Zendaya and her engagement ring at the 2025 Golden Globes.Photo:Burt Harris/PI via ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock; Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
Burt Harris/PI via ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock; Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
Your favorite child stars are all grown up and engaged!Former Disney starZendayaand her longtime boyfriendTom Hollandgot engagedover the holidays, and theChallengersactress had her sparkleron full displayat the2025 Golden Globes. She joins the ranks of ex-Disney and Nickelodeon acts likeAriana GrandeandSelena Gomezwho have shown off their sparkly new hardware.Read on for all the details of 11 former child stars' engagement rings, including Gomez, Grande, Lovato,Hilary Duffand more.
Your favorite child stars are all grown up and engaged!
Former Disney starZendayaand her longtime boyfriendTom Hollandgot engagedover the holidays, and theChallengersactress had her sparkleron full displayat the2025 Golden Globes. She joins the ranks of ex-Disney and Nickelodeon acts likeAriana GrandeandSelena Gomezwho have shown off their sparkly new hardware.
Read on for all the details of 11 former child stars' engagement rings, including Gomez, Grande, Lovato,Hilary Duffand more.
01of 11ZendayaZendaya’s engagement ring.Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImageTheK.C. UndercoverandShake It Upalumna shut down the 2025 Golden Globes red carpet with adramatic orange gownand a ring that became the talk of the town. The sparkler on her left hand appeared to be a 5.02ct East-West Cushion Diamond Button Back Ring from the jewelry brand Jessica McCormack, which lists the design under the engagement ring section on its website.After fan speculation that the actress had gotten engaged to boyfriend of three years Tom Holland, a family source confirmed to PEOPLE that theSpider-Man: Homecomingactor had indeed popped the question.“Tom’s always had this sweet way of letting the world know that Zendaya is his. Now, it’s official — she really is!” another sourcetold PEOPLE.
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Zendaya’s engagement ring.Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage
Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage
TheK.C. UndercoverandShake It Upalumna shut down the 2025 Golden Globes red carpet with adramatic orange gownand a ring that became the talk of the town. The sparkler on her left hand appeared to be a 5.02ct East-West Cushion Diamond Button Back Ring from the jewelry brand Jessica McCormack, which lists the design under the engagement ring section on its website.
After fan speculation that the actress had gotten engaged to boyfriend of three years Tom Holland, a family source confirmed to PEOPLE that theSpider-Man: Homecomingactor had indeed popped the question.
“Tom’s always had this sweet way of letting the world know that Zendaya is his. Now, it’s official — she really is!” another sourcetold PEOPLE.
02of 11Selena GomezAmy Sussman/Getty; Selena Gomez/InstagramSelena Gomez’sboyfriendBenny Blanco proposed to the actress with aTaco Bell picnicand a luxe marquise diamond ring. The unique gem cut — an elongated oval with pointed ends — sits on a diamond eternity band. Ann Grimmett, Jared expert and VP of Merchandising at Jared Jewelers, estimates that the jewel contains 6 carats and is worth around $225,000.
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Amy Sussman/Getty; Selena Gomez/Instagram
Selena Gomez’sboyfriendBenny Blanco proposed to the actress with aTaco Bell picnicand a luxe marquise diamond ring. The unique gem cut — an elongated oval with pointed ends — sits on a diamond eternity band. Ann Grimmett, Jared expert and VP of Merchandising at Jared Jewelers, estimates that the jewel contains 6 carats and is worth around $225,000.
03of 11Ariana GrandeAriana Grande/InstagramAriana Grande’s ex-husbandDalton Gomezworked with jeweler Jack Solow to customize the pop star’sengagement ring. The one-of-a-kind piece features an diamond placed at an angle next to a pearl from her late grandfather’s tie pin, a sentimental touch that Gomez wanted to include.The singer showed off the ring while announcing theirengagementon Instagram, captioning a photo of the couple kissing, “Forever n then some.“Grandefiled for divorcein Sept. 2023.
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Ariana Grande/Instagram
Ariana Grande’s ex-husbandDalton Gomezworked with jeweler Jack Solow to customize the pop star’sengagement ring. The one-of-a-kind piece features an diamond placed at an angle next to a pearl from her late grandfather’s tie pin, a sentimental touch that Gomez wanted to include.
The singer showed off the ring while announcing theirengagementon Instagram, captioning a photo of the couple kissing, “Forever n then some.”
Grandefiled for divorcein Sept. 2023.
04of 11Demi LovatoDemi Lovato/InstagramDemi Lovato said ‘yes’ to boyfriendJordan “Jutes” Lutes’surprise proposalin December 2023 with a pear-shaped ring created in collaboration with New York City boutique Material Good. Lutes worked closely with Material Good’s Director of Marketing and Fine Jewelry Teresa Panico on the design.
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Demi Lovato/Instagram
Demi Lovato said ‘yes’ to boyfriendJordan “Jutes” Lutes’surprise proposalin December 2023 with a pear-shaped ring created in collaboration with New York City boutique Material Good. Lutes worked closely with Material Good’s Director of Marketing and Fine Jewelry Teresa Panico on the design.
05of 11Hilary DuffHilary Duff/InstagramHilary Duff and hernow-husbandMatthew Komaannounced their engagement onInstagramin 2019 after two years of dating. In two sweet selfies of the couple, Duff cozied up with Koma while showing off her ring.“He asked me to be his wife♥️,” she wrote in the caption.
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Hilary Duff/Instagram
Hilary Duff and hernow-husbandMatthew Komaannounced their engagement onInstagramin 2019 after two years of dating. In two sweet selfies of the couple, Duff cozied up with Koma while showing off her ring.
“He asked me to be his wife♥️,” she wrote in the caption.
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Johnno Wilson/Instagram
That’s So Ravenstar Anneliese van der Pol met her fiancé Johnno Wilson while playing his on-screen ex in the Disney seriesRaven’s Home. In a carousel posted to the actress’Instagram, Wilsongot down on one kneein front of a Christmas tree to ask a shocked van der Pol to marry him.
07of 11Bella ThorneBella Thorne/instagramShake It UpalumnaBella Thornerevealed her engagement to boyfriend of nine monthsMark EmmstoVoguein May 2023. She told the publication that Emms had proposed at her California home, and according to the outlet, theemerald-cut diamond ringis over 10 carats.
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Shake It UpalumnaBella Thornerevealed her engagement to boyfriend of nine monthsMark EmmstoVoguein May 2023. She told the publication that Emms had proposed at her California home, and according to the outlet, theemerald-cut diamond ringis over 10 carats.
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“Griff you are a deep thinker, a steadfast companion, a cheerleader and a challenger, and the biggest goof I know,” she captioned the picture. “Looking forward to holding ur hand forever 💜.”
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She concluded the lengthy caption, “He’s my heart outside my body. He’s a cold water awakening and a warm bed; he’s the place I can rest. Dudes for life. It was a really good date.”
On her Instagram Stories after the engagement, Ryan shared a video with acloser view of the ringand wrote, “my sweet lil family.”
10of 11Tiffany ThorntonTiffany Thornton/InstagramSonny with a Chance’sTiffany Thornton, who lost her first husband Chris Carney in a 2015 car accident, found love again withJosiah Capaci. In August 2017, Thornton posted about their engagement onInstagramwith a photo of the pair kissing as she raised her ring from Jewelers Mutual. Theymarried two months laterwith Carney’s parents sitting front row at her wedding.“Not only is Josiah my best friend but he is also a fresh start for me. He reminds me that love isn’t a once in a lifetime thing,” she captioned the post. “He is exactly what I needed when I didn’t even know I needed it.”
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Tiffany Thornton/Instagram
Sonny with a Chance’sTiffany Thornton, who lost her first husband Chris Carney in a 2015 car accident, found love again withJosiah Capaci. In August 2017, Thornton posted about their engagement onInstagramwith a photo of the pair kissing as she raised her ring from Jewelers Mutual. Theymarried two months laterwith Carney’s parents sitting front row at her wedding.
“Not only is Josiah my best friend but he is also a fresh start for me. He reminds me that love isn’t a once in a lifetime thing,” she captioned the post. “He is exactly what I needed when I didn’t even know I needed it.”
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Aly Michalka, half of the music duo Aly & AJ and formerPhil of the Futurestar, posted a close-up of her sparkler onTwitterin July 2014. A day before confirming her engagement to director Stephen Ringer, she had teased onInstagramthat fans weren’t looking hard enough at her new piece of jewelry.
“Hmmm no one’s noticed yet. #lookcloser,” she cheekily captioned the post.
source: people.com