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Bachelorette Alum Chase McNary Is Engaged to Girlfriend Ellie White: ‘It Was Always You’

Chase McNary found his happy ending.

On Instagram Saturday, the formerBachelorettecontestantannounced his engagementto girlfriend Ellie White. He shared the news alongside moments from the romantic proposal occurring in Breckenridge, Colorado, including a shot of himself getting down on one knee.

“It was always you 💍 @elliefwhite,” he captioned the post.

McNary, 33, received many congratulatory messages from fellow Bachelor Nation stars. “Let’s gooooooo! Congrats,“Chris Bukowskisaid asBecca Tilleywrote, “Congratulations Chase!!!!!”

Josh Murrayalso expressed his “love” for the couple’s milestone whileBlake Horstmannwrote: “Ermerghrd congrats duuude!”

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“Congratulations Y’all!!! But be honest, she knew this was coming,“Wells Adamsjoked. “I mean, that’s a ‘I’m getting a fat diamond today’ hat if I’ve ever seen one. 😍😍.”

Like McNary, White also announcedthe pair’s engagementon Instagram.

“Take me off the roster,” she wrote. “🤍 Forever his 🤍.”

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Bachelorette Alum Chase McNary Is Engaged to Girlfriend Ellie White: ‘It Was Always You’

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The Haut Bas designer further spoke about the “friggin best moment” on her Instagram Story, saying she is “overwhelmed with the amount of love and peace” she currently feels.

“Chase came into my life and literally everything changed. The amount of love and respect I received from this man was something I had never fully experienced before,” she wrote. “He held my hand through so many life changes and gave me the freedom and support during my journey to becoming the woman I always wanted to be.”

Bachelorette Alum Chase McNary Is Engaged to Girlfriend Ellie White: ‘It Was Always You’

McNary previously competed forJoJo Fletcher’s heart on season 12 ofThe Bachelorette, airing in 2016. He was eliminated in week 9, and she ultimately accepted a proposal from frontrunnerJordan Rodgers. The pairwed on May 14at the Sunstone Winery in Santa Ynez, California.

McNary, for his part,publicized his relationship with Whitein May 2020.

“When you find a real one and have to lock her down,” he wrote at the time. “@elliefwhite I am excited for this new chapter together!”

source: people.com