Wedding bells are ringing for Ubah Hassan.
On Saturday, May 31, The Real Housewives of New York City cast member announced her engagement to Oliver Dachsel. Ubah posted photos from her fiancé’s proposal as well as a short but sweet caption about their relationship.
“To love and be loved by someone so kind, deeply good, and quietly breathtaking,” she wrote.
Oliver Dachsel’s Romantic Proposal to Ubah Hassan
As seen in the carousel, Oliver popped the question in a gorgeous outdoor setting as he and Ubah were enjoying a picnic. The first few photos showed Oliver reaching into his pocket before getting on one knee and presenting Ubah with an engagement ring.
The following shots showed the Somali-Canadian model smiling ear-to-ear with tears running down her face as she donned a massive sparkler on her left hand.
Housewives react to Ubah Hassan’s engagement news
Naturally, Ubah’s announcement was flooded with congratulatory messages from friends, fans, and fellow Bravolebrities.
“We’re getting MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!” Ubah’s cast member Jessel Taank commented. “Oliver had us all at ‘Hello.’ Love you both so so very much.”
“IM SO EXCITED !!!!!!!” RHONY’s Erin Lichy added. “I can’t wait to see your faces and smoosh you.”
“Congratulations!” The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Melissa Gorga wrote. “Such a gorgeous couple so happy for you!”
When did Ubah Hassan get engaged?
It’s unclear when Oliver’s proposal went down; however, some of the comments suggested it happened well before Ubah’s engagement announcement.
“So happy we can now celebrate!!!” The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Garcelle Beauvais declared. “Hard to keep your secret.”
“I’m crying so hard right now and I already knew the news,” RHONY’s Sai De Silva admitted.
Ubah’s cousin Chanel Ayan also implied she had been sitting on the exciting news for some time.
“We can now celebrate and I can tell the world my cousin is engaged,” The Real Housewives of Dubai mom wrote. “So happy love you both so much.”
Get a look at Ubah Hassan’s gorgeous engagement ring
A day after the announcement, Ubah hopped on Instagram to share a closer look at her engagement ring. She reposted a FaceTime screenshot originally shared by her good friend Tara Rudes Dann.
“When I came home from Turkey last weekend.. a few minutes later the phone rang with the most beautiful news,” the L’Agence fashion director captioned the Story. “I love this love [Ubah].”
The post showed Ubah holding up her left hand, proudly displaying her engagement ring. The piece appeared to feature an oval-shaped clear diamond with a gold split shank band.
How did Ubah Hassan meet her fiancé, Oliver Dachsel?
Ubah and Oliver began dating in 2022 but didn’t confirm their relationship until a year later. She and her beau, whom she dubbed “Mr. Connecticut,” made their first public appearance at the 2023 American Ballet Theatre Fall Gala at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The couple reportedly first crossed paths in 2018 at a mutual friend’s birthday party; however, Ubah told People magazine they weren’t formally introduced until “a few years later” when they attended a charity board meeting.
“I showed up there with my Ubah hat [on] and so we talked and stuff, and then Oliver moved to the side of me and he’s like ‘We met before,’” she said. “And I was like, ‘Oh my God. I have heard this line so many times from guys.’ That’s how they can start talking to you.”
She continued: “We started from there. He [got] my phone [number] from my friend… I didn’t even have any expectation of like meeting someone.”
Ubah Hassan sheds more light on her relationship with Oliver Dachsel
According to his LinkedIn profile, Oliver is a Connecticut-based investment banker who received his master’s degree in economics and business administration from the Otto Beisheim School of Management. He has held executive roles with companies such as Aris Mining, Deutsche Bank, and Jefferies.
Ubah shed more light on her relationship in a February red-carpet interview with Parade, suggesting she knew Oliver was the one.
“I’m so comfortable with him,” she told the outlet. “I was telling my friend, we used to hear a lot with a lot of women who are married, they would tell us, ‘You know when you know.’ And that used to bother me. ‘What do you mean I’ll know when I know? Give me the specifics.’ And now I understand what they meant.”
Get more details about Ubah’s romance with Oliver and whether she sees kids in their future.
