Josh Lucas popped the big question to Los Angeles meteorologist Brianna Ruffalo in a sweet engagement video posted to his Instagram page last weekend.
The 53-year-old Yellowstone star, who was recently revealed to be “engaged” to Ruffalo following a proposal in Italy in late June, gushed that he “got really lucky” in the caption accompanying the clips.
The first video showed an emotional Brianna wiping away tears moments after saying “Yes.”
Both Lucas and the weather woman were in a restaurant while a band was playing instruments next to them, adding to the romantic atmosphere.
A large sparkling diamond could be seen on her left hand as Josh filmed her reaction to the proposal.
Josh Lucas, 53, popped the big question to Los Angeles meteorologist Brianna Ruffalo in a sweet engagement video posted to his Instagram feed over the weekend.
The first reel uploaded to the slideshow showed an emotional Brianna wiping away tears moments after saying “Yes.”
She could be seen wearing an elegant black dress with a plunging neckline while her voluminous locks fell in light waves.
Brianna continued to place her hands under her eyes as she wiped away more tears and sent a small smile towards the camera.
In the second video, the actor filmed a close-up of the instruments being played and then focused back on his fiancée to give her a better view of the engagement ring on her finger.
The meteorologist still had a big smile on her face and shared a laugh as she continued to enjoy the moment.
Lucas also added a selfie of the couple as they posed lovingly outdoors next to vibrant purple flowers.
The Sweet Home Alabama star wrote in the caption: ‘For the past 2 years, in every way and every day, this beautiful soul has made me and my life better, deeper and more complete.’
“I’m so grateful and excited that she said ‘yes.’ I love you so much, Brianna. And thank you to our families and all the people and places that made this happen. I absolutely know that I was so lucky.”
Social media users took to the comments section to share their congratulations to the couple, including their Palm Royale co-star Kaia Gerber, who wrote: “So happy for you two!!!”
Both Lucas and the weatherwoman were in a restaurant while a band played instruments next to them, adding to the romantic atmosphere.
“I’m so grateful and excited that she said ‘Yes.’ I love you SO MUCH, Brianna. And thank you to our families and all the people and places that made this happen. I absolutely know that I got so lucky,” Josh wrote.
Over the weekend on Saturday, TMZ reported that Lucas got engaged to the Los Angeles meteorologist during their recent getaway to Italy.
Ricky Martin added: “Congratulations to you both,” followed by celebratory emojis, while one fan shared: “Congratulations Josh, WELL DONE. I’m SO happy for you and @abc7briannaruffalo.”
House Of Cards actor Michael Kelly also wrote: ‘Congratulations to you both!’
During the weekend on Saturday, TMZ Lucas reportedly got engaged to the Los Angeles meteorologist during his recent getaway to Italy.
The couple traveled extensively around the country, visiting Positano and Naples for summer vacations, the outlet’s sources said.
Lucas reportedly saw this as the ideal time to pop the question, given Ruffalo’s ancestral ties to Italy.
The beautiful brunette accepted the offer and, upon their arrival in Los Angeles, the couple happily shared the news with their families, who, apparently, are delighted for them.
Their engagement caps a year-and-a-half of dating, which began with a chance meeting at a restaurant while Lucas was on the set of his new show Palm Royale, sources close to the couple said.
In real life, Lucas managed to win his girlfriend’s heart, but his character in Sweet Home Alabama was not so lucky.
The beautiful brunette accepted the offer and, upon their arrival in Los Angeles, the couple happily shared the news with their families, who, apparently, are delighted for them.
Their engagement caps a year-and-a-half of dating, which began with a chance meeting at a restaurant while Lucas was on the set of his new show Palm Royale, according to sources close to the couple; spotted in March in Beverly Hills.
Lucas gained fame for his role in the 2002 romantic comedy alongside Reese Witherspoon, playing Witherspoon’s estranged husband, Jake, while Patrick Dempsey played her fiancé Andrew.
At a red carpet event in May, Ruffalo admitted he was not rooting for Lucas’ character in the film, saying Electronic News‘I’m on Team Patrick Dempsey.’
Ruffalo even joked that her opinion posed an “ongoing problem” in their relationship.
“From day one, (Brianna) was like, ‘Oh yeah, you were the other guy,'” Lucas said at the time. “She was like, ‘I didn’t like you because you stole her from Patrick.'”
Josh was previously married to writer Jessica Ciencin Henriquez in 2012, but she filed for divorce two years later in 2014.
However, the couple continued to have an on-and-off relationship until she publicly accused Lucas of cheating on her in 2020 “in the middle of a pandemic.” The former couple also share and co-parent their 12-year-old son Noah.
In 2018, the Ford V Ferrari actor opened up about People about raising their son after the divorce, saying, ‘We are both fully committed to raising our son and we are in love with our son.’
“I think our relationship will constantly change… it’s an incredibly complex period in my life.”
Prior to his relationship with Brianna Ruffalo, Josh also dated model Rachel Mortenson, but the couple seemingly split in late 2021 after he cleaned up his Instagram and unfollowed her.
At a red carpet event in May, Ruffalo admitted he wasn’t rooting for Lucas’ character in the film, telling E! News, “I’m on Patrick Dempsey’s side.”
The engagement news comes after Lucas spilled the beans on Yellowstone’s final chapter, hinting that fans can expect a big send-off.
The actor revealed that he spoke with the show’s creator about the second half of season 5, which begins production this summer after a substantial delay.
“I texted (creator) Taylor Sheridan a couple months ago and his response was, ‘Absolutely, we’re going to wrap this up with 10 episodes or so,'” Josh said. Entertainment tonight.
The initial segment of season 5 comprised eight episodes and concluded in January, with the second part expected to premiere in November.
Prior to his relationship with Brianna Ruffalo, Josh also dated model Rachel Mortenson, but the couple seemingly split in late 2021 after he deleted his Instagram and unfollowed her; seen in 2021 in Los Angeles
The engagement news comes after Lucas spilled the beans on Yellowstone’s final chapter, hinting that fans can expect a grand-scale send-off seen in 2019 in Hollywood.
After speaking with Taylor, Josh, who plays young John Dutton (Kevin Costner’s character) in flashback scenes, said he looks forward to saddling up again for Season 5, Part 2.
“I said, ‘Hey, I loved working on the show,’ and he said, ‘Well, we’ll be back,'” Josh explained. “I can’t wait to do it.”
As for the possibility of a spin-off featuring Lucas as the Montana rancher, Josh said, “Man, from your lips to God’s ears. I’d love to.”
She added: “I obviously love the world that Taylor has created. I love seeing the generational aspect, the temporal aspect, obviously from the 19th century onwards. So yeah, I would be there in a second.”
