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Inside Marc Anthony, 53, & 23-year-old Nadia Ferreira's whirlwind courtship before over-the-top proposal

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Olivia Shea

Published Sep 01, 2026

MARC Anthony has proposed to his girlfriend, Nadia Ferreira, three months after debuting their romance.

The 53-year-old singer popped the question to the 23-year-old model with a stunning emerald-cut engagement ring.

Marc Anthony got engaged to Nadia Ferreira, three months after making their relationship Instagram official

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Marc Anthony got engaged to Nadia Ferreira, three months after making their relationship Instagram officialCredit: Instagram/@nadiatferreira
The 23-year-old model showed off her emerald cut ring while vacationing in Miami, Florida

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The 23-year-old model showed off her emerald cut ring while vacationing in Miami, FloridaCredit: Instagram/@nadiatferreira

The pageant queen showed off her new bling on her Instagram Stories on Thursday with the caption: "Engagement party! @marcanthony."

Nadia captured photos and videos of the pair partying on a jet with friends earlier in the day.

The group toasted champagne and enjoyed an array of food on their way to Miami, Florida.

Additional snaps showed Nadia riding jet skis with friends and partying on a boat.

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The celebration initially began as a birthday trip for Nadia as she posted photos of the lovebirds cozying up on the plane before take-off.

The newly-engaged couple gazed into each other's eyes with two glasses of champagne and a cake with a Happy Birthday topper sitting nearby.

The former Miss Paraguay was excited about the weekend getaway, including the caption: "Kicking off birthday week."

Marc and Nadia's engagement news comes just three months after making their relationship Instagram official.

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Alongside a photo of the Latin singer and his bride-to-be, Marc wrote in Spanish: "May God multiply all that you wish us."

BACK-TO-BACK PROPOSALS

Just one month earlier, Marc's ex-wife Jennifer "JLo" Lopez announced she was engaged to actor Ben Affleck for the second time.

Marc was married to JLo from 2004 to 2014, and share 14-year-old twins, Emme and Max.

She and Ben famously dated nearly two decades ago and got engaged for the first time in November 2002.

They split in 2004 before she tied the knot with Marc but rekindled their romance, much to fans' surprise, in 2021.

A rep for the singer/actress confirmed the happy news to PEOPLE.

GREEN DIAMOND

JLo, 52, also revealed her engagement in her On the JLo newsletter after being photographed sporting her new ring.

In an email, she gushed about her love story.

The New York native featured a clip of her admiring a sizable green diamond sitting on her wedding ring finger.

JLo's sister shared the video on Twitter, writing: "Major announcement!"

In the clip, she gushed: "So I have a really exciting and special story to share..."

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The mom of two added a diamond ring emoji to her Twitter handle, further teasing the engagement.

Ben and JLo's blended family will also include the Batman actor's kids: Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 10, who he shares with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner.

The trip was initially to celebrate Nadia's birthday as photos showed the pair cozying next to a birthday cake

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The trip was initially to celebrate Nadia's birthday as photos showed the pair cozying next to a birthday cakeCredit: Instagram/@nadiatferreira
Marc shared a photo of the pair in March, announcing their romance

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Marc shared a photo of the pair in March, announcing their romanceCredit: Instagram/@marcanthony
Prior to his engagement to Nadia, Marc was married to Jennifer Lopez from 2004 to 2014

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Prior to his engagement to Nadia, Marc was married to Jennifer Lopez from 2004 to 2014Credit: Getty

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