Justin Long and Kate Bosworth confirm their engagement on his podcast

Justin Long and Kate Bosworth confirmed their engagement on Tuesday’s episode of Justin’s podcast Life is short with Justin Long.

It turns out the Accepted star, 44, had planned to propose to the Blue Crush actress, 40, on her birthday in January, but that’s not what happened.

But first, the couple discussed why they decided to tell their proposal story on the podcast.

“I think we both decide to share this in this space because we’re probably going to be asked about it and we thought, ‘Well, how can we talk about this in a way that makes us feel the best,’ and we thought, ‘ Oh, I’d love to talk to you about it,” Kate explained.

And Justin agreed why his carefully planned plan derailed into something completely different, but even more beautiful.

“I had something special planned around you [Kate’s] birthday and about a month before that, life, which we talked about, things change, and sometimes they change pretty drastically without any warning,” the Jeepers Creepers actor shared.

He continued, “It was a moment where it just felt so organic and it felt connected to something very, very deep, deeply personal that we were going through, like a real life change, and so it came about in a very organic way.” out. .’

Justin and Kate first sparked romance rumors in the spring of 2021 after they met on a film project in Arkansas and hit it off right from the start.

And Kate stepped in to give listeners a little background on the romantic moment.

“We had just gone through this really hard one and we had been talking to a therapist and we were trying to get through things at the time and she gave us some really good advice which was make sure you ask the other person pretty consistently what you need, or ask the other person what they need,” she explained.

She continued, “I remember not waking up very often after that therapy session and I looked at Justin and I said… I remember smiling at you and I said, ‘What do you need?'” said she.

And he really looked at me and he said, “To spend my life with you.” And I smiled and I said, “Well, yes, you have. Oh my God, you have,” and he said, “No, I mean, I really want to spend my life with you,” she added .

Justin revealed that the moment was just totally natural and organic and perfect.

“It was the easiest… the words just came out, so natural,” he said.

“I thought it was the most romantic, honest and loving proposal,” Kate added.

Kate posted pictures of their beloved relationship as she announced their engagement on her Instagram account.

“These things are funny to announce. How to do this right? Does he go far? I have a Blue Crush? He is just THAT in me? I won a date with…??? OK, you get it!’ she wrote in the caption.

“We thought it might be fun to share our joy in a conversation for all of you to listen to, on my future husband’s @lifeisshortpodcast. So if you want to join us in the room (sort of!) & hear our story, the link is in my bio.

“When life is short, seek the one who brings you endless peace and radical wonder. ✨ @justinlong I’m so thankful it’s you.’

Last month, the couple sparked engagement rumors during a PDA-packed performance at the Vanity Fair Oscars party.

The lovebirds couldn’t keep their hands off each other as they passionately kissed at the bash at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills.

But it was the dazzling diamond on Kate’s ring finger that really turned heads as the pair stared into each other’s eyes on the red carpet.

And Justin shared a gushing tribute to his future wife in January as she turned 40.

The Idiocracy star penned a lengthy, heartfelt tribute to Bosworth in the caption of his birthday post to her, which included numerous photos of the pair looking in love.

“She’s 40!” Long trumpeted. “She’s also the best part of my day, every day — even when we’re apart.”

Justin went on to describe The Horse Whisperer star as ‘the most beautiful human being’ [he’s] ever seen’ who ‘makes the best cookies’.

The Zack and Miri Make a Porno star rhapsodized, “She’s deeply compassionate and can’t hurt anyone, but she can be a villain. She likes to tease. She has the sweetest, softest lips I’ve ever kissed.’

Other highlights of Justin’s post included the statement that Bosworth is “going to write such an amazingly inspiring book one day” and that she’s “the most fun to do anything with.”