Carrie Ann Inaba probably thought her only engagement Thursday morning was to fill in for a vacationing Kelly Ripa on Live with Regis and Kelly — but, not so!
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The lovely Dancing with the Stars judge was surprised by her boyfriend, Jesse Sloan, who popped the question during the show.
In what would turn out to be a running gag on the show, Inaba, 43, pooh-poohed rumors during the show’s opening ‘host chat’ segment that she was engaged to Sloan, 39, whom she has dated for two years.
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Jake Gyllenhaal — who was a guest on the show to promote his new film Source Code — later brought up the subject again by giving Inaba a fake engagement ring.
Jake’s gesture turned out to be a foreshadowing of the real thing. Towards the end of the show, during a viewer email segment, Regis presented a fake viewer’s question on how he should propose to his girlfriend.
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With that, the lights in the studio dimmed, violinists appeared, and Sloan showed up, surprising Inaba with an engagement ring.
“Will you marry me?” he asked. Inaba’s responsed: “Yes, I will marry you.”
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In the final moments of the show, Gyllenhaal and fellow guest Howie Mandel joined Regis and the couple for a champagne toast.
People reported the engagement ring was a 2 1/2-carat, D-color, princess-cut diamond solitaire ring in platinum from Rafinity that contained both the bride and groom’s birthstones.
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It seems like everyone but Inaba was in on the stunt. “Don’t miss the HUGE surprise for Carrie Ann Inaba!!!!” read the show’s official Twitter account, @Regis_and_Kelly, midshow.
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