Tim Tebowis opening up about how he pulled off hisromantic proposalto fiancée Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters in January.
The former NFL quarterback, 31, appeared onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonon Wednesday night, during which hostJimmy Falloncongratulated him on his engagement. After Fallon asked how he pulled off the surprise proposal, Tebow revealed that it took “a lot of lying.”
“Any good surprise starts out with a lot of lying,” Tebow laughed. “We were totally trying to not have her have any idea that I was gonna propose on this night. We were celebrating Christmas at my parents’ house, so we even had a dealership all in fake surprising my dad with a brand new truck, but that was to throw her off of the real surprise of proposing to her.”
“While we’re dancing … I say I have another surprise, and she turns around and her family’s there,” Tebow added. “It was just an amazing celebration. It was so cool.”
“You’re killing us here!” Fallon said, joking about Tebow’s picture-perfect proposal.
“I had to find a diamond in South Africa because she’s my South African diamond,” Tebow told Fallon about the7.25 carat engagement ringhe gave to Nel-Peters, “and then I heard there was such a thing as an internally flawless diamond. Then I was like, ‘Shoot, now I’m paying even more but I gotta get an internally flawless diamond.’ ”
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PEOPLEexclusively revealedthat Tebow proposed to Nel-Peters at sunset on Jan. 9 at his family’s farm outside of Jacksonville, Florida.
The couple strolled along the property and stopped next to a small lake, where Tebow had installed an arbor and a specially made bench that was engraved with the date the couple first met.
For about five minutes, Tebow and Nel-Peters talked about their relationship and its future in hushed tones before Tebow dropped to one knee. “Demi Leigh Nel-Peters, I love you,” he said. “Demi Leigh Nel-Peters, will you marry me?”
As Nel-Peters said yes, Tebow slipped the solitaire ring on her finger. “This ring is internally flawless,” he said. “Just like you.”
“I actually wasn’t really nervous,” Tebow told PEOPLE about the proposal. “I was excited. I wanted everything to be perfect and to go smoothly. But I wasn’t nervous to actually ask her.”
A wedding date hasn’t been set yet, but Tebowtold PEOPLEthat he’s looking forward to planning the festivities. “I’m sure she’s got some great ideas,” he said. “It’s going to be really exciting, and I can’t wait.”
Added Nel-Peters: “I’m so excited for the wedding, and I can’t wait to spend forever with Tim.”
source: people.com
