Dane Cook is officially engaged! The actor-comedian popped the question to his longtime girlfriend, Kelsi Taylor, on Wednesday, July 13. The two have been dating each other for five years.
The 50 year old actor decided to propose to his 23 year old girlfriend on a trip to York Beach, Maine. Cook said he had been planning the proposal for months. Read on to know the full details of their relationship and engagement.
Cook Shares his Excitement
The Good Luck Chuck opened up about his engagement and shared his excitement in a recent interview. He said, “I was so ready to ask her. I was completely zen about it. The evening of the proposal was incredibly beautiful, the weather was perfect, sunset was spectacular, and I was just quite simply very happy.”
He further talked about the moment and said, “I was asking my best friend, the woman who I’ve shared some of the greatest times of my life with, to marry me so we can start the next chapter our of lives together. I was also thinking of how absolutely stunning she looked.”
Taylor also shared her side of the story and said, “The second he began to reach for his back pocket, my stomach flipped. I couldn’t have asked for the moment to have been more perfect. All that was going through my brain was, Wait, is this actually happening right now? Is he proposing?”
“I was also just really focused on what he was saying to me because I was trying desperately to etch the words into my brain. They were so beautiful, I really wanted to soak it in,” she added.
The Couple Has Been Dating for Five YearsÂ
Talking about why he chose York Beach as the venue for the special occasion, Cook revealed, “When we started dating, we went there on our first trip together so to return five years later was meaningful to us. It’s a place I spent much time in growing up so I have such fond memories there.”
He further said, “After my mother passed away, she asked me and my siblings to release her at her favorite spot, the breathtaking location, at the tip of Cape Neddick Point, Nubble Lighthouse, where our vacation cottage is located. It felt like the right place.”
Taylor then added, “The fact that he had been planning this for months, designed the ring and coordinated everything so seamlessly without me knowing was just blowing my mind. It was such a pinch-me moment.”
The Two are Looking forward to Starting a Family Together
Cook and Taylor are now looking forward to the new phase of their relationship and are planning to start a family. Talking about how they imagine their future to be, Cook said, “We just want to continue to inspire each other, to build a family together, stay mindful and encouraging always, and to keep laughing through it all.”
Taylor also added, “I’m about to spend the rest of my life with my favorite person and my best friend — what is there to not look forward to? Family has always been such an important part of my life and the idea of expanding it and starting our own family together with the man of my dreams just fills my heart.”
Congratulations to Dane Cook and his now fiancée Kelsi Taylor. Stay tuned for more news and updates.
