Tampa Star Sharelle Rosado is Engaged to Chad ‘Ocho Cinco’ Johnson: It Was ‘Absolutely Beautiful.
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Sharelle Rosado and Chad “Ocho Cinco” Johnson We are headed to the altar!
The Tampa, Florida Selling The 35-year-old alum and the 44-year old retired NFL player got engaged Saturday evening, according to PEOPLE.
While the pair have been publicly referring to one another as their “fiancé” for some time, Johnson never gave Rosado a ring. So he made it official when he got down on one knee in front of family and friends in Miami, presenting his soon-to-be bride with a gorgeous oval cut, 7 1/2 carat engagement ring.
The former athlete Dancing with the Stars He surprised his longtime lover with a surprise, with whom he welcomed a baby girlSerenity in January 2022 by inviting her to an “early birthday party” (he turns 45 on Monday). In fact, Rosado invited 20 people to the celebration.
“I’m truly shocked!” It’s hard to put my finger on it. Rosado explains to PEOPLE that the proposal was “absolutely beautiful” and that it was a joy to have my family and friends there to celebrate our love.
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Rosado said that Johnson’s sudden appearance was “very surprising” and she didn’t know what to do.
She says, “He is certainly not a planner. So for him to pull it off for me is so incredible.” It’s amazing to see the effort he put into it and have our family and friends there to witness it all.
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Rosado also told PEOPLE that Johnson’s engagement is “the next step in our beautiful journey together.” She explained, “I am so emotional because when I first started dating, he used always to tell me, “I’m making you my wife.” “
She says, “Even though I knew that we were meant to become one, now that it has been made official, it is even more special than what I could have ever imagined.”
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The happy couple already has plans for their future nuptials.
Rosado explains that Rosado is already discussing the possibility of getting married in the Bahamas, and the Valley Boys Junkanoo closing us out. “It’s special for us. We celebrated our daughter’s first birthday here as a family during the holidays.”
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Luxury realtor and Army Veteran, he is the former star of Tampa, Florida Selling.
Netflix’s Sunsets for Sale The spinoff was launched in December 2021, and it followed the agents. Allure RealtyRosado’s all Black, all-female realty firm in Florida.
The couple revealed they were expecting PEOPLE exclusively reported on their first child in August 2021. Rosado found out about Rosado’s pregnancy while she was filming the show.
It was shocking. She told PEOPLE that she was both crying and laughing during the incident. Johnson is the eighth child of Rosado and Johnson’s fourth. “I’ve always wanted to have a big family,” she stated. “So I think that with this last one, it’s just the right number to complete it.”
Johnson was once a wide receiver for Cincinnati Bengals. shared the news of his daughter’s arrival With a photo of him in a hospital gown slicing the umbilical cord. “Just delivered Serenity ‘Hurricane’ Paula Johnson 👣,” he wrote last year.