Christina Mandrell and boyfriend Brayden Bowers have gotten engaged during The Golden Bachelor’s live wedding ceremony held on Thursday.
The Bachelor Nation star, 28, and Bachelor In Paradise alum, 25, had stopped by for an interview with Jesse Palmer while on the Gold Carpet – shortly before the Golden Wedding between Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist took place.
The couple – whose relationship was revealed last month during the Bachelor In Paradise season 9 finale – stood close together while talking about Bowers’ move to Tennessee to move in with Mandrell.
‘Well, actually, I’m going to be moving out to Tennessee…we’ve decided I’m going to be moving in. I leave on Saturday morning. We’re making the 29 hour drive and I’m going to be moving in,’ he explained while draping his arm over her shoulders.
After a brief pause, Brayden announced, ‘Actually, I had something else that I had planned for this evening.’
Christina Mandrell, 28, and boyfriend Brayden Bowers, 25, have gotten engaged during The Golden Bachelor’s live wedding ceremony held on Thursday
The Bachelor Nation star and Bachelor In Paradise alum had stopped by for an interview with Jesse Palmer while on the Gold Carpet – shortly before the Golden Wedding between Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist took place
He then handed his microphone over to Jesse and turned towards Mandrell who sent him a questioning look.
The reality star gently took her hands into his and sweetly said, ‘Christina, from the moment that you picked me up from the airport with your crazy a** rose, and your fake disguise, I just knew there was something special and there was something different.’
Other attendees near the lovebirds began catching on to the spontaneous proposal, and eagerly watched from a distance.
‘And then, I got to spend time with you, and got to spend time with Blakely,’ he continued, referencing to Mandrell’s daughter. ‘I got to spend time and show you and introduce you to my family.’
‘And for the first time in my life, I feel like I found someone that I can be myself with unapologetically. And I have no doubts that I want to spend the rest of my life with you.’
He then referenced to Turner and Nist, stating, ‘And like Gerry said, you know, we have such little time and Theresa, I mean, they’re the biggest inspiration.’
‘I know that I want to spend the rest of my days with you,’ Brayden gushed, and then after another brief pause, he got down onto one knee and pulled out a ring, causing the crowd of other attendees to erupt into excited cheers and applause.
‘And so, Christina Mandrell,’ he added as she also momentarily fell down onto her knees in front of him in shock.
The couple – whose relationship was revealed last month during the Bachelor In Paradise season 9 finale – could be seen standing closely together while talking about Bowers’ move to Tennessee to move in with Mandrell
After a brief pause, Brayden announced, ‘Actually, I had something else that I had planned for this evening’
He then handed his microphone over to Jesse and turned towards Mandrell who sent him a questioning look
The reality star gently took her hands into his and sweetly said, ‘Christina, from the moment that you picked me up from the airport with your crazy a** rose, and tour fake disguise, I just knew there was something special and there was something different’
Other attendees near the lovebirds began catching on to the spontaneous proposal, and eagerly watched from a distance
‘And then, I got to spend time with you, and got to spend time with Blakely,’ he continued, referencing to Mandrell’s daughter, ‘I got to spend time and show you and introduce you to my family’ he added
Before Bowers could continue, Mandrell, happily yelled out, ‘Yes! Yes!’
She lovingly placed her hands on his shoulders and bent down to kiss him. ‘What!’ the mother-of-one exclaimed, still shocked by the proposal.
Christina fell down onto her knees in front of Brayden, who was still on one knee holding the ring. ‘Put it on me!’ she humorously yelled out, referencing towards the diamond ring.
As he pulled out the ring from the box, a partygoer walked over and handed the pair full glasses of bubbly champagne.
‘What! This is why we got our nails done?’ Mandrell jokingly asked, causing him to playfully reply with, ‘You are such a pain in my butt!’
He placed the ring on her finger and the lovebirds stood up to embrace and were quickly surrounded by other attendees who wanted to give their congratulations and well wishes.
Jesse, who had been standing nearby during the proposal, then stated, ‘Brayden and Christina Mandrell just got engaged here live at the Golden Wedding. This is absolutely incredible.’
‘Now they have a whole lot more that they need to celebrate here tonight, too. You know, this truly is a night full of surprises. Love is in the air!’
‘And for the first time in my life, I feel like I found someone that I can be myself with unapologetically. And I have no doubts that I want to spend the rest of my life with you’
‘I know that I want to spend the rest of my days with you,’ Brayden gushed, and then after another brief pause, he got down onto one knee and pulled out a ring, causing the crowd of other attendees to erupt into excited cheers and applause
And so, Christina Mandrell,’ he added as she also momentarily fell down onto her knees in front of him in shock. Before Bowers could continue, Mandrell, happily yelled out, ‘Yes! Yes!’
She lovingly placed her hands on his shoulders and bent down to kiss him. ‘What!’ the mother-of-one exclaimed, still shocked by the proposal
As he pulled out the ring from the box, a partygoer walked over and handed the pair full glasses of bubbly champagne
According to Us Weekly, Jesse also revealed that Brayden had gotten permission from both Gerry and Theresa before popping the big question at the ceremony.
The Golden Bachelor’s Instagram page also uploaded an image Mandrell and Bowers moments after the proposal.
Christina could be seen holding up her left hand to show off the ring while her fiance stood behind her and lovingly placed his hand on her waist.
The post was captioned as, ‘We love love!! Congrats to the newest Bachelor Nation fiancées #TheGoldenWedding.’
The engagement comes shortly after Christina revealed on Instagram that both she and Brayden had plans to move in with each other to kick off 2024.
She took to her stories and uploaded a snap of herself cleaning, and penned, ‘Full delulu mode thinking I could pull off organizing the entire house before Brayden moves in … so now it looks like this.’
Last month in December, after their romance was revealed on the season 9 Bachelor In Paradise finale, Mandrell took to her main Instagram page to share a sweet video montage of herself and Bowers.
‘AHHH! We can “FINALEy” shout it from the rooftops!! Beyond the cameras and reality show drama, Brayden (aka MY BOYFRIEND!) and I found something truly special.’
‘In each other, we have a space where being unapologetically ourselves is not just accepted but celebrated! Something I never knew I was missing until I did. We can finally share our goofy, love-filled world.’
He placed the ring on her finger and the lovebirds stood up to embrace and were quickly surrounded by other attendees who wanted to give their congratulations and well wishes
According to Us Weekly, Jesse also revealed that Brayden had gotten permission from both Gerry and Theresa before popping the big question at the ceremony
The engagement comes shortly after Christina revealed on Instagram that both she and Brayden had plans to move in with each other to kick off 2024
She added, ‘San Diego to Nashville won’t be just a change of scenery but the next chapter in our journey as a team. A future where laughter, authenticity, and the strength of “US” define our story.’
‘From goofy antics to heartfelt moments, we’re on this adventure together, cheering each other on, and creating a home filled with laughter and love.’
In conclusion, Mandrell wrote, ‘Grateful for the ease of being exactly who we are with one another. There’s something incredibly special about finding a love that feels like home.’
Christina was previously married to, Blake Dennis, and the former couple share daughter, Blakely.