Actress AnnaLynne McCord and former rugby star Danny Cipriani have announced their engagement.

The 38-year-old “90210” actress shared that Cipriani, also 38, proposed on Christmas Day at her Los Angeles residence, surrounded by family and friends.

In a new interview with People, Anna recalled how she burst into tears for 10 minutes before realising she needed to give him an answer.

McCord recounted the emotional moment to the media, saying, “I cried for 10 minutes straight. Eventually, I realized I needed to respond. I said, ‘Yes, but I can’t even speak,’ and he joked, ‘That’s okay, it’s actually a good sign that you are quiet for once.’ We all burst into laughter.”

A photo featured by People shows McCord in red pajamas, kneeling amidst rose petals as Cipriani asks for her hand on bended knee.

The moment captured McCord’s emotion as she accepted the proposal from her partner.

Danny Cipriani and AnnaLynne McCord are engaged (pictured last year)

The couple also participated in an elegant photoshoot to celebrate their engagement, sharing a series of affectionate images with the publication as they revealed their happy news.

In one gorgeous photo, AnnaLynne looked more in love than ever as her partner dipped her slightly, with her huge diamond ring on full display. 

In another sweet snap, the couple beamed for the camera as they showed off her 15-carat diamond ring. 

It’s believed that AnnaLynne was one of several women Danny dated following his painful separation from ex-wife Victoria, 42, who he split from in November 2023 after four years of marriage. 

Elsewhere in the interview, AnnaLynne revealed she had considered popping the question herself over Thanksgiving in Arizona, but ultimately decided against it after confiding in her sisters, Rachel McCord and Angel McCord, as well as her partner Danny. 

She said: ‘It occurred to me that I should just propose to him and I told my sisters. Both really questioned this choice, and they strongly discouraged it.

She continued: ‘I decided to tell him that was my plan, but then the look on his face convinced me not to, and he fessed up and told me he had plans to propose to me on our upcoming trip to Cambodia.’ 

However, ahead of their trip, AnnaLynne revealed she was cooking dinner at home when she noticed Danny and her sister Rachel ‘whispering’ about something. 

At the time, she assumed they were discussing their Cambodia getaway, but the pair claimed they were planning to take her nephew to see a movie, insisting she go and change and put some makeup on. 

The 90210 alum, 38, has revealed that the former rugby player, also 38, popped the question nearly four months ago on Christmas Day at her Los Angeles home, surrounded by their loved ones

In a new interview with People, Anna recalled how she burst into tears for 10 minutes before realising she needed to give him an answer, telling the publication: ‘I cried for 10 minutes straight’ 

AnnaLynne admitted she didn’t want to get ‘dolled up’ just to go to the cinema, but her sisters persisted. 

She then recalled how they suddenly began rushing her, announcing they were leaving. When she went downstairs, she was stunned to find rose petals scattered everywhere, including a heart shaped out of petals. 

Danny was waiting for her on one knee with a ring, ready to pop the question as she stepped into the rose petal heart. 

According to People, Danny proposed with a 15-carat, emerald-cut diamond with seven round accent diamonds set in the band on each side, all in yellow gold. 

The proposal was also arranged so that AnnaLynne’s closest friends could witness the moment over Zoom. 

Following the proposal, the couple continued their celebrations with loved ones during their getaway to Cambodia. 

AnnaLynne and Danny first met on the dating app Raya around a decade ago. 

They dated on and off for several years and split in 2020, before reconnecting in 2024 – only to go their separate ways again in January 2025. 

However, despite their split, the pair appeared to be back on last summer when they shared a smooch at an Emmy nomination party hosted by The McCord List in July. 

In July last year, Danny also confirmed their reunion as he gushed over his girlfriend as he shared a sweet picture to Instagram to wish her a happy birthday.    

Alongside the snap, he penned: ‘Happy birthday to My Love. Your light shines so bright, as you see the light in everyone you meet. 

‘You give your heart so effortlessly. You are creating a world of unity and love with your star dust everywhere you go ✨❤️ Love you’ 

It came after it was revealed in January 2025 that the pair had gone their separate ways. 

Danny spent the previous Christmas and the New Year in the UK instead of travelling to the States to be with AnnaLynne.

The ex-Strictly star removed AnnaLynne as an Instagram contact on December 21, which signified trouble in paradise and earlier in the year a source close to the exes revealed to DailyMail their relationship was on the rocks for weeks.