'Yes forever!' One Tree Hill's Stephen Colletti and Alex Weaver engaged

Stephen Colletti and Alex Weaver are engaged.

The former 'One Tree Hill' star and the NASCAR host and reporter are to marry after getting engaged in Rome, Italy.

In a joint post on their Instagram accounts, the happy couple shared a picture of themselves kissing while sitting on a wall with a picturesque view of the Italian city in the background.

Alex also shared a close-up photo of her sparkling engagement ring, with Stephen, 37, sat on a wall in the background.

They wrote in the caption: "Yes! Forever."

Stephen and Alex went Instagram official in 2022 when he posted a selfie with his significant other while the pair were on a romantic boat trip.

He wrote at the time: "Magic hours are a bit more magical this year. @al_weave."

Alex commented: "[white love heart] luckiest girl."

Stephen - who has previously dated the likes of Kristin Cavallari, Lauren Conrad and Hayden Panettiere - is best known for starring as himself in 'Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County' from 2004 to 2005, and he portrayed Chase Adams in 'One Tree Hill' from 2007 to 2012.

In 2020, Kristin told how she would happily play a matchmaker role for Stephen.

Asked if she'd ever set Stephen up with another woman, Kristin told Us Weekly magazine: "You know, it seems as though I’m on the opposite end of all my friends right now, so there’s never really been an opportunity.

"But I would if I met someone that I thought he would be really into."

Kristin and Stephen dated while they were in high school together and she sparked speculation they'd reunited in August 2020, when she posted a snap of them embracing on social media.

However, Kristin was surprised by how "invested" fans are in her love life.

She told the publication: "I mean, I knew that like some people would be like, ‘Oh my gosh, so exciting!’ But I had no idea to what extent. I still think it’s pretty funny.

"I also think it’s really cool that people are still so invested in it and it really brought people back to that time in their lives. … It’s kind of hard to believe, so the fact that people are still so invested in Stephen and I and you know, our relationship, it’s sweet. It’s very sweet and I love Stephen. We had a good time and it’s all good."

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