Whitney Thore has a new title: fiancée.
The “My Big Fat Fabulous Life” star, 42, is engaged to boyfriend Jake Beaudoin after he popped the question in a moment that completely caught her off guard.
“Jake has officially graduated from boyfriend to fiancé,” Thore tells PEOPLE exclusively. “We’re getting married, and we couldn’t be happier.”
The reality star said she was “completely surprised” when Beaudoin proposed, making the moment even more meaningful.
“It was truly perfect,” she gushed. “The ring is absolutely beautiful, and there’s a special story behind it that means so much to us. We’re thrilled to start this next chapter and build our future together as husband and wife.”
Thore Just Announced She Was in a Relationship
The engagement comes just days after Thore made her relationship with Beaudoin Instagram official.
On Aug. 15, she shared a photo of the couple posing together at a scenic overlook along North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Parkway. The pair had their arms around one another as they smiled for the camera.
Now, fans know the relationship has already reached another major milestone.
Fans Can’t Get Enough of the Happy News
Thore’s followers flooded her post with congratulations after learning she and Beaudoin are planning to get married. One fan wrote, “OUR GIRL GETTIN’ HITCHED!”
Another commented, “I’ve never been so happy for a stranger in my life!!!”
Others celebrated the reality star’s happiness, with one follower writing, “Whitney! You deserveeeeee this, him, happiness.”
Another fan added, “Im crying you TRULY deserve the happy ending.”
“He looks like he’s a cutie! Happy you got your someone to create happily ever after with also,” someone else added.
Another added, “I hope this is the one because you deserve it babe!!!! This proves that waiting instead of settling is worth it.”
While Thore is now looking ahead to married life, her personal journey has also included a long-running desire to become a mother.
On the latest season of “My Big Fat Fabulous Life,” she has explored motherhood on her own terms. During the season 13 premiere, Thore began searching for a sperm donor before later deciding to pursue artificial insemination.
Thore has previously been open about her hopes of having children. In 2018, she discussed on the TLC series how polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, had raised questions for her about whether becoming pregnant would be possible.
Her journey toward motherhood has remained an important part of her story on the show, with Thore previously acknowledging that she wanted children but was uncertain about what the future would hold.
Now, she has another major life change to celebrate.
Thore has not yet revealed additional details about the proposal, including when Beaudoin asked her to marry him or whether the couple has chosen a wedding date.
For now, however, the reality star is focused on enjoying the engagement and the future she and Beaudoin are planning together.
“We’re thrilled to start this next chapter and build our future together as husband and wife,” Thore said.
