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‘American Idol’ Winner Iam Tongi Gets Engaged (PHOTOS)

Iam Tongi is getting married! The 21-year-old Hawaiian singer, who won season 21 of “American Idol,” and his girlfriend of two years, Leah, revealed in social media posts on December 27, 2025, that they are engaged.

Sharing a carousel of photos from Tongi’s proposal, starting with a photo of her gorgeous oval-shaped ring, Leah wrote, “I’m officially a fiancée 🙂‍↔️ Leah Tongi… now I love the sound of that ☺️”


Iam Tongi Can’t Wait for ‘Forever’ With His Fiancée

Within an hour of Leah’s joint post with Tongi, it had already racked up over 17,000 likes and comments from thrilled fans. Tongi commented on the post, “Forever baby.”

Among the other comments on Leah’s post, someone wrote, “Tears🥹 so happy for you both!! All the love🤍💍” and a friend exclaimed, “OMG leahhh CONGRATS BBY 🥲”

In the carousel of photos Leah shared, Tongi could be seen down on one knee, proposing outside at night as she wiped tears from her eyes.

Tongi, who’s been traveling the U.S. on his first Christmas tour and appeared in Disney’s Christmas Day Parade, shared his own post, highlighting another photo of him holding Leah’s hand, wearing her dazzling diamond.


Iam Tongi Hinted at ‘Forever’ With His Girlfriend in Early December

Tongi hinted at wanting to spend his life with Leah when he gushed about her in a two-year anniversary post on December 2.

He wrote, “Happy 2 year anniversary ❤️❤️beautiful . To woman that changed my life , I just want to tell you that you mean so much to me you are what keeps me going and keeps me motivated And I just wanted to thank you for putting up with me for two years!! 😂 but I wanted to say thank you babe for always loving me and supporting me through my ups and downs and for helping me stay positive. I can’t wait to see what forever has in store for us.”

Leah posted her own anniversary tribute to Tongi, writing that “being with you for 2 years has taught me soooo much , you’ve made me a better person and you continue to help me be the best version of myself. You’ve taught me patience , kindness even to those that have hurt me , and to love even when times get rough. You’ve helped me see the world and people in a beautiful way , you’ve helped me forgive , and to let go even though I have all the right to feel the way I feel. Thank you for loving me and for choosing me everyday.”

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