Black Couples Who Got Engaged in 2025, Including Prince Jackson, Zendaya

Love is in the air for a handful of our favorite Black celebs like Michael Jackson’s son and more. Let’s take a look!

Love is clearly in the air for a handful of our favorite Black celebrities and the latest famous face that’s preparing to tie the know just might surprise you! That face is none other than Michael Jackson’s oldest son, Prince.

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Announcing his engagement to longtime girlfriend Molly Schirmang in late August, Jackson expressed his gratitude and excitement at calling her his wife soon, noting that they’d been together for eight years and they’d have “forever” to go.

“Molly and I have spent a lot of time together and made incredible memories. We’ve traveled the world, graduated and grown so much together,” he wrote in a post to Instagram sharing the news. “I’m excited for this next chapter in our lives as we continue to grow and make great memories. I love you babs.”

Seeing all this love made us wonder just how many more couples were about to say “I do.” That’s why we’ve rounded together a good list of folks who had beautiful proposals and will hopefully have an more beautiful marriage as the years go by.

From Prince and Molly to Zendaya and Tom and Normani and DK– keep reading to get into all the soon-to-be marital bliss!

Zendaya & Tom Holland

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 13: (L-R) Tom Holland and Zendaya attend Sony Pictures’ “Spider-Man: No Way Home” Los Angeles Premiere on December 13, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)

Though most reports say that Z and Tom got engaged at some point over the Christmas holiday in December 2024, the official confirmation didn’t drop until the top of January, marking the first big celeb engagements of the year.

Venus Williams & Andrea Preti

Venus Williams, left; Andrea Preti, Photo: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images; Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Venus Williams let it slip in July 2025 that her “fiancé” was there to support her during a recent post-match interview, so it’s beyond clear she’s ready to boast about her new boo! The championship tennis star got engaged to actor Andrea Preti, to whom she was first romantically linked in July 2024. 

Jussie Smollett & Jabari Redd

Jussie Smollett, left Jabari Redd. Photo: Steven Ferdman/Getty Images.

In June, Jussie Smollett revealed he proposed to boyfriend Jabari Redd in a series of since-deleted Instagram photos. While neither of them have said much else about their relationship since the initial announcement, we do know that they previously costarred as a couple in Smollett’s sophomore directorial project, “The Lost Holliday,” released in theaters last summer and available to stream now on Tubi.

Winnie Harlow & Kyle Kuzma

CAP D’ANTIBES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Kyle Kuzma and Winnie Harlow attend the amfAR Gala Cannes 2024 – 30th Edition with DraftKings at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 23, 2024 in Cap d’Antibes, France. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for DraftKings )

After dating for the last five years, NBA star Kyle Guzman and model Winnie Harlow announced their engagement in a joint post to Instagram in February. The lead photo showed Harlow kissing Guzman with a huge engagement ring on her hands.

Normani & DK Metcalf

Normani, left DK Metcalf. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images; David Jensen/Getty Images.

Ciara and Russell were the wonderful couple behind Normani and NFL star DK Metcalf getting together, which only means they’re a couple that just might be headed for the long haul. The two announced their engagement in March during a press conference, with Metcalf revealing he popped the question during a trip to Houston.

Coco Jones & Donovan Mitchell

Screenshot: X/Twitter- New York Liberty

Singer Coco Jones shocked the internet when she posted a picture of her kissing her fiancé, NBA star Donovan Mitchell, while casually showing off her engagement ring on July 11. Though we don’t know much about their relationship, we do know that Russell Wilson and Ciara played a part in Mitchell’s beautiful proposal, which only give us more faith that the two of them will work out very well!

Saquon Barkley & Anna Congdon

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 18: Anna Congdon and Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles pose for photographs on the Green Carpet during the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl ring ceremony at The Battery on July 18, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Caean Couto/Getty Images)

Philadelphia Eagles player Saquon Barkely decided to tie the knot with his longtime girlfriend Anna Congdon after an eight year relationship. He popped the question back in February and the two share two children together: son, Saquon Jr., born in 2022 and daughter Jade, born in 2018.

Tyrese Haliburton & Jade Jones

Screenshot: Jade Jones/Instagram

In a joint post to Instagram in late July, NBA Championship player Tyrese Haliburton announced his engagement to his longtime girlfriend Jade Jones. The Indiana Pacers star proposed inside the Hilton Coliseum at Iowa State — the college where they first met.

“The place where our story started, and where our next chapter begins,” the caption on the post read.

“RHONY” Ubah Hassan & Oliver Dachsel

Screenshot: Instagram/UBAH

After going public with their relationship in May 2023, it would only be a few short years later until “Real Housewives of New York” star Ubah Hassan would become engaged to investment banker Oliver Dachsel. He reportedly asked for her hand in marriage during a simple outdoor proposal overlooking scenic mountain views in May.

“To love and be loved by someone so kind, deeply good, and quietly breathtaking,” she wrote in an Instagram post sharing the news.

Gabby Thomas & Spencer McManes

PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 06: Gold medalist Gabrielle Thomas of Team United States takes selfie with her partner Spencer McManes after competing in the Women’s 200m Final on day eleven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 06, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas got engaged to entrepreneur Spencer McManes during a private proposal on the rooftop of the couple’s Airbnb in Austin, Tex. The pair had been dating since 2022.

Deshaun Watson & Jilly Anais

CLEVELAND, OHIO – AUGUST 10: Quarterback Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns and his girlfriend Jilly Anais pose for a photo before the game Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Browns Stadium on August 10, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

In a simple joint post to Instagram in March, NFL star Deshaun Watson and girlfriend Jilly Anais announced they would be walking down the aisle soon.

“Mrs. Watson Loading…” the caption on the post read, showing the couple smiling from ear to ear.

AD Smith & Ollie Sutherland

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: (L-R) Ollie Sutherland and AD Smith attend Netflix Summer Break at Santa Monica Pier on July 17, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Netflix)

This one is for the “Love Is Blind” fans! Reality stars AD Smith and Ollie Sutherland, who starred on the U.S. and U.K. version of the show, respectively, shocked fans when they revealed they were engaged in March. The duo first met while filming season 3 of “Perfect Match,” which recently debuted on Netflix this sumer.

DeVon Franklin and Maria Castillo

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 04: (L-R) DeVon Franklin and Maria Castillo attend a special look at The Tyler Perry Universe at Essence Festival on July 04, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Peter Forest/Getty Images for Netflix)

Though pastor and Hollywood producer DeVon Franklin and Maria Castillo are now married, they previously announced their engagement February. They tied the knot six months later in a beautiful, lakeside ceremony in Beverly Hills.

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