Buffalo Bills Quarterback Josh Allen Announces Engagement To Oscar-Nominated Actor Hailee Steinfeld

Mychal Thompson
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Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen are engaged!

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Person in a black dress with sequined top at a film event
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Person wearing a checked jacket, Wyoming Cowboys cap, and white t-shirt, giving a thumbs-up while smiling outdoors

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The Edge of Seventeen actor and NFL player — who kept their romance relatively private since May 2023 — have announced their engagement and plans to get married less than two years later.

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Football player in a Bills #17 jersey and cap holding a towel on the field
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Person in a long-sleeve, elegant dress with a metallic necklace, standing in front of foliage and an illuminated sign

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Hailee, an actor and singer, has played several memorable roles, including her breakthrough performance in the 2010 film adaptation of True Grit.

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She also reprised her role as Emily in two Pitch Perfect sequels showcasing vocal talents.

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Hailee led her own TV shows with the Apple TV+ series Dickinson and the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Hawkeye on Disney+.

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A group of people in period costumes, with one person speaking animatedly, likely from a scene in a historical drama or film
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Person aiming a bow and arrow in an outdoor setting, looking focused and determined

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In the animated Spider-Verse films, she's voiced Gwen Stacy, aka Spider-Woman, and most recently, Vi in the Netflix series Arcane.

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Two animated characters in Spider-Man suits interact on a city rooftop; one hangs upside-down, the other stands nearby looking up
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Animated character with a determined expression, short hair, and mechanical gloves appears focused in a dimly lit setting

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As for Josh, he's been a quarterback for the Buffalo Bills since 2018.

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During his tenure as quarterback, he's set records for his passing efficiency and rushing touchdowns.

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During an appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast back in August 2023, Josh addressed his relationship, saying, "The fact that anybody cares about that still blows my mind."

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Individually, Hailee and Josh are killing it. Now, they're officially locked in as they shared their engagement with the public one week after the proposal.

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Person poses on red carpet in chic, ruffled, layered black dress with structured jacket and gold chain detail
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Football player in uniform, wearing a helmet and number 17 jersey, celebrating during a game on the field

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On Nov. 29, the couple shared a romantic photo in a joint Instagram post of Josh down on one knee before Hailee, surrounded by an arch of red and pink roses overlooking the sunlit water and captioned simply, "♾️ 11•22•24 ♾️."

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Person wearing a sports cap and jersey, looking intently ahead at an outdoor event
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Person with short hair and earrings, wearing elegant clothing, smiles at the camera

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The engagement announcement was met with lots of support from friends and fans on Josh's account, including the NFL that posted, "Congrats." They also reposted the engagement photo on their X account.

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One person wrote, "This is my Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce."

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Another person wrote, "'Ohhh im josh allen im soon to be hailee steinfeld's husband, my team is 9-2 and im a MVP contender blah blah ba-' MAN WE GET IT."

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Finally, Josh's team shared their support, writing, "LET'S GOOOOOO!!"

Buffalo Bills Instagram post: "LET'S GOOOOO!!" with red and blue heart emojis. 11,413 likes
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Congratulations Josh and Hailee!

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