DUBAI - "Livin La Vida Loca" singer Ricky Martin is engaged to artist Jwan Yosef and he revealed how his proposal started out as really dorky but turned out to be "just perfect" in the end.
The 44-year-old, who is an art collector, met Yosef one year ago after he got in touch with the painter.
“I saw his art and I went crazy, cause I really love what he does, really original, and so I contacted him,” Martin said on the Ellen DeGeneres talk show.
Martin said he was the one who proposed to Yosef, and that he was "really nervous" when he popped the question.
"I got on my knees, and I took out the little velvet pouch and instead of saying, 'Would you marry me?' I said, 'I got you something!' Bad," he said.
"I said, 'I want to spend my life with you,' and he said, 'What is the question?'" he recalled, laughing. "It was very beautiful and then 30 minutes after, I said, 'Wait, did you say yes?'"
Martin, who came out as gay in 2010, has been seeing the 31-year-old London-based artist. Yosef, who was born in Syria and raised in Sweden, has not been shy to post photos of their travel on social media, and the two have often been spotted holidaying together, in Japan, NYC, Malibu and Puerto Rico.
Martin said his twin boys, Matteo and Valentino, love Yosef, telling DeGeneres: “It’s been just perfect.”
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, serve personalized content, and
analyze our traffic. By clicking "Accept All", you consent to our use of cookies.
Cookie Settings
Always Active
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled.
Optional
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and
reporting information anonymously.
Optional
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your
preferences.
Optional
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant and engaging
advertisements.
Comments
Leave a Comment