See New Photos of Conor Kennedy's Romantic Engagement to Brazilian Singer Giulia Be (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

From Left: Conor Kennedy and Giulia Be.Photo:Conor Kennedy

Conor Kennedy

Conor Kennedyis sharing a new glimpse into the moment when he popped the question to Brazilian singer Giulia Be.

The couple first announced their engagement on Aug. 12 viaa joint Instagram postfeaturing photos and a short video captured just after Conor proposed. In the clip, which shows the two hugging and kissing, an emotional Giulia Be could be heard saying: “I literally can’t believe this. I’m dreaming. This is a dream, this is a dream. I’m so happy.”

From Left: Conor Kennedy and Giulia Be.Conor Kennedy

Conor then added, “I love you so much, potato," revealing his affectionate nickname for his fiancée.

“This is the best day ever,” Guilia Be continued in the clip. “I love it that we’re both sweaty and after work and gross and disgusting. It’s perfect. I love you so much.”

One photo in the set showed Conor holding a light blue ring box, while another offered a close-up look at Giulia Be’s dazzling diamond engagement ring.

From Left: Giulia Be and Conor Kennedy.Conor Kennedy

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The “Too Bad” singer captioned the engagement post, “Easiest yes of all time 🩵💍.”

Other members of the extended Kennedy family to congratulate the couple included Carole Radziwill and Patrick Schwarzenegger, who wrote, “Congrats brother.”

According toPage Six, the couple began dating in February 2022, and Giulia Be moved from Brazil to the United States to be with Conor.

Conorpreviously dated pop star Taylor Swiftin 2012.

Days after the engagement post, Conor’s father Robert — who announced on Friday, Aug. 23, that he wasdropping out of the 2024 presidential race— shared his excitement over his son’s happy news.

“I’m proud of Conor’s many accomplishments at such a young age, but most of all of his integrity, his courage and his character,” Robert, 70, exclusively told PEOPLE. “But nothing has brought our family more pleasure than his love affair with Giulia.”

He added, “We are all so lucky that these two gifted people found each other.”

Robert previouslyspoke to PEOPLEabout his pride in Conor after his son made the surprising decisionto fight in Ukraineamid Russia’s invasion of the country. Scrapping his plans to take a summer job with a Los Angeles law firm, Conor traveled to Ukraine without telling his family.

From Left: Conor Kennedy and Giulia Be in February 2023.Momodu Mansaray/Getty

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Robert recalled to PEOPLE that Conor simply told him, “I’m doing something that I want to do and [something that] I believe in and and I don’t want you to ask about it.”

The politician and environmental lawyer said that when Conor returned and he learned where his son had gone, “I kind of expressed some — I don’t know — whether it’s anger or whatever.”

Robert recalled, “He said to me, when he heard maybe a little bit of anger and concern, ‘Dad, this is what you taught me to do: to stand up for what I believe in.’ And I was like, ‘Okay.’ "

Ultimately, Robert said, his son’s decision brought him great pride. “I’m very proud of this,” he added. “Of my son.”

source: people.com