Karl Stefanovic and his fiancee Jasmine Yarbrough have spent Friday with friends and family after news of their engagement.
The Today Show host and his bride-to-be were seen dining with at Otto Ristorante in the Sydney suburb of Woolloomooloo.
Jasmine’s giant diamond sparkler was seen shining on her ring finger as she raised her glass during a celebratory toast.
Congratulations! Karl Stefanovic and his bride-to-be Jasmine Yarbrough were spotted in Sydney on Friday, with the stunning shoe designer seen wearing her giant diamond sparkler on her ring finger
Something to toast to! Jasmine was seen flashing the ring as raised her glass at the lunch, which took place at Otto Ristorante
According to The Daily Telegraph, a friend of the couple confirmed the engagement to the publication.
‘They are very happy and enjoying this special time together’, the friend stated, adding that the engagement is ‘very new’.
It’s unclear whether Friday’s gathering was another celebration of Jasmine’s birthday, or whether the group had gathered to clink glasses over the couple’s engagement.
However, one of the couple’s friends shared video footage showing the assembled guests singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Jasmine as she blew out a candle.
There it is!The ring was also spotted in a picture of the gathering shared by a friend on Instagram
Claims Karl and Jasmine were engaged first emerged in a Fairfax report over the summer holidays.
The publication claimed the couple’s ‘wide circle of friends’ received loved-up text messages that confirmed the engagement.
Here comes the bride! Pictured alongside Karl, close family and friends, guests are seen raising a toast, with Jasmine’s impressive rock seen front and centre on her wedding finger
Happy Birthday! One of the couple’s friends shared video footage from the gathering, which showed the group singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Jasmine as she blew out a candle
Then, on Monday night, Jasmine appeared on Instagram in what was seemingly just a normal image from her 34th birthday party.
She was seen crouching down on the grass in her backyard, posing for a happy snap.
But eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice: ‘There’s a rock on her finger!’ triggering a wave of congratulatory messages on the post.
Best kept secret: Claims Karl and Jasmine were engaged first emerged in a Fairfax report over the summer holidays (ring pictured on Jasmine’s wedding finger, on right of frame)
It was later claimed the event may have actually been an engagement party.
Social snaps showed the former runway model posing alongside a set of big neon lights that spelled out her name.
Hours later, images surfaced of an ‘&’ symbol being wheeled into the venue by staff, despite the symbol not being seen in social snaps from the event.
The text: The publication claimed the couple’s ‘wide circle of friends’ received loved-up text messages that confirmed the engagement
Eagle-eye! Then, on Monday night, Jasmine appeared on Instagram in what was seemingly just a normal snap from her 34th birthday party, until eagle-eyed fans noticed: ‘There’s a rock on her finger!’ triggering a wave of congratulatory messages on the post
Just a birthday party? It was later claimed the event may have actually been an engagement party, after pictures that showed ‘JAS’ in neon letters were later contradicted
It was unclear why Jasmine would have a ‘&’ symbol at her solo birthday party, unless the sign was actually meant to spell ‘Jasmine & Karl’.
Fairfax have also claimed the pair are remaining silent in public to protect a ‘media deal.’
The publication alleged: ‘the couple have struck a (paid) media deal and intend to make a “big splash” with the news in the very near future’.
& what? Hours later, images surfaced of an ‘&’ symbol being wheeled into the venue by staff, despite the symbol not being seen in social snaps from the event
Congrats! It was unclear why Jasmine would have a ‘&’ symbol at her solo birthday party, unless the sign was actually meant to spell ‘Jasmine & Karl’
The report continued: ‘In recent days, Karl has confided to family members that he and Jasmine intend to get married sometime in 2018.’
Karl split from his wife of 21 years, journalist Cassandra Thorburn, 46, in September 2016, before meeting Jasmine at a boat party that December.
They share three children together, daughter Ava, and sons Jackson and River.
Media deal? Fairfax have also claimed the pair are remaining silent in public to protect a ‘media deal’
The love boat: Karl split from his wife of 21 years, journalist Cassandra Thorburn, 46, in September 2016, before meeting Jasmine at a boat party that December