Colton Underwood Engaged to Jordan C. Brown: 'I'm Extremely Happy!'

Colton Underwood and Jordan C. Brown are engaged.PEOPLE can exclusively reveal thatThe Bacheloralum, 30, and the political strategist, 39, are set to marry.“After my birthday, Jordan and I went to Big Sur for a weekend getaway to decompress and relax in nature,” Underwood tells PEOPLE. “I couldn’t have pictured a more beautiful place to celebrate an amazing milestone in my life and relationship.““I’m extremely happy! 2021 was the most transformative year of my life,” he continues. “Starting 2022 off with my best friend, teammate and now fiancé is something I never thought was going to be possible.“For more on Colton Underwood’s engagement to Jordan C. Brown, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.On Monday, Underwood and Brown celebrated their engagement news on social media. “Life is going to be fun with you,” Underwood shared onInstagram. “The only time in my life I’m ok with wasting a bottle of champagne. I love you babe,” Brown wrote onInstagram, along with a portrait of his new fiancé popping champagne.Colton Underwood/InstagramUnderwood and Brown have been dating since the summer of 2021. The former reality star publiclycame out as gayin April 2021 and later documented his experience for Netflix’sComing Out Colton.“I wasn’t really pursuing dating at first. But since then I found somebody and I am very much in love,” Underwoodtold PEOPLEin December.Calling Brown a “great support,” the former NFL player said, “I’m the luckiest person to have him in my life.““I was struggling with my sexuality but I had such a level of fear over being gay,” he added. “Now that I’ve been out to myself for a year, it’s the healthiest and happiest I’ve ever felt. And there is nothing I would ever want to be but gay.“In December 2021, Underwood became Instagram official with Brown when he celebrated the latter’s birthday with a shout-out on Instagram Stories. Since then, the couple has shared their love for one another on social media.“This valentines day is a special one. I get to love who I want and I love loving on you. @jordancbrown_,” Underwood recentlywrotefor Valentine’s Day.

Colton Underwood and Jordan C. Brown are engaged.

PEOPLE can exclusively reveal thatThe Bacheloralum, 30, and the political strategist, 39, are set to marry.

“After my birthday, Jordan and I went to Big Sur for a weekend getaway to decompress and relax in nature,” Underwood tells PEOPLE. “I couldn’t have pictured a more beautiful place to celebrate an amazing milestone in my life and relationship.”

“I’m extremely happy! 2021 was the most transformative year of my life,” he continues. “Starting 2022 off with my best friend, teammate and now fiancé is something I never thought was going to be possible.”

For more on Colton Underwood’s engagement to Jordan C. Brown, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.

On Monday, Underwood and Brown celebrated their engagement news on social media. “Life is going to be fun with you,” Underwood shared onInstagram. “The only time in my life I’m ok with wasting a bottle of champagne. I love you babe,” Brown wrote onInstagram, along with a portrait of his new fiancé popping champagne.

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Underwood and Brown have been dating since the summer of 2021. The former reality star publiclycame out as gayin April 2021 and later documented his experience for Netflix’sComing Out Colton.

“I wasn’t really pursuing dating at first. But since then I found somebody and I am very much in love,” Underwoodtold PEOPLEin December.

Calling Brown a “great support,” the former NFL player said, “I’m the luckiest person to have him in my life.”

“I was struggling with my sexuality but I had such a level of fear over being gay,” he added. “Now that I’ve been out to myself for a year, it’s the healthiest and happiest I’ve ever felt. And there is nothing I would ever want to be but gay.”

In December 2021, Underwood became Instagram official with Brown when he celebrated the latter’s birthday with a shout-out on Instagram Stories. Since then, the couple has shared their love for one another on social media.

“This valentines day is a special one. I get to love who I want and I love loving on you. @jordancbrown_,” Underwood recentlywrotefor Valentine’s Day.

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source: people.com