My Big Fat Fabulous Life Star Whitney Thore Is Engaged to Jake Beaudoin Just Days After Going Public with Their Romance

Whitney Thore is officially engaged and preparing to begin a major new chapter in her life.

The 42-year-old star of My Big Fat Fabulous Life has revealed that she said “yes” to boyfriend Jake Beaudoin, confirming that the couple is now planning to get married.

Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE about the happy news, Thore said Beaudoin has officially moved from boyfriend status to fiancé.

“Jake has officially graduated from boyfriend to fiancé,” she said. “We’re getting married, and we couldn’t be happier.”

The engagement represents a significant personal milestone for the TLC personality, particularly because it comes only days after she publicly confirmed her relationship with Beaudoin for the first time.

According to Thore, she had no idea that a proposal was coming.

She described herself as “completely surprised” when Beaudoin asked her to marry him, saying the unexpected nature of the proposal made the experience even more meaningful.

“It was truly perfect,” Thore said.

She also expressed her excitement about her engagement ring, explaining that it carries a special meaning for the couple beyond its appearance.

“The ring is absolutely beautiful, and there’s a special story behind it that means so much to us,” she shared.

Thore did not immediately reveal the full story behind the ring, but made clear that the couple is looking forward to building a life together.

“We’re thrilled to start this next chapter and build our future together as husband and wife,” she added.

The Engagement Came Just Days After Their Relationship Debut

The timing of the announcement makes the engagement especially surprising for fans.

Only three days earlier, on Aug. 15, Thore officially introduced Beaudoin to her Instagram followers.

Until that point, she had kept much of their relationship private.

The reality star shared a photograph of herself and Beaudoin standing together at a scenic overlook along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. With their arms around each other, the couple posed against the picturesque landscape.

A second photograph showed Thore and Beaudoin kissing while standing beside another couple.

Rather than writing a lengthy explanation about her new relationship, Thore kept the caption extremely simple, posting only a black heart emoji.

The post nevertheless represented a major shift.

For months, Thore had shared occasional hints suggesting that there was someone special in her life, but she deliberately avoided showing the mystery man’s face.

The Aug. 15 post was therefore considered the official “hard launch” of Beaudoin as her boyfriend.

Fans quickly filled the comments with supportive messages.

“Here for the hard launch! 😏,” one follower wrote.

Another celebrated seeing Thore happy, writing, “I am happy to see you happy! And if he is a smart, lucky man, he will always remember what a catch you are!”

Just three days later, the relationship had already reached another public milestone with news that Beaudoin had proposed.

A New Chapter After Years of Public Relationship Ups and Downs

Thore’s engagement is especially meaningful given how openly her romantic life has been documented over the years on My Big Fat Fabulous Life.

The TLC series has followed many of her personal relationships, disappointments and major life decisions.

Her previous engagement ended under painful circumstances.

Thore became engaged to Chase Severino after he proposed during a trip to Paris in October 2019.

At the time, the engagement appeared to represent an exciting future for the couple. Their relationship and wedding plans became part of Thore’s public story.

However, things changed dramatically several months later.

In May 2020, Thore announced that she and Severino had separated after learning that he was expecting a child with another woman.

The breakup became one of the most difficult periods of her romantic life that viewers saw unfold publicly.

Now, approximately six years later, Thore is once again preparing for marriage—this time with Beaudoin.

Her comments about the proposal suggest that she is approaching the engagement with considerable excitement while looking toward what she described as their future “as husband and wife.”

Whitney Has Also Been Exploring Motherhood

Marriage is not the only major life decision Thore has been considering in recent years.

Last year, she began publicly documenting her journey toward potentially becoming a mother.

During the season 13 premiere of My Big Fat Fabulous Life, Thore began searching for a sperm donor as she explored the possibility of having a child.

Her decision represented an important step after years of uncertainty surrounding motherhood and fertility.

In a later episode, Thore decided to move forward with artificial insemination.

The subject of having children has been part of Thore’s story for years.

Back in 2018, she discussed on My Big Fat Fabulous Life whether motherhood might eventually be possible for her.

At the time, Thore said that although she might want children, she was uncertain about her fertility because she has polycystic ovary syndrome, commonly known as PCOS.

PCOS is a hormonal disorder that can affect fertility, making Thore’s path toward motherhood more complicated.

Her decision years later to search for a sperm donor and pursue artificial insemination demonstrated that the possibility of becoming a parent remained important to her.

Now, with Beaudoin becoming her fiancé, Thore’s plans for the future may be entering another new phase.

A Relationship Mostly Kept Away from the Cameras

One of the notable aspects of Thore’s relationship with Beaudoin is how privately it developed.

Despite Thore’s long history of sharing her life on television and social media, she did not immediately introduce him publicly.

Instead, she offered fans only occasional glimpses of a mystery man over several months.

His identity remained largely concealed, with Thore avoiding clear images of his face.

That approach allowed their relationship to develop outside the full glare of public attention before the Instagram reveal in August.

When Thore finally showed Beaudoin openly, the announcement was understated.

There was no lengthy relationship explanation, dramatic introduction or detailed account of how they met.

Instead, the Blue Ridge Parkway photographs and black heart emoji effectively confirmed what followers had been wondering for months.

Then came the engagement.

The rapid sequence of public announcements may make the relationship appear sudden to fans, but Thore’s previous glimpses of Beaudoin suggest their romance had been developing privately well before she officially introduced him.

Whitney Says the Proposal Was ‘Truly Perfect’

While Thore has not yet shared every detail about the proposal, her reaction makes clear that the moment was deeply important to her.

She emphasized that Beaudoin managed to genuinely surprise her, something that made the engagement particularly memorable.

Her comments about the ring also suggest that there is a more personal story connected to the proposal that the couple may choose to reveal later.

For now, however, Thore appears focused on celebrating the engagement itself.

After years in which viewers have watched her navigate heartbreak, fertility concerns, dating and questions about her future, the My Big Fat Fabulous Life star is once again preparing for marriage.

This time, the announcement arrives at a moment when she has also been exploring what motherhood could look like and reconsidering the future she wants to build.

Only days ago, fans were celebrating the simple fact that Thore had finally revealed the identity of the man she had been quietly dating.

Now, they have another reason to celebrate.

Jake Beaudoin is no longer Whitney Thore’s mystery boyfriend.

He is her fiancé—and according to Thore, the couple “couldn’t be happier” as they prepare to build their future together as husband and wife.