Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner announce their engagement

Model Karlie Kloss flashes her enormous ring just hours after she and her boyfriend of six years Joshua Kushner announced their engagement.  

The former Victoria’s Secret Angel shared the happy news on Instagram, describing the 33-year-old financier as her ‘best friend and soulmate’. 

‘I love you more than I have words to express,’ the 25-year-old wrote alongside a romantic sunset picture of the couple that shows Joshua beaming into the camera while Karlie plants a sweet kiss on his cheek.

‘Josh, you’re my best friend and my soulmate. I can’t wait for forever together. Yes a million times over.’ She finished off the gushing caption with a diamond ring emoji.

Shortly after their announcement, the happy couple was congratulated by first daughter, Ivanka Trump, who shared a heartfelt message on social media.  

'My phone is blowing up with the sweetest [sic] messages from loved ones,' Karlie wrote on the clip

Kode with Klossy creator Karlie shared a clip of herself on set in Beijing showing off her enormous ring

Karlie and Josh were congratulated by first daughter, Ivanka Trump, who shared a heartfelt message on social media

Karlie and Josh were congratulated by first daughter, Ivanka Trump, who shared a heartfelt message on social media

‘So, so happy for you and Josh! I feel blessed to have you as a sister (!!!) Karlie and look forward to the decades of happy memories we will create together as a family! [sic]’ Ivanka wrote. 

Karlie did not initially show off her engagement ring, instead she kept her hands out of the frame entirely; in fact the only diamonds visible in the sweet snap were those being worn in her ears and around her neck. 

But the model did flash her huge rock on Instagram a few hours later while she was on set in Beijing.

Joshua, meanwhile, posted a stunning picture of his girlfriend taken inside what looks like the infamous Rain Room exhibit, an experiential art installation that made appearances at New York’s MoMA, and LACMA in Los Angeles. 

He captioned the striking snap with one word: ‘Fiancé,’ while also adding a heart emoji for effect.

Happy news: Model Karlie Kloss has announced her engagement to boyfriend of six years Joshua Kushner on Instagram, sharing this happy picture of the couple

Happy news: Model Karlie Kloss has announced her engagement to boyfriend of six years Joshua Kushner on Instagram, sharing this happy picture of the couple

Heartfelt: Former Victoria's Secret Angel Karlie posted a gushing caption alongside the image, referring to Josh as her 'best friend and soulmate'

Heartfelt: Former Victoria’s Secret Angel Karlie posted a gushing caption alongside the image, referring to Josh as her ‘best friend and soulmate’

Status update: Instead of sharing an image of himself with Karlie, Joshua instead shared the news on Instagram by posting a picture of the model, along with the caption, 'Fiancé'

Status update: Instead of sharing an image of himself with Karlie, Joshua instead shared the news on Instagram by posting a picture of the model, along with the caption, ‘Fiancé’

It has been a whirlwind summer of fun so far for the newly-engaged couple, who have just returned from a sun-soaked getaway on the coast of Italy, where they were among a group of celebrity guests being hosted by billionaire David Geffen on his yacht. 

There, the couple joined the likes of Paul McCartney, billionaires Barry Diller and Henry Kravis, and royal matchmaker Misha Nonoo, the designer who set up Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

And while numerous candid pictures have been posted of the couple during their stay on the lavish $200 million boat, Karlie has been careful to keep her wedding finger hidden at all times, giving away not even the smallest peek at her engagement ring.

Celebration: Not long after Joshua, 33, popped the question, he and Karlie, 25, traveled to Capri, where they joined billionaire David Geffen on his $200 million yacht

Celebration: Not long after Joshua, 33, popped the question, he and Karlie, 25, traveled to Capri, where they joined billionaire David Geffen on his $200 million yacht

However, while Italy might seem like the perfect spot for a proposal, Joshua actually chose to pop the question a few weeks ago, ‘during a romantic weekend together in upstate New York’, according to People. 

A source close to the couple added to the publication: ‘They’re both overjoyed and happily celebrating. Their hearts are full and they’re excited to build their future together.’  

Karlie and Jared, whose relationship was not made public until November 2012, five months after they began dating, no doubt appreciated the opportunity to celebrate their recent engagement among friends while basking in the beautiful weather in Italy before Karlie had to jet straight to China for work.

Kode with Klossy creator Karlie shared a clip of herself on set in Beijing just hours after departing Capri, where she and Joshua, who is the brother of senior White House advisor, Jared Kushner, were seen looking very much the happy couple while on-board Geffen’s $200 million yacht. 

There, the pair were seen laughing, kissing, and holding hands with Karlie shocking her new fiance at one point by flipping the bird in the direction of the cameras, while Josh jokingly tried to pull down her hand.  

Cheeky gestures aside, it was a rare display of public intimacy between the pair, who are known for keeping their relationship incredibly private. 

In an April interview with Porter magazine, Karlie opened up about her choice to remain so secretive about her relationship, explaining, ‘It’s not like I’ve ever wanted to be so secretive about my private life. 

Celebration: The duo (pictured second and third from the left on the back row) joined the likes of designer and royal matchmaker Misha Nonoo and Paul McCartney on Geffen's lavish yacht

Celebration: The duo (pictured second and third from the left on the back row) joined the likes of designer and royal matchmaker Misha Nonoo and Paul McCartney on Geffen’s lavish yacht

Private: Karlie (pictured far right) has kept her hand hidden in photos, giving not even a small peek at her engagement ring

Private: Karlie (pictured far right) has kept her hand hidden in photos, giving not even a small peek at her engagement ring

Fun in the sun! The couple appeared to be having a great time on vacation, with Karlie even cheekily flipping the bird in the direction of the cameras at one point 

Fun in the sun! The couple appeared to be having a great time on vacation, with Karlie even cheekily flipping the bird in the direction of the cameras at one point 

‘Carolina Herrera always says, “A woman who’s an open book is boring.” There’s no mystery anymore. I know in my life what really matters to me. I’m not trying to hide that from the world; I just really like having a more private private life.’

She then added: ‘I’ve got nothing to hide, though!’

It seems that sun-soaked getaways are really the only time that the couple feels comfortable being photographed; in addition to the latest round of Italy photos, they were also pictured together while enjoying a vacation in Jordan alongside the likes of Misha and her boyfriend Mikey Hess – Joshua’s best friend – and popstar Ellie Goulding. 

Keeping quiet: Karlie and Joshua, pictured in April 2016, are notoriously private about their relationship

Keeping quiet: Karlie and Joshua, pictured in April 2016, are notoriously private about their relationship

The group was also joined by Crown Prince Hussein.

But, having started dating in June 2012, Karlie and Joshua have only attended a handful of public events together in the six years since, and even then Joshua has avoided making an appearance on the red carpet.

At this year’s Met Gala, which the couple attended together, Joshua chose to skip the carpet entirely, leaving his then-girlfriend to pose for photos alone before joining her inside the lavish star-studded event, where he happily posed up for several more candid social media snaps.  

The couple has also avoided making public appearances with Joshua’s high-profile brother and sister-in-law; Karlie was pictured sharing a box with Ivanka and Jared at the US Open in 2016, along with the likes of billionaire Geffen and Wendi Deng, however Joshua is not thought to have been present. 

It is thought to be the only time that Karlie and Ivanka have been pictured together at a public event. 

Joshua has been seen with his brother and sister-in-law more recently however; he was pictured with Ivanka and the couple’s three children near their home in Washington, DC, on the Jewish holiday of Shavuot last year. 

The brothers were also pictured together in January 2017 when the venture capitalist attended senior White House advisor Jared’s swearing in at the White House – one day after attending an anti-Trump women’s march. 

Rare: Karlie and Joshua have not made a public appearance together with Jared Kushner and Ivanka; the model attended the US Open with the couple in 2016, but Josh was not present

Rare: Karlie and Joshua have not made a public appearance together with Jared Kushner and Ivanka; the model attended the US Open with the couple in 2016, but Josh was not present

Brothers: Joshua and Jared are also rarely seen together; they are pictured at Jared's swearing in at the White House in January 2017, one of the last times they were pictured together

Brothers: Joshua and Jared are also rarely seen together; they are pictured at Jared’s swearing in at the White House in January 2017, one of the last times they were pictured together

Family affair: Joshua also joined his brother's family for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot at the end of May 2017. He is pictured with Ivanka and her three children

Family affair: Joshua also joined his brother’s family for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot at the end of May 2017. He is pictured with Ivanka and her three children

At the time, Joshua is said to have told others present at the march that he was merely ‘observing’ and not actually taking part, however it is not the first time that his own political opinions have been reported as being at odds with those of his brother’s father-in-law. 

While declining an interview on Joshua’s behalf with Esquire magazine in 2016, a spokesperson confirmed to the publication that he considered himself a ‘lifelong Democrat’, adding that he would not be voting for Trump in the presidential election.

His father, Charles Kushner, was also once a prominent and elite Democrat, before being convicted of 18 counts of tax evasion, illegal campaign donations, and witness tampering. 

Karlie, meanwhile, made clear her political views in November 2016, when she shared an image of herself on Instagram filling out a voting form in favor of Hillary Clinton – along with the caption, ‘I’m with her.’ 

No matter the status of Joshua’s relationship with Ivanka and Jared, the couple’s wedding is sure to be an incredibly celebrity-heavy affair; no details have yet been released about when they plan to tie the knot, however it is likely that there will be plenty of A-listers in attendance. 

As well as David Geffen, Misha Nonoo and her boyfriend Mikey Hess, the couple have a slew of high-profile pals between them, from Karlie’s on-again-off-again best buddy Taylor Swift to Joshua’s close friend Kevin Systrom, the CEO of Instagram.

Kevin was actually one of the first people to post a picture of the couple on the social site when he subtly shared a snap of two unnamed people cuddling on a beach, albeit without any information that would give away their identities. 

The snap – which was captioned, ‘I think my friend likes her’ – has however since been identified as one of the first photos snapped of the pair.



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