BacheloretteAlum Katie Thurston Announces Engagement to Comedian Jeff Arcuri: ‘When You Know, You Know’

Mar. 15, 2025

Katie Thurston and Jeff Arcuri.Photo:Katie Thurston /Instagram

Katie Thurston /Instagram

Katie Thurstonis getting married!

On Sunday, Sept. 15, the 33-year-oldBachelorettealum announced on Instagram that she and fellow stand-up comedianJeff Arcuriare engaged, with both sharing snaps from anengagement photoshooton a beach.

“When you know, you know 🤍🖤,” Thurston, who competed on the 25th season ofThe Bachelorand was the star on the 17th season ofThe Bachelorettein 2021, captioned the post.

In the first photo of their Instagram carousel, Thurston could be seen throwing her hand in the air — with a shiny ring sitting on her finger — while Arcuri, 35, struck a pose behind her.

As Thurston wore a white skirt and lace top for the snaps, she and Arcuri posed on a beach, shared a few kisses and held each other close. The comedian also lifted his fiancée up in a few of the shots.

The final slide of their post showedthe moment he popped the question. Arcuri could be seen in the proposal video reaching for his back pocket, kneeling down on one knee and pulling out a ring, while Thurston covered her face with her hands and nodded a “yes.”

Jeff Arcuri and Katie Thurston.Katie Thurston /Instagram

Several fans and friends shared their excitement in the post’s comment section, including Bachelor Nation’sJenn Tran, who wrote, “IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU ❤️❤️❤️❤️.”

Lexi Young,Daisy Kent, Andrew Spencer,Kaitlyn Bristowe,Jade RoperandBig BrotherwinnerXavier Pratheralso shared their support.

“Crying!!!!,” Young wrote. “You’re so deserving! I’m so happy for you!!!!”

Thurston and Arcuri wentInstagram official in June, when Thurston shared two photos of them kissing — including one taken in a photo booth where she gave him a kiss on the cheek. “Safe to say he’s making it to hometowns next week ❤️,” she captioned the snaps.

Since then, the pair have documentedBroadway outings, a trip to a Yankees game and theirSeptember getaway to Hawaii. In July, Thurston also detailed a moment three months prior where she thought Arcuri was “ghosting” her, only to find out he was “in the hospital” with an injured hand.

“Whoops 😅,” she wrote in a caption. “Here is a glimpse of this extraordinary human who is the kindest man I have ever met. He’s my love, my protector, my peace, my healer, and of course, my laughter. I never knew two souls could collide the way ours have. You were worth the wait. 💕”

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Arcuri, who has appeared several programs including Comedy Central’sRoast Battleand frequently shares his stand-up routines on Instagram, is on tour through the rest of the year with his next stop being in St. Louis on Sept. 20.

source: people.com