Zooey Deschanel Shares Sweet Vacation Photos with Fiancé Jonathan Scott and Her Kids on Their Engagement Trip

Zooey Deschanel Shares a Look at the European Family Vacation Where She Got Engaged to Jonathan Scott!

On Thursday, New girl The alum, 43, posted several snaps from the trip in August, including cute snaps of her two children — daughter Elsie, 8, and son Charlie, 6 — in an Instagram post simply titled: “European stuff.”

The couple got engaged in Scotland (Scott’s ancestral home) for four years before traveling to Paris, where they hit all the tourist hotspots.

Photo of Zooey Deschanel’s daughter Elsie bathing in her surroundings during a family trip to Europe.

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The first image on the carousel (top) featured a smiling selfie of the newly engaged couple in a Parisian garden wearing sunglasses, plus a cute sun hat for Deschanel.

Three images include Deschanel’s children taking in the scenery during the trip. Elsie can be seen from the back entering the huge historic hall with armor behind velvet ropes.

Another shows Elsie and Charlie looking out over the town and the lake beyond from a stone lookout. And the third clearly shows the two of them above the sightseeing plan of their mom and future stepdad, lying together on a bench in the museum.

Zooey Deschanel’s children Elsie and Charlie enjoy the view during a family trip to Europe.

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PEOPLE confirmed Physical star and Property Brothers the presenter’s engagement, which took place on August 13. Scott, 45, proposed to Deschanel during a visit to Scotland, with Elsie and Charlie playing a part in the special occasion. Of course, Deschanel replied “Yes!”

A picture of Zooey Deschanel’s children, Charlie and Elsie, during their trip to Europe.

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The couple also announced their engagement via an August 14 Instagram post in which the actress and her fiance posed in front of a stone castle with Deschanel wearing an engagement ring. “Forever starts now!!! 🥰♾️🥰,” according to the title of the post.

Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott Relationship Timeline

Popping the question in Scotland is special for Scott, who has often referred to his heritage at important times in his life. For example, he and his twin brother and HGTV costar Drew Scott wore kilts to Drew’s 2018 wedding ceremony.

Jonathan Scott Instagram; Zooey Deschanel’s Instagram

Following the couple’s engagement in Scotland, Scott took to Instagram on August 17 to share his own photos of the couple spending time in Paris. One of the photos shows the two of them with the Eiffel Tower in the background, accompanied by the caption “Amour de ma vie ❤️”, which translates to “Love of my life” in English.

Deschanel and Scott first met in August 2019 while filming a James Corden movie Karaoke in a carpool. In October of that year, the two made their relationship official on Instagram after going on a double date with Drew and his wife, Linda Phan, to Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights. In 2020, Deschanel appeared on the Scott brothers’ HGTV show Celebrity bonds.

Jonathan Scott’s Instagram

A source told PEOPLE in 2019 of the pair’s chemistry, “He makes her laugh and is so sweet to her,” adding that they “bonded over a shared love of music.”

Deschanel was previously married twice, first to Death Cab for Cutie singer Ben Gibbard from 2009 to 2012. Her subsequent marriage to Jacob Pechenik lasted four years and they are the parents of Elsie and Charlie. Scott’s previous marriage was to Kelsy Ully, a flight coordinator, from 2007 to 2010.

Last month, Scott marked the fourth anniversary of his relationship with Deschanel, posting on Instagram: “500 days @zooeydeschanel …actually it’s been a lot longer but who’s even counting? 😆 4 years really flies. Happy anniversary baby!!! 🥰.”

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