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Ryan Lochte is swimming into a new chapter of his life.
The Olympian confirmed to TMZ on June 19 that he is engaged to girlfriend Molly Gillihan after one year of dating.
“I'm on cloud nine she said yes,” Lochte told the outlet. “I’m happy this is my new beginning, and I couldn't do it without her."
Lochte and Gillihan got engaged in Gainesville, Fla., at the same restaurant where they had their first date. They recently moved to Missouri, where the Olympic swimmer will be working as an assistant coach for Missouri State University's swim teams.
News of the couple’s engagement comes less than a year after they went public with their romance in July 2025. At the time, Lochte posted several photos of the two on Instagram, recapping their Fourth of July weekend in Florida.
The gold medalist and Gillihan took the next step in their relationship in January, moving in together along with Lochte’s children Caiden, 8, Liv, 6, and Georgia, 2—who he shares with ex-wife Kayla Reid—and Gillihan’s three kids from a previous relationship.
“I fell in love with someone who shares those same values and who has three children of her own,” the What Would Ryan Lochte Do? star told People in January. “Together, we’re a family of six kids. She’s my best friend, our kids have formed an incredible bond, and it became clear that being together under one roof was the right next step for all of us.”
And Lochte has been incredibly grateful to have Gillihan in his life, writing in a May Instagram post for her birthday that she “saved me in ways you’ll never fully understand.”
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“When you came into my life, I was lost, broken, and honestly unsure of who I was anymore,” Lochte wrote. “Then you walked in and loved me for the real me not the swimmer, not the spotlight, not any of the outside noise… just me. And that kind of love changed my life forever.”
“Watching you love our family and everyone around you with soo much love and care has made me fall even more in love with you every single day,” he continued. “I truly don’t know where I’d be without you. Some people search their whole lives for a love like this… and I’ll never take ours for granted.”
Lochte and Gillihan’s marriage will be the second for the athlete. He was married to Reid from 2018 until 2025, when she filed for divorce.
For more stars who have gotten engaged this year, keep reading.
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Ryan Lochte & Molly Gillihan
The Olympic swimmer confirmed that he and Gillihan had gotten engaged after one year of dating.
“I'm on cloud 9 she said yes,” Lochte told TMZ. “I’m happy this is my new beginning, and I couldn't do it without her."
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Joey Graziadei & Kelsey Anderson
More than two years after his televised engagement on the season 28 finale of The Bachelor, Joey once again popped the question to Kelsey—this time during a romantic trip in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
"SHE SAID YES (again)," he wrote on Instagram May 26. "Proposing again meant taking something that was already extraordinary and making it fully our own. It means the world to be able to reaffirm our promise and love to one another just the two of us."
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Natalie McQueen & Josh Groban
The English actress and musician announced their engagement in April 2026, with a sweet glimpse at Josh's Disneyland proposal.
"MY BEST FRIEND SAID YES!!!" Josh wrote in an Instagram post. "Sharing this life with you is my happiest place."
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Gracie Hunt & Derek Green
After one year of dating and nearly a decade of friendship, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt shared she was engaged to the son of NFL legend Trent Green in an April 4 Instagram post, writing, "It was always you."
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Alana Paolucci & Sebastian Sartor
A fiancée has entered the villa. The Love Island USA alum got engaged to her longtime partner after he proposed in Paris, she announced on March 19.
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Madison Myers & David Trimble
Nearly two years after the Married at First Sight couple's cheating scandal air on the dating show, they got engaged in Chicago during St. Patrick's Day festivities.
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Jaime Jones and Leonard Fournette
The NFL star of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers proposed to his longtime love Jaime Jones in a beautiful and intimate moment at Davis Islands Beach in Tampa, Florida. Surrounded by rose petals and large “MARRY ME” letters, the proposal was thoughtfully planned and an unforgettable moment.
The custom designed Brilliant Earth engagement ring features a 4.04-carat radiant diamond set in platinum, with marquise diamonds that wrap elegantly above and beneath the center stone.
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Allison Holker and Adam Edmunds
The tech exec surprised the dancer at her 38th birthday party.
"It was the most romantic night of my life!" she wrote on Instagram. "I am so in love with you Adam. Baby, I am forever grateful for you and the impact you have had in my life and my kids lives. I am a better person because of you. You helped me find me again and showed me how to love. Every morning I wake up I feel safe knowing you are My person at my side. You and your kids coming into our lives has been the biggest blessing."
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Aryna Sabalenka and Georgios Frangulis
The entrepreneur proposed to the tennis star in romantic, rose-laden proposal in March.
Aryna captioned the joint announcement, “You & me, forever. 3.3.26.”
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Jena Malone and Jack Buckley
The Hunger Games actress announced her engagement to the fellow actor, who she described as “a dream come true.”
“My soulmate asked me to marry him,” she wrote on Instagram Feb. 11. “With every lifetime, every moment I have in front of me I said yes.”
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Halle Berry and Van Hunt
The Oscar winner revealed she recently got engaged to her longtime boyfriend during a February appearance on The Tonight Show.
“There’s some confusion,” she said. “It's going around that I, that my guy Van Hunt—I've been dating him now for almost six years—well, there's some confusion that he asked to marry me and I said no.”
However, “I did not say no,” Halle affirmed. “We just don't have a date, but of course I said yes, I would marry him!”
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Dove Cameron and Damiano David
The Liv and Maddie alum revealed her ring on Jan. 3, captioning their news, "my favourite part of being alive [ring emoji] happy new year."
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Gina Kirschenheiter and Travis Mullen
The Real Housewives of Orange County star got engaged to her fiancé during a New Year's Eve trip to Big Bear, Calif.
"I was in complete shock!" she told People in a Jan. 7 interview. "My nervous system was trying to catch up to what just happened in this magical moment and I was also trying to process the iceberg that was being presented to me as well! I of course said 'yes,' and melted into what was the sweetest kiss I’ve ever felt!"
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