“She said yes before I even finished the sentence” — Fox News star’s SURPRISE engagement to congressman 15 years older stuns fans, reigniting rumors about their secret FIRST DATE at elite D.C. gala that changed everything overnight

Viewers thought they knew her — polished, poised, always in control. But when cameras caught the unmistakable sparkle on her ring finger, whispers turned into confirmation. The Fox News anchor, known for her fierce commentary, is officially engaged to a sitting congressman she first met four years ago under chandeliers and flashing cameras at a high-profile D.C. event. Their 15-year age gap didn’t stop what insiders now call a “slow-burn love story with political fire.” What really happened behind the scenes? Who made the first move?

Catch the full story behind the engagement that has Washington — and the internet — buzzing.

FOX News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich is officially off the market after a surprise proposal in a sea of lavender.

The 36-year-old journalist said “yes” to Pennsylvania Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, 51, during a sunrise moment in France.

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Fox News’ host Jacqui Heinrich got engaged to Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (stock image)Credit: Getty Images – Getty

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The congressman planned the moment around her dream trip (stock image)Credit: Getty Images – Getty
The couple had traveled to Valensole, a hilltop town in Provence, known for its picturesque lavender fields.

Fitzpatrick popped the question on June 29, planning the romantic gesture around Heinrich’s long-held dream to visit the region.

In a previous Boston Globe interview, Heinrich had said she wanted to visit the French Riviera “to eat the baguettes, see the lavender fields, drink the wine and eat the butter.”

The congressman apparently took notes, and turned that dream into a birthday gift, telling her: “I’m going to take you this summer to the South of France.”

Though their vacation was threatened by a potential last-minute call back to Washington for the signing of The One Big Beautiful Bill.

When Heinrich suggested postponing, Fitzpatrick insisted they continue with the trip, Heinrich told People in an interview.

“All the time I’ve known this man, he has never been desperate to see a field of flowers at dawn,” Heinrich joked.

The couple drove to Valensole to see the fields before sunrise.

Fitzpatrick abruptly pulled over and told her, “Alright, this field looks good. Why don’t you walk out into that field and I’ll take some pictures of you.”

As Heinrich walked among the flowers, a hidden photographer emerged, and a drone flew to capture the moment.

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Fitzpatrick then got down on one knee and proposed to Heinrich.

The ring features a brilliant-cut round diamond solitaire on a six-prong platinum setting with a yellow gold band.

“He didn’t ask for any help from me or anyone I know,” Heinrich said.

“So I was really surprised he got it spot-on.”

She called the moment breathtaking.

The couple shared their big news with loved ones, including Heinrich’s dad, who was already in on the plan.

Fitzpatrick had flown to New Hampshire in advance to ask for his blessings.

“My dad teared up on the phone,” Heinrich recalled, while Fitzpatrick’s elderly parents were “so overjoyed,” she told People.

The Fox News star said the couple plans to host a combined housewarming and engagement party soon.

She also recently purchased a new home.

Heinrich and Fitzpatrick started dating in 2021.

Jacqui Heinrich joined Fox News in 2018 as a general assignment reporter based in New York.

She covered the 2020 presidential election before being promoted to Congressional Correspondent in 2021, then later to White House Correspondent.

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Heinrich and Fitzpatrick started dating in 2021 (stock image)Credit: GETTY