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Selling Sunset star Vanessa Villela announces engagement to Tom Fraud after romantic proposal
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Selling Sunset’s Vanessa Villela is engaged to her artist and photographer boyfriend Tom Fraud after an incredibly romantic LA proposal.
The 44-year-old’s now fiancé got down on one knee in at the Griffith Observatory, with the Hollywood sign in full view in the background.
The setting for the romance-filled moment was also seen in the movie La La Land.
Sharing the moment in a post on her Instagram account, the real estate manager said: ‘Two souls one heart! I SAID YESSSSSS.
‘One year ago I met the man of my dreams the one makes my heart skip every time, the man that makes me better in every single way, the man that I respect, adore, admire, and love with all my heart.
‘You came into my life when I least expected it and you came to make my dreams come true.
Selling Sunset”s Vanessa Villela is engaged to Tom Fraud after romantic LA proposal (Photo: vannevillela)
‘Our love story is like a movie and you are my prince!!’
She continued: ‘I always dreamed that I will find someone that will love the way I do and I could give my heart fully, thank youuu for coming into my life mi amore!
‘I can’t believe I manifested you, the man that is what I always dreamt and more, I can’t believe that I am living this life, sometimes I feel like I’m dreaming and I have to pinch myself to know that is a dream but in real life.
‘You paint the stars in my heart and even when I think it can’t be possible to be better there you go painting more stars in it. ✨🌟✨🌟✨🌟✨🌟
‘You are my best friend, my man, my pajaro, my hero, my everything [sic].’
In a video shared to accompany the photographs, Vanessa could be heard laughing with joy as she walked towards her husband-to-be, as he said: ‘Come here baby!’
Artist Tom Fraud got down on one knee and propped to the actress-turned-realator (Photo: @vannevillela)
The actress turned relator joined the hit programme Selling Sunset in season four alongside co-star Emma Hernan, and has been dating Tom for a year.
Previously, she dated Cuban actor Mario Cimarro, but they split after a four-year relationship in 2013.
In August, she tested positive for Covid-19, with her illness resulting in her not filming forthcoming series, due to inflammation of the brain.
Speaking to Page Six, she said: ‘Out of 11 weeks of filming, I was sick for five. I got Covid in August and we started filming right in that moment, so obviously they couldn’t wait for me.’
She added: ‘I had a very strong Covid case. My case, it’s still going actually.
‘It’s called long Covid. I’m still dealing with it.’
On October 17, she shared a photo of herself while receiving oxygen and other treatments for the virus.
In the post, she praised the doctor for helping her recovery, as well as praising the show Selling Sunset for their support.
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