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Catriona Gray, Sam Milby in engagement shoot

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Paulea Jence Benoza

<p>In case you missed it: Catriona Gray and Sam Milby are nowengaged.</p><p>The pair — who have been dating since 2019 — shared the announcement on their respective Instagram accounts on February 16, along with a glimpse of Catriona’s huge diamond sparkler. In the snap, the 29-year-old beauty queen and 38-year-old actor are also seen each holding a cup, with “Mr. Milby” written on Sam’s and “Future Mrs. Milby” scribbled on Catriona’s.</p><p>“Living in an answered prayer with my best friend. I love you, fiancè (eeeeee),” Catriona wrote in the caption of her post.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p>Meanwhile, Sam said, “I (FINALLY) put a ring on it! I love you my forever koala... now my fiancée.”</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cot6xqYy2Ua/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A1066261.8000000045%2C%22ls%22%3A8635%2C%22le%22%3A8948.30000000447%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Shortly after their announcement, Catriona shared snaps from their official engagement shoot with celebrity photographer Jerick Sanchez. The photos show sweet moments of the newly engaged couple, with Catriona’s diamond ring on full display. “Our best chapter yet,” she captioned the post, tagging Sam.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CouJY-bB6Jd/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A1066276.1000000015%2C%22ls%22%3A8635%2C%22le%22%3A8948.30000000447%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Several stars have flooded the pair with congratulatory messages on social media, including Anne Curtis, Pia Wurtzbach, Bea Alonzo, Nadine Lustre, Ivana Alawi, and KC Concepcion.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p>“Congratulations you guys!!!” wrote Anne, who is Sam’s former girlfriend.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p>“Congratulations to the both of you!! Wishing you guys a happy and healthy life together forever!” said Pia.</p><p>Just days before their announcement, Catriona denied circulating rumors that she and Sam were already married. The beauty queen sparked speculation after she hinted about being at her “happiest” during a picnic with Sam in Australia in a December 23 post.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmgqfn3hLyg/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A1066288.8000000045%2C%22ls%22%3A8635%2C%22le%22%3A8948.30000000447%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>“I was surprised to read about me getting married just when the 71st Miss Universe pageant was taking place,” Catriona said in an interview with <em>Inquirer</em>.</p><p>“I guess there will always be rumors, but what I was really happy to have had the chance to be part of the pageant — not as a contestant, a reigning queen or as someone who’s finally giving away her title — but as a backstage correspondent. It was a great experience. I was super happy that they considered me for that role,” she added.</p><p>However, the former Miss Universe admitted then that she and Sam have already discussed the possibility of getting married in the near future.</p><p>“We’ve been together long enough that we definitely talk about it, so let’s see,” she said at the time.</p>

<p>Newly engaged couple Catriona Gray and Sam Milby looked very much in love in their official engagement shoot with photographer Jerick Sanchez.</p>

Newly engaged couple Catriona Gray and Sam Milby looked very much in love in their official engagement shoot with photographer Jerick Sanchez.

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LOOK: Catriona Gray, Sam Milby in engagement shoot

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Published February 17, 2023 11:19 AM PHT

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