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Ronan Keating Engaged to Girlfriend Storm Uechtritz

Ronan Keating and Storm Uechtritz are engaged after Keating proposed during a romantic trip to Thailand. Photo: Getty

It’s a yes from her! After three years together, Ronan Keating and Storm Uechtritz are getting married. The X Factor Australia judge popped the question to the Australian TV producer on a romantic holiday in Thailand, then brought the love again with a second proposal in Ireland. “She said yes both times, thank God,” said Keating, who met his now-fiancee on the set of X Factor.

“We’ve been together a few years and knew we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together. I felt it was the right time.”

During the couple’s recent holiday in Thailand, the former Boyzone singer, 38—who told WHO exclusively in October that Uechtritz, 34, “allows me to be me—she’s amazing”—went down on bended knee as the couple watched the sun rise over the ocean one morning.

Ronan and Storm at WHO's Sexiest People Party last year. Photo: Getty Images

“Everyone on the island was fast asleep,” recalls Keating, who whipped out an engagement ring he helped design, an oval diamond set in a diamond-encrusted titanium band.

“And there we were, just the two of us, witnessing the most beautiful sunrise we’ve ever seen.”



Among the first people they told when they flew home to Ireland were Keating’s children from his previous marriage; Jack, 16, Missy, 14, and Ali, 9. They were the small audience when their dad pulled out the rock again and asked for Uechtriz’s hand. Why the double proposal? “Storm isn’t just marrying me. There are four of us involved,” says Keating. “Storm has an amazing relationship with the kids, which is very important.”

Now comes the serious business — who'll get the gig as the wedding singer?

For the full interview and exclusive photos with Ronan and Storm, pick up WHO this Thursday.

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