Paris Hilton’s former fiancé is engaged again! Chris Zylka, 37, pops the question
Paris Hilton’s ex-fiancé Chris Zylka is reportedly engaged to his latest girlfriend, Hailee Lautenbach.
According to sources of TMZThe Shark Night star, 37, popped the question as he and Lautenbach, 28, headed to the Seattle marathon “a couple of weeks ago.”
Chris allegedly proposed to Hailee on the side of the road without a ring, but his parents offered him his grandmother’s diamond.
Off the market: Paris Hilton’s ex-fiancé Chris Zylka, 37, is reportedly engaged to his latest girlfriend, Hailee Lautenbach, 28
The couple met when they were working on the same movie together in 2020 and their whirlwind romance turned serious during COVID.
Zylka was supposed to run in the Seattle marathon, but was allegedly sidetracked by her desire to propose.
Sources told TMZ that Chris had Hailee turn the car around because she had left her runner’s number at her Airbnb.
As the star turned down a picturesque street lined with beautiful Christmas lights, Paris Hilton’s former flame told Lautenbach to pull over and get out of the car.
That’s when Chris got down on one knee and asked Hailee to be his wife.
Grandma’s rock: According to TMZ sources, The Shark Night star popped the question while he and Lautenbach were headed to the Seattle Marathon “a couple of weeks ago.” Chris allegedly proposed to Hailee on the side of the road without a ring, but his grandmother’s diamond was offered for his parents’ photo courtesy of TMZ
Pandemic love: The couple met when they were working on the same movie together in 2020 and their whirlwind romance turned serious during COVID
Racing towards romance: Zylka allegedly got sidetracked by her desire to propose to the actress while they were driving to the Seattle marathon Chris told Hailee that he had left her race number at her Airbnb and forced her to turn the car around.
The couple’s engagement comes after a series of high-profile Hollywood relationships for Zylka.
The People I’ve Slept With star – played a character named ‘Mr. Hottie’ in that 2009 sex comedy, he’s enamored an exclusive collection of actresses, models and socialites since he came to Los Angeles in the early years.
A nine-month affair with Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale, 33, ended in 2012 before Chris became engaged to model Hanna Beth Merjos, 34, in 2014.
Zylka and Merjos reportedly called off their engagement in early 2015.
Three years later, the Freaks of Nature star began courting 41-year-old Paris Hilton, resulting in their engagement in 2018.
Roadside proposal: As the star turned down a quaint street lined with gorgeous Christmas lights, Paris Hilton’s former flame told Lautenbach to pull over and get out of the car That’s when Chris got down on one knee and asked Hailee to be his wife.
Their background: The couple’s engagement comes after a series of high-profile Hollywood relationships for Zylka. The People I’ve Slept With star has fallen in love with an exclusive collection of actresses, models and socialites since she came to Los Angeles in the early years. In particular, Paris Hilton, 41
Zylka, who lived behind a 7-11 in a ’94 Ford Probe for the first six months of her life in Los Angeles, proposed to the legendary heiress with a massive $2 million sparkler.
The ring slipped on Hilton’s finger during a luxury vacation in Aspen, but the couple called off their engagement in November 2018.
“It was the best decision I’ve ever made in my life,” Paris later told cosmopolitan UKtalking about breaking up with Zylka.
Paris finally tied the knot with Carter Reum last year in November and the glamorous newlyweds are rumored to be starting a family.
The couple’s extravagant three-day wedding was the social event of 2021 and one for the Hollywood record books.
Meanwhile, Chris and Hailee have reportedly designed a new ring using their grandmother’s diamond and are planning their trip down the aisle.
Their happy ending: Paris finally tied the knot with Carter Reum last year in November and the glamorous newlyweds are rumored to be starting a family.