Ellie Brown’s Chicago River Proposal: The Pastel-Hued Engagement Ring Revealed
Love Island UK season 4 standout Ellie Brown got engaged on the Chicago River with a pastel-hued teardrop diamond ring on July 28.
Hi, I’m Quinn Parker and I have downed three espressos before lunch and my heart is racing like we’re in a rom-com grand finale. I have THOUGHTS and FEELINGS, and you will too when you hear how Ellie pulled off this epic proposal. Buckle up.
Ellie, 27, first introduced her now-fiancé roughly one year ago on Instagram but kept names under lock and key until last week. On July 28 she unleashed a carousel of glossy photos from a boat drifting down the Chicago River, captioning the moment My most confident YES. Imagine skyscrapers casting golden reflections on the water and then that intimate scene where her mystery man bent a knee and slid a custom teardrop diamond onto her finger.
The ring itself deserves a standing ovation. In a Story close-up Ellie admired the faint blue and pink sapphires flanking a golden-hued diamond center, writing I absolutely ADORE it I never would have even thought of something like that. Friends, that gem game is STRONG.
Right after the proposal, Ellie hit FaceTime thinking her UK clan was asleep. Surprise reveal: they had flown in early and popped up mid-dinner, teary-eyed and grinning. Ellie’s fiancé’s family joined the virtual cuddle fest, cementing two branches of family tree in a single magical night. If I wasn’t wired already, that reunion sequence would have triggered a full-on sobfest.
The revelry continued with Ellie’s relatives gifting the duo an all-expenses-paid romantic retreat to Venice, Italy. She admitted spending the weekend in joyful disbelief, exploring labyrinthine canals with her ring finger catching every bit of Italian sunlight. In a sweet shout-out, Ellie praised her beau on Instagram Stories You planned every tiny detail for the most beautiful moment of my life, adding My always in all ways, I love you. Cue the collective awww.
Let’s rewind to where Ellie Brown’s fame began. Courting Alex George then Charlie Brake on Love Island season 4, Ellie charmed viewers until day 43 before her departure. That villa roller-coaster romance fizzled offscreen, but she evidently saved the grand finale for real life’s big moment.
Across other Love Island shores, season 11 pair Uma Jammen and Wil Anderson also said yes to forever in July 2025, sharing their own ring reveal to rapturous applause. Uma admitted on the Not My Bagg podcast that leaving the villa with Wil was the easiest choice she ever made. Meanwhile, USA season 7 winners Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales remain blissfully together after jetting out of the villa as champions.
With Ellie and her fiancé’s engagement now out in the happy world, fans are itching for exactly when we will see wedding planning unfold. Are we getting bridal showers? Guest lists? Dress fittings under way? Keep your notifications on because I will be here delivering every sugar, spice, and genuine moment before you can say cappuccino.
I think I just need a nap but honestly, who could sleep after that?
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, Instagram, Not My Bagg podcast
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