She said yes!
Olympic swimming superstar Ryan Lochte has taken a big step in his relationship with his girlfriend of the past 14 months, Molly Gillihan. According to TMZ on Friday night, the athlete popped the question after a little more than a year of dating, and the proposal sounds like it was straight out of a romantic movie scene. (And she said yes, BTW! Ha!)
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The engagement reportedly took place at Prime and Pearl restaurant in Gainesville, Florida, according to the outlet — a place that apparently has special meaning for the couple. The news organization reported that Lochte got down on one knee at the restaurant, which is also said to be the location of their very first date, so there’s some serious history there. Photos obtained by the outlet reportedly showed the newly engaged couple embracing and sharing a celebratory kiss after the big moment.
The setting itself also seemed carefully planned! Red flower petals created a path leading to the couple’s table, while roses and candles helped create an intimate atmosphere for the proposal. Gillihan was also photographed showing off what appeared to be an oval-shaped engagement ring with a gold band.
Awww!
Of course, the milestone in a happy relationship already generates plenty of conversation because it comes during Lochte’s divorce from estranged wife Kayla Reid is still in progress.
As we previously covered, Reid filed for divorce last March after seven years of marriage. The former couple share three children together: Caiden, Lifeand Georgia.
After the split, Reid made several public comments that seemed to shed light on the difficult circumstances around the end of their relationshipwhich suggests at various points that “treason” played a role in the breakup.
The situation became even more public earlier this year when Reid appeared to propose on an episode of her podcast The Comeback Era that Lochte and Gillihan’s connection may have begun long before their relationship became public. She claimed the pair had been “happy for a very long time” and suggested they had known each other for years.
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Meanwhile, Lochte has also faced personal struggles in recent years. Last September, he revealed Instagram that he had entered rehab and celebrated reaching 54 days of sobriety and said he was in a much happier place in his life.
The former Olympic champion and Reid have also exchanged public barbs during the divorce proceedings — so stuff have NOT been simple or easy on that front.
Still, this engagement seems to mark a new beginning and a new chapter for Ryan and Molly. You can see some of their engagement photos HEREby the way.
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