Congrats are in order for Bozoma Saint John! The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member is engaged to her boyfriend, Keely Watson. She confirmed the news to People on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
“This engagement is my testimony: you can rise from grief, reclaim your joy, and still find a love worthy of your ‘yes,'” she told the publication. “Keely is proof that God’s timing is perfect — and so is His plan. I’m saying yes to life, to love and to the miracle of second chances.”
Boz was previously married to Peter Saint John for 10 years; together they have a daughter, Lael. They were married until his passing after a battle with cancer in December 2013. Bozoma and Keely have been in a longtime relationship, with Boz revealing in Season 14 of RHOBH that they had been dating for about months at the time.Â
Keely asked Boz to marry him in West Hollywood at Boa Steakhouse on August 29. Boz went on to reveal that she was surprised by Keely’s proposal. “Even though I knew we wanted to get married, I wasn’t sure where or when Keely would ask,” she said to the publication. “I am still in shock and disbelief. I was nervous because I thought about how it would be when he asked and I wanted to be able to be composed through it but that was hard to do because my emotions were at an all-time high.”
Bozoma Saint John’s engagement ring from Keely Watson
Keely proposed to Boz with a ring totaling 8.43 carats. There is 4.2 carat oval-cut diamond as the center stone. There are also additional diamonds totaling 4.23 carats on a gold band. Keely explained to People that “the ring needed to embody her elegance, her prestige, and be a display of my love for her and really highlight how much she means to me.”
What’s next for Bozoma Saint John amid her engagement?
“They say in raising children, the days are long but the years are short… and oh, how true that feels. Somewhere between lunch boxes and late-night talks, my little girl became a young woman—and the clock seems to be sprinting ahead while I’m still trying to hold onto every breath, every glance, every laugh,” Boz wrote on Instagram in late August. “Lael, you are every dream I ever whispered into the night, every prayer I ever sent up to God. My heart bursts with pride and aches with love all at once. Go shine, baby girl. Congratulations on the 1st day of 11th grade!”
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