Ariana Madix Sparks Engagement Rumors After Celebrating 40th Birthday With Boyfriend Daniel Wai in Fiji, See the Ring Causing a Stir
Could Ariana Madix be secretly engaged to boyfriend Daniel Wai?
While the Vanderpump Rules alum has yet to announce any such news, rumors are swirling online in regard to a potential engagement after she was spotted seemingly wearing the same ring on her ring finger after celebrating her 40th birthday with Daniel and her friends over the summer in Fiji.
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“I believe Ariana might be in engaged,” a fan wrote on Reddit on October 21, along with several images of Ariana.
In the first photo, taken in Fiji, Ariana was seen sharing a kiss with Daniel in front of a sunset, and in a comment, he described the moment as the “best day ever with the best person.”
Other images included in the post featured Ariana at a concert with friends and on Love Island USA, where she appeared to be wearing the same ring.
After the photos were shared, many fans expressed excitement.
“So happy for how life treated her and [Katie Maloney] post [Pump Rules] … Hope this is true if it’s what she wants!” one person wrote.
“Love this for our queen,” another agreed.
Others signaled her messy split from Tom Sandoval, 43, who cheated on her with their friend and castmate, Rachel “Raquel” Leviss, 30, after nearly 10 years of dating.
“Even though it was done in a terrible way, Scandoval was the best thing that could’ve happened to her. Tom was deadweight,” someone noted.
Another person mentioned that Ariana previously said she didn’t want to get married or have kids.
“She was very open about the reasons for not wanting some ‘traditional’ stuff and it was all mostly due to fears she had … If she found someone she could build her life with without those fears, that’s amazing,” they wrote.
During an interview with Us Weekly last December, Ariana gushed over Daniel as she seemingly changed her tune about marriage, admitting she wasn’t completely opposed to the idea.
“I don’t think I’ve ever met someone who feels the way about me that Daniel feels. He thinks I am the most beautiful person in the world, the funniest person in the world, the smartest,” she revealed. “He’s constantly telling me how smart I am and how much he believes in me, and I just feel like having that kind of partner makes everything feel so easy. I never feel stressed. I never feel worried, and he’s always reassuring me, and it feels really nice.”
Around the same time, she spoke of their years-long relationship during a chat with PEOPLE.
“He is so incredible. He’s so smart. He’s so supportive. He’s so cute. He’s just constantly in my corner,” she said. “He’s someone who I look up to … If someone were to have told me five years ago before I ever met him [that I’d be] dating this guy, I’d be like, ‘Wow. I would love him for anyone because he is so amazing.’”
During another interview, Ariana confessed that she didn’t love living on separate coasts from Daniel, who is New York-based.
“The idea of it, I don’t love long-term,” she said on the Disrespectfully
Although Ariana would like to live closer to Daniel, she noted that their long-distance relationship had been to their benefit.
“What’s good about long distance is that it really forces you to talk to each other because you can’t just hang out and watch a movie or go to a bar and make out. You have to have conversations,” she explained. “I think that’s really helped us build our communication from the beginning. What he’s really good about is making sure that there’s always a date.”
Katie Ginella Shares New Insight Into Marriage with Matt Ginella
Like all relationships, Katie Ginella's marriage to her husband, Matt Ginella, has come with its successes and tribulations. But, after recently celebrating their wedding anniversary, The Real Housewives of Orange County couple shared a look inside their dynamic after nearly a decade of being married.
Katie took to her Instagram Story on Oct. 24, where she shared a peek inside of their very busy lives. While the mom of four took care of the kids, her career, and things at their house in Newport Beach, Matt was busy playing golf at the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon with hockey player Ryan Miller.
"ME: Up in the middle of the night with a sick kiddo, dogs up at 5 a.m., 2 zoom calls, work meeting in LA, grocery store, another work meeting in OC, and then trying to figure out what to cook for dinner," she wrote over the photo of Matt away on his trip and smiling next to Ryan.
Matt Ginella opens up about being married to Katie Ginella
This look into their shared independence comes on the heels of Katie and Matt celebrating their nine-year wedding anniversary on Oct. 15. The couple took to their respective Instagram accounts, where they posted the sweetest tributes to one another. "Happy 9th Anniversary MG," Katie captioned the post, which included a recent photo of her and Matt, along with a picture from their wedding, and a picture of their vows. "I love you more. The end."
Matt also took to Instagram, where he posted a series of images of himself and Katie, taken throughout their relationship, and included a golf reference in his tribute to his wife. "Stunning outside, but for those who get to know her, she's even more beautiful on the inside," he wrote. "My best friend, wife, and mother to our amazing kids, we love, live, and laugh. Happy Anniversary, Katie G. On to the back nine, and many more."
Katie Ginella reveals what's next for her and husband Matt Ginella
Matt is also involved in Katie's newest career move. The former golf reporter spoke with The Daily Dish in August, where she revealed that she is "in the process of finishing a book" that she is writing about her life. This book, she admitted, will address her divorce from her ex-husband and how she met Matt.
She explained to The Daily Dish that the book is in the works and she is hopeful it will come out "next year." She also shared that it will be "diving kind of into how I grew up, my relationship with my ex-husband, meeting my husband, having kids, growth, all of those things."
