The STRICTLY Come Dancing star got engaged as famous faces from the show rushed to congratulate the couple.
Rhys Stephenson, 30, who was paired with professional dancer Nancy Xu on the hit BBC show in 2021, made the announcement on his Instagram page.
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Rhys announced the happy news on his Instagram page with a picture of Beth showing off her beautiful engagement ring Credit: rocketrhys – Instagram
The CBBC presenter shared a photo of herself with a big smile on her face, while TV designer Beth showed off her sparkling engagement ring.
Rhys captioned the lovely photo saying: “She said yes! #caymanskiotoci #engagement.”
Well-wishers rushed to add their congratulations in the comments section, including many stars of the show such as Tess Daly, judge Oti Mabuse and dancer Neil Jones.
Tess wrote: “Congratulations!” and added a heart emoji.
Oti added: “AAAAAAAAAHHHHH CONGRATULATIONS, WE LOVE TO SEE THAT.”
Neil, meanwhile, shared: “Oh, congratulations.”
It’s unclear how long the couple have been dating, but her name was first revealed publicly during a shout-out on a dance show.
After Rhys and Nancy sang the Argentine tango to Phil Collins’ hit In The Air Tonight, Strictly host Claudia Winkleman asked: “What did your girlfriend Beth say when you told her you were going to sing the Argentine tango?”
With Rhys’ response: “Beth said ‘If I’m not jealous, you’re not doing it right.’ So Beth, I hope you’re both proud and jealous.”
In the 2021 series, Rhys narrowly missed out on a place in the final with former EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis taking the crown alongside her dance partner Giovanni Pernice.
Reflecting on his time in the ballroom, Rhys previously said it was “very scary” but he received a lot of support off camera.
He said OK! magazine: “They have their own therapists there. They have people you can talk to if you feel lonely because, I think, they know it can be a very stressful show in a very scary show.”
Rhys, who was born and raised in London, joined CBBC in 2016 and went on to host a number of other shows including Blue Peter and Newsround.
He was also on Steph’s Packed Lunch to highlight the issue of online safety, and is also an ambassador for school mental health charity Place2B.
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It is not clear how long the couple has been dating Credit: rocketrhys – Instagram
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The couple got engaged while vacationing in the Cayman IslandsCredit: rocketrhys – Instagram
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