Vanessa Hudgens [1] and Cole Tucker are reportedly hearing wedding bells! On Feb. 3, People confirmed that the couple are engaged [2] after TMZ [3] broke the news the day prior. While reps for the actor did not immediately respond to POPSUGAR's request for comment and reps for the athlete could not be reached, according to TMZ, Tucker, 26, popped the question to Hudgens, 34, at the end of 2022.
Rumors of a romance [4] between Hudgens and Tucker first began swirling near the end of 2020, but it wasn't until Valentine's Day in 2021 that the couple finally confirmed them. Since then, their relationship has felt like a whirlwind, with Hudgens supporting Tucker [5] at his baseball games and the baseball star attending red carpet events with the actor.
Hudgens raved about what an amazing partner Tucker is in an April 2021 interview with Entertainment Tonight [6], saying, "He's just kind of perfect for me." Of their relationship, the actor said, "I'm so, so grateful. I think that it's also so important to stay grateful for everything you have in life and I've been making that a priority and I feel like it's just been making magic all the more."
Hudgens also revealed that she and Tucker first met on a Zoom meditation group. "Very random," she said of the encounter. "Zoom, you gotta love it!"
Read more about their relationship ahead.
November 2020: Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker Begin Dating
Hudgens and Tucker were first linked together in late November 2020 after the two were photographed getting cozy in photos obtained by People [8]. Hudgens also seemingly hinted at their relationship in an Instagram post [9], which she captioned, "Date night 💖."
February 2021: Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker Make Their Romance Instagram Official
However, it wasn't until three months later that the couple made their relationship Instagram official. On Valentine's Day in 2021, Hudgens posted a snap of her and Tucker kissing, captioning it, "It's you, it's me, it's us. @cotuck ❤️💋🤟🏽." The baseball star also commemorated the holiday with a photo of him and Hudgens on his page [10], writing, "Happy V day ❤️ @vanessahudgens."
November 2021: Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker Make Their Red Carpet Debut
The pair made their first red carpet appearance together at the AFI Fest premiere of Hudgens's film "Tick, Tick... Boom!" in LA on Nov. 10, 2021.
End of 2022: Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker Get Engaged
And now Hudgens and Tucker are reportedly engaged [11]! Though the couple has yet to officially confirm the news themselves, People confirmed their engagement on Feb. 3, 2023, after TMZ [12] was the first to report break the news. It's unclear exactly when the proposal happened, but according to the publication, it went down sometime at the end of 2022.