DANCING With The Stars professional dancer Britt Stewart and CODA actor Daniel Durant have announced their engagement.
The two were on a romantic hike with their families in the San Bernardo Mountains northeast of Los Angeles.
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On Christmas Day, Daniel, 34 – who is also a Deaf actor – got down on one knee and proposed to Britt, 34.
The couple spoke to People to celebrate their engagement news, which took place in Lake Arrowhead, California.
“We were both emotional, overwhelmed with joy, and at peace knowing that this would eventually be part of our story,” Britt said.
She added: “It felt like magic, but at the same time, it felt right and normal.”
Daniel mentioned: “I started talking about the year, about us meeting and everything that happens in life. I just feel like there’s balance. She sees me.
“She knows my culture, my language, and understands everything about me.”
THE WEDDING DAY
Although a date has not been set, Daniel went on tease his wedding day: “Looking at the wedding, we want people who know about our lives who can witness and celebrate with us and share the love that we have for everyone.
Britt closed: “It’s about celebrating together so that’s what I think our wedding will be.
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“We also want to enjoy each step of it, and now we’re just enjoying our engagement.
The pair were originally dance partners during Season 31 of Dancing with the Stars.
They ended up taking fifth place in November 2022.
In February, the stars announced on Valentine’s Day that they were dating.
SEASON 32
Britt returned to the talent competition show for Season 32.
This time around, she was paired with a new partner, NFL star Adrian Peterson, 38.
In mid-October, the dancing parters were eliminated during Disney 100 Night.
After being eliminated, Adrian posted a photo of his daughter to Instagram.
The photo was of his youngest child giving side-eye.
He captioned the post: “This is how baby girl was looking at the @dancingwiththestars judge’s @carrieanninaba @derekhough @brunotonioliofficial after I was eliminated Disney’s week!
Adrian added the hashtags: #hilarious #meme #omg #disappointed #lol #babyofmine #she #so #precious,”
Meanwhile, Julianne Hough, 35, co-hosted with Alfonso Ribeiro, 52, during the latest season after she replaced supermodel Tyra Banks, 49,
During the finals, Alyson Hannigan, 49, and Sasha Farber, 39, competed against contestants Jason Mraz, 46; Daniella Karagach, 30; Charity Lawson, 27; Artem Chigvintsev, 41; Ariana Madix, 38; Pasha Pashkov, 37; Xochitl Gomez, 17; and Val Chmerkovskiy, 37.
Julianne’s brother, Derek Hough, 38, and the other judges, including the voting fans, crowned Xochitl and Val as the Season 32 winners during the DWTS finale.
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