Actress and show host Corinne Foxx has revealed to fans on Instagram that she and longtime boyfriend Joseph Hooten are officially engaged. She posted a carousel of shots of both smiling happily and announced the proposal in the caption. Corinne has been private about the romance since her first reveal in 2019 and has made a few posts about Hooten online.
Just a few months ago, Corinne emotionally revealed that her father, Jamie Foxx, had suffered a health crisis but received immediate medical attention. The actor is now back on his feet and recently made his first public appearance at the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Cinema & Television.
Corinne Foxx Is Officially Engaged To Her Boyfriend
In an Instagram post made on Sunday, the 29-year-old actress revealed that longtime boyfriend Joseph Hooten had finally popped the question. The post was a carousel of a series of black and white photos of the newly engaged couple from the beautiful proposal.
One photo showed Corinne and Hooten smiling and hugging happily on the deck of the boat where he proposed. The caption read, “From the first time I saw you, I knew you were my forever.” Another photo showed Corinne kissing Hooten on the cheek, and the next photo showed them hugging as the former Beat Shazam host looked at the camera.
Corinne was extremely private about her relationship with Hooten, so it’s unclear when exactly they started dating. However, the couple attended the University of Southern California and reportedly met for the first time in 2018.
Corinne Foxx Has Been Private About Their Relationship
Corinne first revealed their romance in a September 2019 Instagram post. The post showed her and Hooten smiling brightly at a horse stable, and the caption read, “Spent the weekend with a couple of studs.”
After that, the TV personality made a few posts sharing news about their relationship. One Instagram post from October was a highlight of her activities in September and featured multiple shots of Hooten as part of her month. Another photo showed the couple dressed up formally and smiling lovingly at one another.
Hooten himself is an extremely private person who seemingly doesn’t have an Instagram account. However, a Coverfly profile revealed that he’s an award-winning writer-director and television executive currently employed at John Wells Productions. The profile reads that Hooten is very “passionate about telling emotional, provocative stories about socio-economic classism.”
She Revealed Her Father’s Health Crisis To The World
Corinne and Hooten’s engagement comes months after she revealed to the world that her father, Jamie Foxx, had suffered a major medical complication. On April 12th, Corinne issued a statement on behalf of the Foxx family on Instagram, saying that Jamie had suffered the still unnamed health crisis but had received emergency medical attention.
The statement read, “We wanted to share that my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday. Luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery. We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers. The family asks for privacy during this time.”
The entire Foxx family remained secretive about the nature of Foxx’s health crisis, only revealing for weeks that he was in recovery. Corinne later gave fans another update on her father’s health, saying he’d been released from the hospital and was fully “recuperating.”
Jamie Foxx Just Made His First Public Appearance
Jamie has since returned to the public eye and made his first official appearance since the health crisis. The “Ray” actor took the stage at the recent Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Cinema & Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements event in Los Angeles.
The actor opened up about the health crisis while accepting the Vanguard Award for his performance in “The Burial.” He said, “I want to thank everybody. I’ve been through something. I’ve been through some things. It’s crazy, I couldn’t do that six months ago. I couldn’t actually walk too….”
The Academy Award winner got emotional as he spoke about how he now appreciates life a lot more. He said, “It feels good to be here. I cherish every single minute now. It’s different. It’s different.” Jamie also thanked Corinne and his sister for their discretion and privacy regarding his health status.
He said, “My sister and my daughter were so great at not letting anybody know anything that happened.” Jamie also made a shout out to several of his celebrity friends also at the event that supported him and his family.