Amber Tamblyn, Kim Kardashian and Other Surprising Recent Engagements
Though Amber Tamblyn and fiance David Cross have been dating since 2008, their recently announced engagement came as a surprise mostly due to the couple's low profile. According to "Access Hollywood," the 28-year-old "House" star and her 47-year-old fiance have kept quiet about details like the ring and the date, but we know for sure that wedding bells are in their future.
It's been a good year for shocking engagements in Hollywood.
Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries
It may not come as a surprise that the engagement of glamorous reality star Kim Kardashian to basketball star Kris Humphries began with a 20.5-carat ring, but the proposal certainly surprised Kardashian. According to People, Humphries surprised the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star in May by waiting on one knee in her bedroom, and added to the surprise by planning an engagement party with Kardashian's mom Kris Jenner.
Tara Reid and Zack Kehayov
Actress Tara Reid never shies away from drama, and her engagement to Zack Kehayov definitely brings the shock value. According to Us, over the weekend, the "American Pie" star tweeted an engagement announcement. The next day, she announced she'd just gotten married. Clocking i! n at aro und 24 hours! , the en gagement was even shorter than Reid's brief 2010 engagement to Internet entrepreneur Michael Axtmann.
Paul McDonald and Nikki Reed
The engagement of "American Idol" favorite Paul McDonald to "Twilight" actress Nikki Reed happened after the couple had dated for less than two months. Reed, 23, had recently broken up with costar Robert Pattinson, but her relationship with McDonald moved fast. Reed and McDonald moved in together, with the engagement announcement soon following. It seems these two make a good team because, according to Us, Reed's been working hard to help her singing fiance get a record deal.
Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris
Though Playboy founder Hugh Hefner is known for his constant rotation of multiple, much younger, girlfriends, the 84-year-old finally decided to tie the knot, proposing to Playmate Crystal Harris on Christmas last year. The truly shocking part about this engagement is that Hefner refused to propose to prior girlfriend Holly Madison, despite Madison's repeated requests over the course of their six-year relationship. Though Harris bailed on the relationship just before the couple was scheduled to wed, the couple remained in the news long after due to Harris's claims! tha t Hefner! 's perfo rmance in the bedroom wasn't up to muster.
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