Nick Lachey & Vanessa Minnillo Are Engaged

After what seems like years and years and years of dating, Nick Lachey has finally popped the question to girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo. Lachey, 36, proposed to Minnillo, 29, on Thursday "near a beach" in California. Minnillo's finger is now a bit heavier with her Asscher-cut diamond with baguettes from Bader & Garrin. Yeah, we can only imagine how much that was. Looks like Jessica Simpson basically paid for her ring.

[quote["We're excited and incredibly happy about our engagement and we look forward to a wonderful future together," the longtime couple announced in a joint statement.