TV star Grainne Seoige has been secretly engaged to her boyfriend Leon Jordaan for six months.
The RTE presenter said yes to the South African in November, but only told very close friends and family.
She said: “We wanted time to enjoy it ourselves. When it is out there, it takes on a life of its own.”
The Crimecall host, 40, has been dating former rugby coach Leon since October 2011.
Now they plan to tie the knot later this year or at the start of 2015 either in Ireland or South Africa.
Sisters: Grainne with Sile earlier this month at the IFTAs
She told the Sunday Independent that she loves that Leon – who has lived in Ireland for the last 10 years – “understands a west of Ireland girl like me”.
She added: “He understands what makes me tick. He gets me. What I love about him is his sense of kindness and fun.
“He also has a strong sense of what’s fair and what’s right. And we’re obviously incredibly happy together.”
Grainne met him while filming a touch rugby segment for Grainne’s Modern Life at his rugby club.
Late last year, Leon had returned to his native South Africa to specially pick up the engagement ring.
This evening they hosted a bash for 150 friends in Lillie’s Bordello to “thank so many friends for keeping the secret”.
Previously Grainne was married to former TV3 colleague Stephen Cullinane for eight years until 2010, which whom she has a son.
