Winnie Harlow is engaged! Model will wed basketball star Kyle Kuzma after he presented an 8.5 carat diamond ring.

Winnie Harlow has become engaged to her longtime boyfriend Kyle Kuzma.

The 29-year-old basketball player popped the question to the 30-year-old SKIMS model on February 13 with a large diamond engagement ring.

They shared the happy news to social media on Tuesday afternoon.

He asked her to be his wife while they were on a private plane. The two were headed to a vacation in the Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean, the pal of Kim Kardashian told Vogue, when she got the shock of her life.

The Milwaukee Bucks player filled the plane with red roses, balloons, chocolate and champagne.

The athlete then read her a poem he had written and asked if she would marry him as he gave her an 8.5-carat, oval-cut diamond ring which he told Vogue was ‘elegant.’

Now they are ‘over the moon,’ she told the fashion publication.

Winnie Harlow has become engaged to her longtime boyfriend Kyle Kuzma

Winnie Harlow has become engaged to her longtime boyfriend Kyle Kuzma

. The basketball player popped the question to the SKIMS model on February 13 with a large diamond engagement ring

. The basketball player popped the question to the SKIMS model on February 13 with a large diamond engagement ring

Kuzma spent spent three months designing the ring himself. He did not ask the model for any design input.

The catwalk princess shared the proposal experience with Vogue.

‘For a split second in my head I thought, “This would be so cute if this was an engagement,”‘ Harlow noted.

‘But I’m also not the type of person who wants to guess or wants to spoil a surprise. So it just was a fleeting thought in my head.’

She was wearing red SKIMS pajamas with a coat when he popped the question.

Another surprise for Winne: Once on the Caribbean island, their families were waiting for them to celebrate the proposal.

They had dinner on the beach and watched a fireworks display as they congratulated the lovebirds.

They first started dating in 2020.

Harlow then moved from New York City to Los Angeles to be with Kuzma, who played for the L.A. Lakers at the time.

Now he is with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Winnie (born Chantelle Brown-Young) has often been spotted at his basketball games cheering him on while in court seats.

They shared the happy news to social media on Tuesday afternoon. He asked her to be his wife while they were on a private plane

They shared the happy news to social media on Tuesday afternoon. He asked her to be his wife while they were on a private plane

They were headed to a vacation in the Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean, the pal of Kim Kardashian told Vogue, when she got the shock of her life

They were headed to a vacation in the Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean, the pal of Kim Kardashian told Vogue, when she got the shock of her life

The Milwaukee Bucks player filled the plane with red roses, balloons, chocolate and champagne

The Milwaukee Bucks player filled the plane with red roses, balloons, chocolate and champagne

The athlete then read her a poem he had written and asked if she would marry him as he gave her an 8.5-carat, oval-cut diamond ring which he told Vogue was 'elegant
Now they are 'over the moon,' she told the fashion publication.

The athlete then read her a poem he had written and asked if she would marry him as he gave her an 8.5-carat, oval-cut diamond ring which he told Vogue was ‘elegant.’ Now they are ‘over the moon,’ she told the fashion publication

The ring is very large and looks to cost at least $700,000

The ring is very large and looks to cost at least $700,000

In 2023, Harlow said she was ‘never supposed to be a model’.

The star recalled working at La Senza and looking at the models wishing she could do what they were doing, and she went onto become the first person with Vitiligo to ever walk the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway.

She told ET Canada: ‘It’s funny to me now that I’ve actually created a lane for myself in this industry that there was never a lane set.

‘People will be like, she’s already a model because of her skin. I’m like, Well, it was actually the opposite. I was never supposed to be a model because of my skin.

‘I’ve actually fought against that but I’m like oh… you must think my skin is beautiful now, which nobody thought before. So, you know, it’s a double-edged sword, but there’s beauty in it.’

Here they are seen kissing in NYC in 2024

Here they are seen kissing in NYC in 2024

Harlow walks the runway wearing Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2025 at Chelsea Industrial on February 6, 2025 in New York City

Harlow walks the runway wearing Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2025 at Chelsea Industrial on February 6, 2025 in New York City

Vitiligo is a long-term condition where pale white patches develop on the skin, which is caused by a lack of melanin.

Winnie hopes to continue breaking down barriers for other people with the condition who dream of becoming a model.

She said: ‘I think the biggest challenge today would be still breaking down those doors that, God bless, I was able to push down those doors to walk through.

‘But keeping those doors open for others to walk through… making sure that it isn’t just tokenism.

‘Making sure that it isn’t just there’s one face or there’s one person who can. Everyone is able to.’

Meanwhile, her biggest ‘pinch me’ moment is whenever she finds herself around Naomi Campbell.

She added: ‘Any time I’m walking the same show as Naomi Campbell… it’s kind of a gag. Whoever knew I would be, you know, walking behind the footsteps of someone who knocked down so many doors for me to be able to do what I’m doing… It’s insane.’

A Farmer’s Misplaced Hammer Led to the Largest Roman Treasure in Britain


Hoxne Hoard treasures. Photo by Helen Simonsson CC by SA-2.0
November 16, 1992 was the day which changed Suffolk-resident Eric Lawes’ life in a huge way. What he thought would have been an innocent search for a hammer he had misplaced on his farm in Hoxne Village, Suffolk, England ended up bringing him much more than he had bargained for — namely, uncovering the hiding spot of a long-hidden treasure. Based on the Guardian’s coverage of the story, Eric Lawes had been previously gifted a metal detector upon his retirement as a parting token. He decided to put his retirement gift to good use in order to locate the hammer which he had had some trouble finding. According to a 2018 Smithsonian Magazine article, when the device started recording that there was a strong signal coming from the earth, he knew that he was about to discover something big. As he started digging, it soon became clear to him that he had unearthed a treasure trove.
Hoxne Village. Photo by Duncan Grey CC BY-SA 2.0
Hoxne Village. Photo by Duncan Grey CC BY-SA 2.0
The Guardian reports that, when Lawes saw that his preliminary digging had yielded a few gold coins and silver spoons, he immediately contacted both the local archaeological society and the police department. Archaeologists came to the property the following day and had the area of earth holding the treasure carefully sectioned-off and removed. Their hope was that at a later stage, in their laboratory, they could examined the items in order to identify both their age and how they were stored.
Hoxne Hoard: Display case at the British Museum showing a reconstruction of the arrangement of the hoard treasure when excavated in 1992. Photo by Mike Peel CC BY-SA 4.0
Hoxne Hoard: Display case at the British Museum showing a reconstruction of the arrangement of the hoard treasure when excavated in 1992. Photo by Mike Peel CC BY-SA 4.0
When all was said and done, close to 60 pounds of items made from silver and gold were found on the site. These included more than 15,000 Roman coins, 200 gold objects, and several silver spoons. For archaeologists, this find — which later became labeled as the Hoxne Hoard — was an incredible discovery. AP News reported that archaeologist Judith Plouviez was over-the-moon about the discovery, saying that it was “an incredibly exciting and amazing find.” What’s more, another archaeologist, Rachel Wilkinson, told Smithsonian Magazine that this discovery was “the largest and latest ever found in Britain.”
Hoxne Hoard: Coins. Photo by Mike Peel CC BY-SA 4.0
Hoxne Hoard: Coins. Photo by Mike Peel CC BY-SA 4.0
Ordinarily, archaeologists would use radiocarbon dating as a means of identifying the age of ancient relics. However, they couldn’t locate any suitable material from the haul. Consequently, they determined the age by examining writing on the coins, as well as the ruler carved into them, estimating that the treasure was probably buried in either 408 or 409 AD.
The silver “Hoxne Tigress” – the broken-off handle from an unknown object – is the best known single piece out of some 15,000 in the hoard. Photo by Mike Peel CC BY-SA 4.0
The silver “Hoxne Tigress” – the broken-off handle from an unknown object – is the best known single piece out of some 15,000 in the hoard. Photo by Mike Peel CC BY-SA 4.0
Roman-era archaeologist Peter Guest told Smithsonian Magazine that “if you look at them a little more carefully, then they should be dated to the period after the separation of Britain from the Roman Empire.” He offers as part of his evidence the fact that almost all of the coins found in the Hoxne Hoard were clipped – in other words, small chunks of their edges had been taken off. These clippings would have been used to create coins which were similar to the Roman coins of that era.
A silver-gilt spoon with a marine beast from the Hoxne Hoard. Currently in the British Museum. Photo by JMiall CC BY-SA 3.0
A silver-gilt spoon with a marine beast from the Hoxne Hoard. Currently in the British Museum. Photo by JMiall CC BY-SA 3.0
Guest has a logical reason for this, arguing that “The Roman Empire wasn’t supplying Britain with new gold and silver coins, and in light of that, the population tried to get over this sudden cutoff in the supply of their precious metals by making the existing supplies go further.”
Reconstruction of the Hoxne treasure chest. Photo by Mike Peel CC-BY-SA-4.0
Reconstruction of the Hoxne treasure chest. Photo by Mike Peel CC-BY-SA-4.0
Archaeologists also believe that the treasure belonged to a Romano-British family. During that time, considering that there was so much societal discord and upheaval, it was common for Romans who had settled in Britain to bury their most prized possessions.
Two gold bracelets from the Hoxne Hoard, in the British Museum. Photo by Fæ CC BY-SA 3.0
Two gold bracelets from the Hoxne Hoard, in the British Museum. Photo by Fæ CC BY-SA 3.0
That said, one archaeologist is of the belief that the hoard had a lot of sentimental value for the Romano-British family to whom it is believed to have belonged. In her book The Hoxne Late Roman Treasure: Gold Jewellery and Silver Plate, Catherine Johns claims that the manner in which the treasure was kept supported this claim. Some of the items which were recovered had been packaged in small, wooden boxes which were lined with leather. What’s more, pieces of wood, locks, and nails, among other things, surrounded the gold and silver pieces. This leads Catherine to assert that the package was carefully buried and not simply chucked away in a rush.
Three silver-gilt Roman piperatoria or pepper pots from the Hoxne Hoard on display at the British Museum
Three silver-gilt Roman piperatoria or pepper pots from the Hoxne Hoard on display at the British Museum
Interestingly enough, the items unearthed might shed some light on the identity of the family who owned them. They cite a gold bracelet bearing the inscription “UTERE FELIX DOMINA IULIANE,” which roughly translates to “use this happily Lady Juliane”. A second name “Aurelius Ursicinus” has also been discovered. This has consequently led some to believe that Juliane and Aurelius were the couple and the original owners of the treasure. That said, that has yet to be confirmed.
Two toiletry items, one in the shape of a crane-like bird; the other with an empty socket, probably for bristles for a makeup brush. Photo by Fæ CC BY-SA 3.0
Two toiletry items, one in the shape of a crane-like bird; the other with an empty socket, probably for bristles for a makeup brush. Photo by Fæ CC BY-SA 3.0
All in all, the discovery was a real treasure for archaeologists, and by extension, for Lawes. According to Smithsonian Magazine, in recognition of his discovery and willingness to contact authorities, the British government rewarded him with over £1.7 million, an amount which he shared with the farmer whose land was dug out in order to get the treasure. Funnily enough, apart from the treasure, Lawes also found his lost hammer — which now resides in the British Museum.

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