Jussie Smollett is engaged!
On Friday (June 20), the 43-year-old Empire actor revealed that he is engaged to boyfriend Jabari Redd.
“I’ll be spending my birthday with my Fiancé… He said YES. 💍” Jussie wrote on Instagram along with photos of him proposing to Jabari.
Keep reading to find out more…The post included a frame-by-frame timeline of Jussie‘s proposal. While on a street in front of a restaurant, Jabari had a big smile on his face as he saw Jussie down on one knee. The second slide showed more of Jabari‘s reaction as he seemed to be yelling with happiness and lifting his hands toward his face.
The third pic showed Jussie placing a ring on his new fiancé’s finger, and the fourth photo showed the newly-engaged couple hugging. The two final photos were filled with laughter and smiling and Jussie holding a glass of champagne. The last photo was a close-up of the ring on Jabari‘s finger.
While it’s unclear how long Jussie and Jabari have been together, they starred together int he 2024 movie The Lost Holliday, which Jussie also directed.
Congrats to the happy couple! See all of the other stars that also recently got engaged.