Lady Gaga Says She Initially Thought Michael Polansky ‘Was Joking’ When He Proposed

Mar. 15, 2025

Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky attend the “Joker: Folie à Deux” red carpet during the 81st Venice International Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 04, 2024.Photo:Andreas Rentz/Getty

Andreas Rentz/Getty

Lady Gagathought her fiancéMichael Polansky’s proposal was a joke when he popped the question.

TheJoker: Folie à Deuxstar, 38, revealed on the Sept. 27 episode ofThe Graham Norton Showthat she hadn’t anticipated Polansky, 41, would propose— and didn’t believe it when it happened.

“He proposed on April 1st, and I thought he was joking,” Gaga revealed of the engagement on April Fool’s Day, a day known for pranks.

She went on to note that once she got the ring, it was even harder to keep the engagement under wraps, especially as she was scheduled for several high-profile appearances.

Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky attend the UK Premiere of “Joker: Folie à Deux” at Cineworld Leicester Square on September 25, 2024 in London, England.Dave Benett/WireImage

Dave Benett/WireImage

“Then when we went to the Olympics, we were filmed saying hello to the Prime Minister [Gabriel Attal] and I was caught on camera saying, ‘This is my fiancé,’ ” she recalled. “I had wanted to keep it a secret!”

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The pair posed together for several photos on the red carpet with their arms around each other and were even photographed sharing a smooch and exchanging some loving glances.

Gaga and Polansky were first linked in 2020 when they were photographed kissing at a New Year’s Eve party in Las Vegas. Shortly after, they made their relationship Instagram official at the 2020 Super Bowl in Miami.

Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky venice 09 04 24.Jacopo Raule/FilmMagic

Jacopo Raule/FilmMagic

The “Born This Way” singer previously opened up about their private relationship inVogueearlier this month, saying that he hashelped her find balance in her lifeas, “the missing piece… was having real love.”

“I had never met anyone like Michael,” she added to the outlet. “He’s so smart and so kind. And his life and my life are very different. He’s a very private guy and he’s not with me for any other reason than that we are right for each other.”

Now that she has found her partner, Gaga said she looks forward to taking the next step with him. She toldBuzzfeed Canadain an interview that one of the things she wanted to manifest in the next 15 years was afamily of her own.

“You know, I’m so happy to be in love and I’m so excited to have a family," Gaga said. “So that’s definitely number one.”

source: people.com