All the celebrity engagements of 2018 — so far

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It can be tricky to maintain a relationship when one or both parties are in the limelight — but every year, some celebrity couples manage to make it work and completely warm our hearts in the process.

We’ve listed all of the celebrity couples that have gotten engaged so far in 2018 below. From flash mobs to quiet, at-home proposals, there’s a bit of everything you can imagine in the mix. But the most important part? They said “Yes!”

Taraji P. Henson & Kelvin Hayden

As a Mother’s Day surprise, former NFL player Kelvin Hayden popped the question to his actress girlfriend, Taraji P. Henson.

“I said yes y’all!!! He started with the Cartier love bracelet BUT that was my #Mothersday gift and then he dropped to his knee and I almost passed out,” the “Empire” star wrote of the sweet surprise on Instagram.

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Hugh Grant & Anna Eberstein

Love Actually” actor Hugh Grant and Anna Eberstein have been longtime partners, but, according to People magazine, they got engaged this year and actually had a secret wedding ceremony in May!

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Ashley Iaconetti & Jared Haibon

After a long, complicated on-again off-again relationship, “The Bachelor” star Ashley Iaconetti finally found her happily ever after with Jared Haibon.

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Derek Fisher & Gloria Govan

Former NBA star Derek Fisher reportedly proposed to his girlfriend, Gloria Govan, at a family get-together in the home they share together. How special!

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Josiah Duggar & Lauren Swanson

Josiah Duggar is the eighth-born of the Duggar family — and he’s the next in line to make the family even bigger. He and girlfriend Lauren Swanson are engaged to be married, so soon, they’ll be a new daughter- and sister-in-law to add to the mix.

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Gwyneth Paltrow & Brad Falchuk

The actress-turned-lifestyle guru used the cover of Goop’s quarterly magazine as a way to announce her engagement to her boyfriend, TV producer Brad Falchuk.

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Danielle Fishel & Jensen Karp

The “Boy Meets World” actress is all grown up and engaged to be married!

“The future Mr. and Mrs. Karp are now engaged and no one is more excited than I am,” she wrote on Instagram.

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Drew Carey & Amie Harwick

Drew Carey and his girlfriend, Dr. Amie Harwick, confirmed the news that they were engaged to NBC’s “Today” back in January. You can follow along with their love story on Instagram, where they’re constantly posting cute photos of them looking happy and completely smitten.

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Cheryl Burke & Matthew Lawrence

The “Dancing With The Stars” pro and her beau, actor Matthew Lawrence, will soon become husband and wife. And if you thought that was exciting — wait until you see the ring!

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Lea Michele & Zandy Reich

The “Glee” star said “yes” to boyfriend Zandy Reich in April 2018, and she’s already pegged her “Glee” co-star Jonathan Groff to be her “maid of honor.” How cute!

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Michelle Williams & Chad Johnson

The former Destiny’s Child singer is about to settle down with pastor Chad Johnson, who popped the question on March 21.

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Val Chmerkovskiy & Jenna Johnson

The “Dancing With The Stars” champion proposed to fellow show dancer Jenna Johnson, and the couple couldn’t wait to announce the news on Twitter with an adorable engagement photo shoot in Venice:

Paris Hilton & Chris Zylka

Paris Hilton rang in the New Year with a proposal from boyfriend Chris Zylka, who dropped to one knee while the couple was vacationing in Aspen, Colorado.

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Carson Wentz & Madison Oberg

The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback asked his girlfriend to marry him shortly after winning the Super Bowl, noting that now both of them have “a ring.” Cute!

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Michelle Williams & Andrew Youmans

The second famous Michelle Williams to get engaged this year! According to Us Weekly, actress Michelle Williams is engaged to be married. She and boyfriend Andrew Youmans will reportedly tie the knot.

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Scotty McCreery & Gabi Dugal

The “American Idol” winner married his high school sweetheart after getting engaged just three months ago.

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Idris Elba & Sabrina Dhowre

The “Thor” actor reportedly dropped to one knee while on stage and in front of an audience before playing his film “Yardie” back in February — which sounds like quite the grand proposal. Since then, the two were spotted attending the royal wedding together.

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Sean Gunn & Natasha Halevi

Gilmore Girls” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” actor Sean Gunn’s girlfriend, Natasha Halevi, didn’t just say “yes” when he proposed — she said she’d marry him “a million times.” Aww!

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Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson

There’s been a lot of speculation about an engagement between singer Ariana Grande and “Saturday Night Live” comedian Pete Davidson, and Davidson finally confirmed the news during a “Tonight Show” appearance.

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Chandler Bay & Jacob Underwood

Musicians Jacob Underwood and Chandler Bay recently announced their engagement along with more exciting news — they’re expecting a child together as well. Congratulations to the happy couple!

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Karamo Brown & Ian Jordan

“Queer Eye’s” Karamo Brown proposed to his longtime boyfriend during his surprise birthday party in May. Talk about an evening to remember!

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Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino & Lauren Pesce

You know him from MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” and, of course, that’s exactly where he proposed to his girlfriend!

“I have always dreamed of proposing on ‘Jersey Shore,’ the show that introduced me to the world,” Sorrentino told Us Weekly. “I’m currently living the dream and proposed to my college sweetheart, Lauren Pesce, amongst my best friends on the biggest reality show in the country.”

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Duff Goldman & Johnna Colbry

The Food Network chef didn’t plan out his proposal — it was just something he had to do.

“I didn’t plan this out, it just happened and it was so glaringly obvious that I couldn’t have stopped it if I wanted to,” he wrote on Instagram after popping the question. “I asked her to marry me. She said ‘yes.'”

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Tommy Lee & Brittany Furlan

The Motley Crue drummer surprised the future Mrs. Lee with a heart-shaped diamond on Valentine’s Day — making it the present to top all presents.

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Lara Spencer & Rick McVey

The “Good Morning America” co-host and entrepreneur Rick McVey are engaged to be married. Spencer recently referred to McVey as her “love” in a sweet Father’s Day message:

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Katie Stevens & Paul DiGiovanni

“The Bold Type” actress hasn’t officially announced the news, but, based on a ring that appeared on her finger this year, there are reports that the actress is engaged to be married to her musician boyfriend Paul DiGiovanni.

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Darren Criss & Mia Swier

“Glee’s” Darren Criss announced his engagement to his girlfriend of seven years with an adorable Instagram post with a nod to “Star Trek.”

“Mia and I have had seven and a half years of fun, wacky, wonderful, CRAZY adventures together. And I’m happy to announce that we’re kicking those adventures up a notch,” he wrote. “We’re goin for it. To boldly go where neither of us have gone before. Engage.”

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Camilla Luddington & Matthew Alan

“Grey’s Anatomy” actress Camilla Luddington and actor Matthew Alan got engaged in January. The couple also has a 1-year-old daughter together.

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Marc Jacobs & Charly Defrancesco

The fashion designer and his boyfriend got engaged — in a very different way. Jacobs proposed to Defrancesco at Chipotle, with the help of a flash mob. Talk about over-the-top romantic!

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Ed Sheeran & Cherry Seaborn

Singer Ed Sheeran found his “perfect” one! He asked Cherry Seaborn to marry him just before the New Year and announced the news in January. The couple and their cats seem more than ready to live happily ever after together.

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Alexa Ray Joel & Ryan Gleason

Alexa Ray Joel is the daughter of Christie Brinkley and Billy Joel, and she’s also about to be the wife of restauranteur Ryan Gleason.

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