Two network TV stars whose characters were once linked say “I do!”
9-1-1: Lone Star actress Natacha Karam and Brilliant mind actor John Clarence Stewart – who visited Lone Star as Karam’s character’s love interest—is engaged after Stewart popped the question during a lavish proposal at their home.
Karam, 32, and Stewart, 37, shared a joint Instagram post on June 3 that showed a carousel of photographs of the big moment.
“I love you, I love you, I love you. One day I’ll find the words, but for now, thank you @jstewiii, for everything. Life is so much better with you,” Karam gushed in her caption.
In the photos, Stewart can be seen getting down on one knee under an archway of purple and pink flowers, while Karam gasps at her engagement ring. Other pictures showed them laughing, kissing and embracing as they celebrated. Apparently, Stewart had also filled their apartment with pink rose petals and numerous candles, which HELLO! magazine reports were published by The Heart Bandits, a Los Angeles-based event planner.
Stewart said HELLO! that he told Karam a year ago that within the next 12 months he wanted to “take this relationship to the next level,” so she had an idea of what could happen — especially when he asked her to delete the Ring camera app from her phone on May 29.
The couple enjoyed a date in Malibu as The Heart Bandits prepared their home for the proposal. Even their dog Cleo was involved in the moment, wearing a bandana that said “My people are getting married” as well as a little white wedding dress she wore for her appearance Lone Star when her parents’ characters got married.
“It wouldn’t have made sense without her,” Stewart shared HELLO! “It’s always the three of us; the inscription on the ring is Cleo’s name.”
Congratulations poured in from both fans and friends of Stewart’s Brilliant mind co-star Al Calderon writes: “MY BROTHER 😍 if the role of flower girl has auditions – I want to tape!”
Karam Lone Star co-star Gina Torres also commented on the post. “BEST NEWS!!! Love you two! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🍾🍾🥂🥂🥂🥂” she wrote.
Karam played Marjan Marwani on 9-1-1: Lone Starwhich ended its fifth season in February 2025. Although Fox announced in September 2024 that the Rob Lowe-starrer would end with that season, Karam teased in January 2024 that fans should not get “too comfortable”.
“Every time you think it’s over, it’s not, keep those tissues next to you,” she told TVLine then.
