stars. "They all love her more than me. They're like, 'Is Caitlin coming?'" he joked to Entertainment Tonight. "'We don't care about you, is Caitlin coming?'" On why the pair click, he added: "She's just a good person." Photo: Getty Images, Instagram/@johnstamos

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner Jonas Brothers and DNCE star Joe Jonas popped the question to his girlfriend, Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner, with each confirming the news on their respective Instagram accounts on October 15. Posting a photo of their hands, with Sophie sporting a diamond ring on her engagement finger, Joe, 28, simply captioned the pic, seen on the right, "She said yes." The 21-year-old British GOT star shared the same photo, writing alongside it, "I said yes." The pair were first romantically linked about a year earlier, in November 2016. Photo: Getty Images, Instagram/@joejonas, @sophiet

Malin Akerman and Jack Donnelly Wedding bells are ringing for Malin and the British actor. The Billions star took to her Instagram to announce that her beau Jack officially "put a ring on it," celebrating Jack, who has also become a special part of her four-year-old son Sebastian Zincone’s life. Along with a sweet photo of her and her fiancé, the actress wrote: “This sweet and loving man has stepped into our live and stole both our heart! I think we’re gonna keep him around for a while ;) #engaged #isaidyes#jackdonnelly #family #yes.” Malin and Jack went public with their romance in March. The actress was married to musician Roberto Zincone, whom she shares her son with, from 2007 through 2013. Photo: Instagram/@malinakerman

Barron Hilton and Tessa Gräfin von Walderdorff The Hilton heir is heading down the aisle. Paris reposted this image from her future sister-in-law that showed off her sparkly ring after Barron proposed in NYC's Central Park. She wrote: "Congratulations to my brother @BarronHilton & @Tessa_VonWalderdorff on your engagement!  So happy for you both! Such a beautiful couple! Love you! ❤" Photo: Instagram/@parishilton via @tessa_vonwalderdorff

Tori Kelly and Andre Murillo The 24-year-old singer shared a black-and-white photo with her new engagement ring and her love after the basketball player popped the question. Along with the image, the Hallelujah singer wrote, "I love you." In a similar photo on his page, the 27-year-old, who plays in Germany, wrote, "To have and to hold... to cherish and protect. My best friend said yes." The couple has kept their relationship private with the exception of some social media posts since they started dating. Photo: Instagram/@torikelly

Kit Harington and Rose Leslie The Game of Thrones co-stars are making their onscreen romance official in real life. Since meeting on set in 2012, the couple has kept their relationship relatively private, but they couldn't contain their excitement over their engagement enough to not put it in print. In an excerpt written in The Times in the UK, they shared: "Mr. K.C. Harington and Miss R.E. Leslie. The engagement is announced between Kit, younger son of David and Deborah Harington of Worcestershire, and Rose, middle daughter of Sebastian and Candy Leslie of Aberdeenshire." The duo made their red carpet debut together in April 2016 and a month later the 30-year-old raved about his leading lady. “If you’re already attracted to someone and then they play your love interest in the show, it becomes very easy to fall in love," he told Vogue Italia. Photo: Getty Images

Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith Looks like Jack isn't the only one to have Mandy's heart! The This Is Us star and the Dawes frontman, who have been together for two years, are heading down the aisle. E!'s Marc Malkin was first to report the news and share that the musician proposed while at their home on September 11. Her NBC co-star Chris Sullivan confirmed the proposal to Entertainment Tonight at the show's soundtrack party saying that quickly after he popped the question, Mandy shared it in their 'family group chat.' "I've seen the sparkler, but I have not heard the story yet because I have not seen her yet," he explained. "She just sent out an alert over our family text chain, so I can't wait to hear about it. She just sent a photo and just wanted us all to know that this just happened, and so then we went on a response spree for about a day and a half." Photo: Instagram/@mandymooremm

Holly Marie Combs The 43-year-old Pretty Little Liars actress shared a photo of her sparkling marquise-cut diamond engagement ring on Instagram. She simply wrote: "Yes. Just yes." Later, she tweeted the photo, adding: "This means that @mattnathanson agreed to sing at my wedding in twitter world. It's a real thing." Lucky for her, the singer replied by excitedly saying: "COUNT ME IN!" Although they have appeared on various carpets together, Holly has chosen to keep her man's identity anonymous. This would be the third marriage for the Charmed actress. Photo: Wire Image/ Instagram/@thehmc

Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry A fantastic ring for the bride-to-be. The Thank You for Your Service actor proposed to his girlfriend of four years while on an African safari. The model posted photos from an engagement photo shoot as well as her sparkler that she held up in front of the brush. Her sister Christie York, who is an event planner in NYC, also shared a photo on Instagram with the caption: "These 2 got engaged while on an African Safari over the weekend!! Can't believe the last Sperry girl is engaged! Love both of you guys to pieces and so incredibly happy for this new chapter in your love story! @keleigh_sperry" Photo: Instagram/@keleigh_sperry

Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd The country darling shared a series of photos on her Instagram with her fiancé and ring along with the caption, "Yes." On July 3, Ryan posted a photo of the two of them on a boat where he popped the question. The My Church singer met Ryan in 2013 during a writing session but began dating in December 2015. Photo: Getty Images, Instagram/@marenmorris

Patton Oswalt and Meredith Salenger The Justice League Action star popped the question to the actress after a few months, a source confirmed to People in July. The couple first made headlines when they went public with their relationship at the Baby Driver premiere in June. The happy news comes 15 months after Patton lost his wife Michelle McNamara, who passed away in her sleep in April 2016. He and Michelle have an eight-year-old daughter Alice Rigney. Photo: Getty Images

Michelle Branch and Patrick Carney Singer-songwriter Michelle got a surprise for her 34th birthday on July 2 – a proposal from her boyfriend, The Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney! Posting of picture of her new engagement ring to Instagram, she wrote: "Thank you for all the birthday love and wishes. Last night, right before I blew out my candles, @officerpatrickcarney asked me to marry him and then I had nothing left to wish for ✨❤️ 34 might be the best year yet." Photo: Getty Images, Instagram/@michellebranch

Quentin Tarantino and Daniela Pick The Times of Israel has reported that 54-year-old director Quentin and his singer girlfriend Daniela Pick are set to wed. Israeli-born bride-to-be Daniela, 33, was quoted by entertainment magazine Pnai Plus as saying: "It's true. We are very happy and excited." The singer's father, Svika Pick, who is also a well-known musician, told reporters: "Yes, there is joy in our family. They got engaged. We have wished them mazel tov." Photo: Getty Images

Eliza Dushku and Peter Palandjian The 36-year-old actress shared her engagement news to boyfriend and CEO of Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. on June 15. Showing off her ring with a surprise face, the Bull actress wrote, "#Ayo..! "YES!!" Absolutely, my love. ✨ #BostonBorn #BostonBred #BostonSoonToBeWed " The couple has kept mum on their relationship but the father-of-four popped up on her Instagram in December 2016. That same year, Eliza picked up and moved back to her hometown after years living in L.A. Photo: Instagram/@elizadushku

Katie Cassidy and Matthew Rodgers The Arrow actress was struck by Cupid. Taking to her Instagram, Katie shared the special moment of her boyfriend proposing in Mauritius. Along with the photo posted on June 5, she wrote: "I can't wait to spend forever with you my darling!! I'm the luckiest girl in the whole world. I ❤️ YOU to the moon and back @mattyice432 Thank you for a magical evening I will forever remember." The couple have been traveling through Greece, Morocco and now Africa. Photo: Instagram/@katiecassidy

Lance Armstrong and Anna Hansen The professional road racing cyclist has announced that he and his partner are engaged, sharing a sweet Instagram picture of the proposal with his fans on May 23. In the caption, he simply wrote: "She said..... YES!!!!" Lance and Anna, who have been together for nearly a decade, are proud parents of seven-year-old Max and six-year-old Olivia. The 45-year-old athlete is also a father to son Luke, 17, and twin daughters Grace and Isabelle, 15, whom shares with his ex-wife Kristin Richard. Photo: Getty Images

Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman Emily and Josh, who were married on the show Revenge are now an engaged couple in real life. The Captain America actress posted the picture of her showing off her solitaire diamond ring on her Instagram with the caption of a heart emoji on May 11. The 31-year-old and British actor Josh, 29, were first romantically linked back in January 2012. In a 2014 interview with InStyle Australia, Emily stated: "I have a wonderful love in my life." She added: "Trust is the most important thing in any relationship, because everything falls into place after that." Photo: Instagram/@emilyvancamp, Getty Images

Chiara Ferragni and Fedez The Blonde Salad founder was surprised by her Italian rapper boyfriend Fedez on Saturday, May 7 during his concert in Verona, Italy. To celebrate her 30th birthday, the entrepreneur and shoe designer watched the concert in the rain with 30 of her closest friends. At one point, she was led by a little girl to the stage where her boyfriend started to perform an unpublished song dedicated to her. As the lyrics mentioned, “Non servono anelli che ci tengono assieme,” or “We don’t need rings to keep us together,” the rapper interrupted the song by saying, “We don’t need rings to be together but to ask you what I’m about to ask, perhaps I do [need one]…” He then got down on one knee and showed her the round diamond solitaire ring. Photo: Instagram/@fedez

John Cena and Nikki Bella It was a double win for John Cena! After winning a mixed tag team match with Nikki during WrestleMania 33, the WWE wrestler got down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend of nearly five years. Recalling a moment before Nikki's 2016 neck surgery, John said, “Right as they were wheeling you to the OR, you were glassy and in-and-out, and my last chance, the very last second, I said stop. And I leaned in and I whispered ‘can you hear me?' And you said ‘yes.’ And I said ‘well, I only have one question.’ You said ‘what is it.’ I said ‘do you know one day I’m going to marry you?’ And you said ‘yes.' I just need you to say ‘yes’ one more time." "I've been waiting so long to ask you this," John said with a dazzling ring, which he pulled from his wrestling shorts. "Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace, will you marry me?" Following the surprise proposal, John took to Twitter writing, "I want to thank my always expressive 'family' the @WWEUniverse for allowing me to have a #Wrestlemania moment that I will NEVER forget!" Photo: Instagram/@todayshow via @photonate

Bee Shaffer and Francesco Carrozzini Anna Wintour's daughter is engaged to Francesco Carrozzini, the son of the late editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia, Franca Sozzani. A spokeswoman from Vogue confirmed the couple's engagement to People magazine. After Franca's death in December 2016, Anna penned an open letter remembering her late friend. “After [Franca] became ill, I began visiting her at her home in Milan. Her mind and spirit were undiminished as we discussed every topic under the sun, from the fall of Matteo Renzi, to her amazing work with women in Ghana, to our children’s miraculous love affair,” the American Vogue editor penned. Anna noted that her soon-to-be future son-in-law “is every bit his mother’s son: two intelligent, cultured, charming, don’t-ever-play-by-the-rule-book characters.” Photos: Getty Images

Bella Heathcote and Andrew Dominik The Fifty Shades Darker star, who played Leila in the 2017 movie that stars Dakota Johnson, is engaged to her longtime love. The film director and Australian actress have been together for seven years. Bella was spotted wearing her engagement ring in a photo from pal Lily Collins‘ birthday party, which she posted on her Instagram. Andrew was previously engaged to actress Robin Tunney, whom he split from in 2010. Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images

Colton Haynes and Jeff Leatham Colton Haynes has announced his engagement to his partner, Jeff Leatham! The Arrow star shared a photo of himself kissing his artistic director partner, simply writing: "I SAID YES!" accompanied by an engagement ring emoji. Jeff proposed to Colton with a little help from Cher, who recorded a video singing a line from I Got You Babe. He shared the clip of Cher on his Instagram account, writing: "Thank you @cher and @pauletteakapauly for helping make my Proposal Evening Epic - I got you Babe never sounded so good right before @coltonlhaynes said YES!!! So appreciative and much love." The happy couple went public with their relationship back in February after Colton shared a snap of them together, writing: "It’s not every day that someone comes into your life & makes you want to be a better man. I feel so blessed to be by your side @jeffleatham." Shortly before Jeff proposed, Colton also shared a candid snap of himself smiling, and wrote: "I can't put into words how truly happy I am right now. So full of love." Photos: Getty Images, Instagram/@coltonhaynes

Maggie Grace and Brent Bushnell The Lost actress found her forever in boyfriend Brent Bushnell. The couple, who met in 2016, are engaged and according to Us Weekly, plan on tying the knot in 2017. Maggie took to her Instagram to share a loved up photo with her fiancé writing, "The strongest and sweetest songs yet remain to be sung (Whitman)." Brent is the founder of engineering entertainment firm Two Bit Circus. Maggie previously opened up to New You in 2015 about her desire to date a more private person, rather than an actor. "I haven't dated too many actors," she admitted. "I did when I was really young, for a couple of years...but it's nothing against actors...You can certainly reconcile schedules with actors but it takes some doing, and I just don't have that energy." Photo: Instagram/@maggiegrace

Evan Rachel Wood and Zach Villa The Westworld actress is engaged to her bandmate! The pair was spotted wearing silver bands on their ring fingers at the 2017 SAG Awards. Evan and Zach met in 2015 while performing in a John Hughes-themed cabaret in Los Angeles. Shortly after they teamed up to form their electronic pop group Rebel and a Basketcase. The actress was previously married to Jamie Bell, with whom she shares a son. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TNT

Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons Bring on the wedding bells! The actress is engaged to her former onscreen husband Jesse Plemons. Kirsten flashed her sparkly engagement ring during Paris Couture week as she comped bling with Arizone Muse. The couple played married high school sweethearts Peggy and Ed on season 2 of the FX series Fargo. Jesse previously called being able to work with Kirsten "a gift.” During a panel for 2015 PaleyFest he said, "I loved Kirsten's work for a long time, and I was really excited once I'd met her, and she's a great person, and we're both actors that just…have fun with the material." Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Kate Mara and Jamie Bell The fantastic pair is engaged. Kate and Jamie, who joins his ex-wife with new engagements this year, stepped out as a couple after meeting on the set of the 2015 flick Fantastic Four. The couple was previously thought to have been engaged back in 2016 after Kate was spotted wearing a ring, however the British actor shut down reports, telling E! News a simple "no" when they asked if they were engaged. Kate showed off her sparkler on Twitter with a post celebrating her family's NY Giants on January 8 and news of an engagement quickly spread. Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for CinemaCon

Sam Hunt and Hannah Lee Fowler The country singer rang in 2017 with exciting news. A rep for the Grammy Award nominee confirmed to multiple outlets that Sam popped the question to his girlfriend Hannah, who served as the inspiration for the singer's debut album Montevallo. Sam addressed his now-fiancée in his newly released song Drinkin Too Much. “I’m sorry I named the album Montevallo / I’m sorry people know your name now and strangers hit you up on social media / I’m sorry you can’t listen to the radio / I know you want your privacy / You’ve got nothing to say to me / But I wish you’d let me pay off your student loans with these songs you gave to me,” the lyrics read. "Hannah Lee, I’m on my way to you / Nobody can love you like I do / I don’t know what I’m gonna say to you / But I know there ain’t no way, I know there ain’t no way / No there ain’t no way we’re through." Photo: Instagram/@samhuntmusic

Condola Rashad and Sebastian Vallentin Stenhøj The daughter of Phylicia Rashad and Ahmad Rashad kicked off 2017 with an engagement. The Billions actress' boyfriend popped the question during a boat ride in Mexico. Condola shared a video of the proposal on Instagram that features funny background commentary from her equally surprised sisters. Attached to the post, the TV star wrote, “Sebastian!!!!!!!!!!!The surprise!! The shock! My sisters commentary in the background is to die for.” Sebastian also shared the video on his own account writing, “The absolute best day of my life, ever. My best friend my fiancé and the most beautiful girl in the world... she SAID "YESSSSSSS." Photo: Instagram/@dolamonster

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