Below Deck Down Under alum, Brianna Duffield, is engaged! The BDDU Season 3 stewardess had previously been in a relationship with deckhand, Harry Van Vliet, before finding forever with her fiancé, Davino.
Brianna took to Instagram on Jan. 2, where she revealed that she got engaged to Davino in Aruba, which is where they first met. He popped the question with an oval diamond set on a platinum band. “From where we began, to where we are now — a true full circle moment, a forever kind of love, and the greatest ‘yes’ of my life,” she wrote in the caption of the post.
The photographer who shot the engagement, Newseals Production, took to Instagram on Jan. 21, where they revealed that Davino proposed to Brianna during a photoshoot. The romantic photos were taken on the beach at sunset before turning into something very special. “What started as a ‘love shoot’ turned into one of the most beautiful moments I’ve ever captured,” they wrote. “The frames capture not just the proposal, but the love, trust, and connection between them. A calm, perfect pause before a lifetime begins. Timeless, heartfelt, and a true honor to witness.”
Brianna Duffield opens up about her relationship with her fiancé, Davino
Brianna previously opened up about her relationship with Davino in a series of posts to her Instagram Story in 2025. During an Instagram Q&A in November, Brianna shared some details about her relationship.”My sweet Vino — we met in Aruba over 5 years ago, and even after time apart, traveling the world, and growing in our own ways, it was always him,” she wrote.
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Harry Van Vliet shares new details on his relationship with his girlfriend, Kristen Cornlenson
Harry is also happy in his relationship with his girlfriend, Kristen Cornlenson, whom he went Instagram official with in August. Harry took to Instagram on Dec. 31, where he posted a photo of himself and Kristen standing on a boat in the British Virgin Islands and reflected on his past year with her in the caption of the post.Â
“Very grateful to have spent the majority of the year with my darling Kristen and to have some amazing memories together to reflect on from the past year,” he wrote. “I wish everyone a happy celebration with family and friends. Life can only get better, so here is to 2026 and more amazing memories to share.”
What happened between Harry Van Vliet and Brianna Duffield on Below Deck Down Under?
Harry and Brianna had been in a relationship during ​​​​​​Below Deck Down Under Season 3. Harry and Brianna spent the majority of the season cuddling and kissing one another throughout the charter season. Although she had second thoughts about their relationship, and wasn’t quite ready to give herself the label of “girlfriend,” they became “exclusive partners” during Below Deck Down Under Season 3, Episode 16.
Harry had been optimistic about their relationship. “I have not felt this way about a girl for a long, long, long time,” he said during a confessional in Episode 17. “We’ve had so many great memories, and we’re just going to make more. I don’t think I’ve ever felt this excited before in my life.”
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When did Harry Van Vliet and Brianna Duffield breakup?
As fans will recall, they were captured leaving the yacht hand-in-hand at the end of the charter season with dreams of traveling the world together. But, they broke up shortly after the charter season ended.
“Bri and I went our separate ways a few months after filming ended,” Harry told The Daily Dish in May 2025. “We traveled a bit, but then we had a difficult time with the long-distance relationship. We are still friends and in contact to this day.”
Learn more about Harry and Bri’s favorite moments from BDDU Season 3.
