One of the Selling Sunset girls just announced her engagement 💍

Lovely news!

Author: Alex RossPublished 31st Jan 2022

She only joined the show for series four, but Selling Sunset star Vanessa Villela certainly brought some drama with her, and now she's announced some VERY exciting news ahead of series five!

Vanessa has revealed the lovely news that she's ENGAGED after her boyfriend Tom Fraud pulled off a very romantic proposal in Los Angeles over the weekend.

The 44-year-old shared a video of the cute moment, which took place at the Griffith Observatory, with a view of Hollywood in the background.

She told fans: '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. Our love story is like a movie and you are my prince!!

'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. TE AMO @tomfraud Thank you for making me the happiest girl in the galaxy 💫 My future husband to be🥰❤️❤️❤️'. (sic)

Vanessa's Selling Sunset co-stars were quick to congratulate the real estate agent on her engagement.

Christine Quinn wrote: 'OMG IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU! You were meant for love and you found your other half! 😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️', with Mary Fitzgerald commenting: '❤️👏🎉🍾😍 congrats my love!!!!'.

Chrishell Stause then added: 'Soooooo happy for you guys!!!! Such a beautiful moment-wishing nothing but the absolute best in your bright futures together!!! 🥰🥰💕💕💕'.

Heather Rae Young, who got married to Tarek El Moussa last year, then wrote: '❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ yay yay yay so so happy'. (sic)

Emma Hernan, who joined the cast of Selling Sunset at the same time as Vanessa, then commented: 'CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! 🍾🎉 😍 So happy for you guys❤️'.

Check out which other celebs have announced their engagements in 2022:

Josh Duhamel and Audra Diane Mari

Actor Josh Duhamel proposed to his girlfriend Audra Diane Mari on a beach in January! Posting this photo on Instagram, Josh said: 'It's on!! She found a message in a bottle that washed ashore and said YES!! @audramari'. (sic)

Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman

Despite stating he would never get married, Simon Cowell popped the question to his long-term girlfriend Lauren Silverman during a family trip to Barbados in January.

Becky Hill

'Heaven On My Mind' singer Becky Hill announced her engagement in January after her boyfriend Charlie proposed whilst the pair were in the Maldives.


Becky shared this cute photo to her Instagram page, showing off her stunning sapphire ring.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly

Actress Megan Fox and musician Machine Gun Kelly announced their engagement in January after he proposed 'under the banyan tree where they fell in love'. The couple have been dating for two years.

Michelle Dockery and Jasper Waller-Bridge

Downtown Abbey actress Michelle Dockery announced her engagement to Phoebe Waller-Bridge's brother Jasper Waller-Bridge in 2021.

Max Parker and Kris Mochrie

Emmerdale stars Max Parker and Kris Mochrie announced their engagement in January, sharing a cute snap of themselves on a beach where Max proposed!

Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song

Reports were rife in January that Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin got engaged to his girlfriend Brenda Song, after welcoming their son Dakota in April 2021.


Although the pair are yet to confirm the rumours, Brenda has been spotted with a huge diamond on her ring finger.

Vanessa Villela

Selling Sunset star Vanessa Villela announced her boyfriend Tom Fraud popped the question after a year of dating in January 2022.


Vanessa, who joined the show in series four, shared the moment on Instagram.

Adele and Rich Paul

Although she's not confirmed it, Adele seemed to drop a massive hint she is engaged to boyfriend Rich Paul when she wore a stunning diamond ring on her wedding finger to The BRIT Awards 2022.

Vicky Pattison and Ercan Ramadan

Former I'm A Celeb winner Vicky Pattison announced her engagement to boyfriend Ercan Ramadan in February. Former TOWIE star Ercan popped the question whilst the pair were in Dubai!

Tommy Mallet and Georgia Kousoulou

TOWIE couple Tommy Mallet and Georgia Kousoulou, who have been together since 2014, announced their engagement in February, after Tommy popped the question during a family trip to Mexico.

Joey King and Steven Piet

The Kissing Booth actress Joey King announced her engagement to director boyfriend Steven Piet at the start of March, with Joey confirming her beau popped the question on the couple's third anniversary in February!

Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton

Marvel actor Tom Hiddleston and Fresh Meat actress Zawe Ashton have been together since 2019, and it has now been revealed that the pair are engaged. A photo of Zawe's stunning engagement ring was shared by friend AJ Ododu when they all posed together at the 2022 EE BAFTA Awards.

Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun

'Sk8er Boi' singer Avril Lavigne announced the lovely news in April that she got engaged in March, after her boyfriend, singer Mod Sun, popped the question during a trip to Paris.


Avril shared some cute photos from the moment, writing: 'Oui! Je t'aime pour toujours 🤍💍🥂Dimanche. 27. Mars. 2022.'

Alex Beresford and Imogen McKay

Good Morning Britain presenter Alex Beresford confirmed that he was engaged to his partner Imogen McKay in April. The pair have been together since August 2020, and are planning on getting married in September 2022.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck

In April, Jennifer Lopez made the exciting announcement that she and she and Ben Affleck are engaged again. After 19 years apart, the two rekindled their relationship in 2021.

Sofia Richie and Elliot Grainge

23-year-old Sofia Richie announced her engagement to Elliot Grainge on Wednesday 20th April 2022, sharing a sweet photo of him getting down on one knee to pop the question. Sofia, daughter of the legendary Lionel Richie, captioned the photo: 'Forever isn't long enough @elliot'.

Brooke Vincent and Kean Bryan

Brooke Vincent announced on 21st April 2022 that she and her long-term boyfriend Kean Bryan were officially engaged! The pair had been together for six years, sharing two sons together already. In a sweet video Brooke shared announcing the news, she wrote: 'Coming Soon… The Bryans 💍💒'.

Tom Grennan and Danniella Carraturo

While on tour in Australia, Tom Grennan spoke to Rolling Stone Australia/NZ to reveal that his girlfriend Daniella is now his fiancée. The couple have kept their relationship fairly private up until this point, and Tom has yet to announce the exciting news on social media.

Marcus Rashford and Lucia Loi

Marcus Rashford and Lucia Loi announced their engagement in May 2022. The couple started dating when they were just 15-years-old. Marcus shared a photo of the couple in front of a huge heart made up of flowers.

Maeva D'Ascanio and James Taylor

After THAT drama on Made In Chelsea when Maeva proposed to boyfriend James and he said no, the couple announced their official engagement in May, after James proposed during a holiday to Rome.

Olly Murs and Amelia Tank

Pop star Olly Murs proposed to his girlfriend Amelia Tank on Saturday 5th June, sharing the news on his Instagram page with the caption: '04.06.2022 💍 Amelia Tank 🤍'.

Perrie Edwards and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

After years of dating, footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain finally popped the question to Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards in June, during a romantic holiday!

Ferne McCann and Lorri Haines

Former TOWIE and I'm A Celeb star Ferne McCann announced her engagement to Lorri Haines at the start of July, after Lorri popped the question as the pair were filming for Ferne's TV show First Time Mum.

Johnny Balbuziente and Kerry Knight

Married At First Sight Australia series eight stars Johnny Balbuziente and Kerry Knight announced their engagement in July, after Johnny popped the question during a romantic boat trip in Sydney.

Toby-Alexander Smith and Amy Walsh

EastEnders actor Toby-Alexander Smith popped the question to Emmerdale's Amy Walsh in August, with the couple announcing their happy news on social media.

Emeli Sandé and Yoana Karemova

Singer/songwriter Emeli Sandé and her partner Yoana Karemova announced their engagement via Emeli's Instagram. Posting a smiling photo of herself and the ring, Emeli captioned the photo 'I said Yes! ❤️❤️'.

Alex Bain and Mollie Lockwood

Coronation Street actor Alex Bain revealed his engagement to performing arts student Mollie Lockwood in October 2022. The pair actually got engaged in 2021 on their two-year-anniversary but chose to keep the happy news to themselves, as they: "Wanted to enjoy that special time together, just the two of us, for a while."

Nathan Sykes and Charlotte Burke

The Wanted star Nathan Sykes announced in December that he and his girlfriend Charlotte Burke are engaged! The singer got down on one knee in St Lucia to pop the question - on the same beach Charlotte's parents married years earlier. Aww!

Despite filming for series five now being wrapped, Netflix bosses are yet to reveal a start date for the popular reality show, which was created by The Hills director Adam DiVello.

Although she only joined the cast for series four, Vanessa has recently revealed she won't feature much in the upcoming new series, after suffering from COVID-19 whilst filming took place.

She told Page Six: "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.

"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. I was sick for too long and you're going to see a little bit of struggle with Vanessa in work."

Series one-four of Selling Sunset are available on Netflix now.

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