Lady Gaga Reveals the Unexpected Place She Got Engaged to Michael Polansky Earlier This Year

From Left: Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky on Sept. 4, 2024.Photo:Elisabetta A. Villa/Getty Elisabetta A. Villa/Getty Lady Gaga’s engagement was anything but the ordinary! TheJoker: Folie à Deuxstar, 38, revealed in her October cover story forVoguethat she and fiancéMichael Polanskygot engaged in April after rock climbing following five years of dating. The news of the unexpected location for the proposal comes after a source told PEOPLE in July that the pair hadkept their engagement under wraps for monthsand that they chose to share the news only within their inner circle at the time.

Lady Gaga Says Joaquin Phoenix Has Heard ‘Whole’ 7th Album: ‘You Should Just Follow Him Around’

According toLady Gaga, there’s at least one person who has heard the entirety of her upcoming seventh studio album.In an interview withGood Morning Britainon Thursday, Oct. 3, the pop star, 38, briefly touched on her highly-anticipated new LP while promoting her new filmJoker: Folie à Deux(out Oct. 4)alongsideJoaquin Phoenix.After host Richard Madeley remarked how fans are “champing at the bit” for Gaga’s new album, she told him that the “Beau Is Afraid” actor, 49, has already heard it.

Lady Gaga Says She's 'So Excited' to Start a Family with Fiancé Michael Polansky in the Future

Lady Gaga (left) and Michael Polansky.Photo:Jacopo Raule/FilmMagic Jacopo Raule/FilmMagic Lady Gagacan’t wait to have a family of her own. “You know, I’m so happy to be in love and I’m so excited to have a family," Gaga responded. “So that’s definitely number one.” Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Lady Gaga TalksJoker: Folie À Deux's 'Rough and Tough Energy' in Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Video

Lady GagawowedJoaquin Phoenixand directorTodd Phillipson the set ofJoker: Folie À Deux. “It was a very special experience,” the Oscar winner says in the clip. “I had never seen a world created like that before.” Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie À Deux.Niko Tavernise Niko Tavernise “She easily slipped into that world. It’s not like she’s trying to be Harley Quinn from the comic books; she’s Lee in this world,” Phillips says of Gaga’s performance.

Lady Gaga Teases Release Date for First New Single from Her Upcoming 7th Album amid Venice Film Festival

Lady Gaga in Los Angeles in May 2024.Photo:Virisa Yong/BFA.com/Shutterstock Virisa Yong/BFA.com/Shutterstock New music fromLady Gagais arriving sooner than you may think.The Grammy and Oscar winner is currently promoting her leading role as Harleen “Lee” Quinzel, a.k.a.Harley QuinninJoker: Folie à Deuxat the Venice Film Festival, but sheposted to Instagramon Sept. 3 and teased the release date for the first new single from her upcoming seventh album.Gaga, 38, shared a photo of her festival schedule for the week, including a welcome dinner, theJokersequel’s world premiere screening, press conference, red carpet and European press junket.