Maksim Chmerkovskiy proposed Peta Murgatroyd on stage. (Photo : Instagram)
Former "Dancing With The Stars" pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy is officially off the market. The dancer proposed to her former fellow "DWTS" pro Peta Murgatroyd on Dec. 5, Saturday, at Olympia Theatre in Miami following their performance of "Sway: A Dance Trilogy."
The proposal was made in front of 1500 strong audience and a line of other dancers including Maksim's brother and "DWTS" pro Val Chmerkovski, Rumer Willis and Meryl Davis. The moment was captured by one of the fans who posted the clip on Instagram.
"I'm in love with you, and I will be in love with you for the rest of my life," the ballroom dance champ tells his lady in the video.
Later the 35-year-old posted a picture on Instagram of himself down on one knee with the captions, "She said yes."
Hours after the proposal, Murgatroyd was all smiles as she showed off her gorgeous new engagement ring at the Sway Alfalit Gala.
"I can't tell you how happy I am," Murgatroyd told Us Weekly at the party. "I was completely shocked
Later, the newly-engaged couple was spotted walking arm-in-arm on Dec. 6, Sunday. Just one day into the engagement, the pair looked blissfully in love while dressed casually in sweatpants and sneakers for the outing while the custom Cantamessa engagement ring sparkled in sunlight, People reported.
Maksim and the New Zealand native first dated for 10 months in 2012 and 2013. They rumored to have rekindled their romance earlier this year.
Maksim was previously engaged to DWTS dancer and fellow Ukrainian Karina Smirnoff for eight months in 2009. On the other hand, Murgatroyd rumored to have dated DWTS dancer and fellow Aussie Damian Whitewood for five years before their 2012 split.
