She said yes! 

Fans first met Bachelor Nation star Carly Waddell on Season 19 of “The Bachelor,” and she returned to our screens for Seasons 2 and 3 of “Bachelor in Paradise.”

Carly found love in “Paradise” and got engaged to fellow Bachelor Nation star Evan Bass. The two got married on Season 4 of “Paradise” and welcomed two children together during their marriage.

In December 2020, the couple announced their decision to split, and they’ve been co-parenting their kids Bella and Charlie ever since.

Earlier this year, Carly opened up online about her relationship with her lawyer boyfriend Todd Allen Tressler after keeping it private for some time.

The two have been going strong and the Bachelor Nation star has been keeping fans updated on their relationship since. 

Now, after a family trip to Costa Rica, Carly announced the exciting news that she and Todd are engaged! 

She posted a video of the sweet proposal and highlights from their trip, which shows Todd “taking a picture” of Carly and her two kids, Bella and Charlie, at the beach. 

Todd then tells them to turn around to face the sunset, and as they do, he gets down on one knee to pop the question. 

Carly expressed her feelings about the special moment and also revealed another secret. 

She wrote, “A little thing happened in Costa Rica 💍Many of yall have been wondering why Todd wears a ring on his hand and it is actually because I asked him last Halloween to marry me first!”

She continued, “(I’ll give you way more of this story SOON) BUT SPOILER ALERT, he said yes, even though to be honest he was so shocked it was hard for him to be! Then, also SPOILER ALERT he asked me THIS October and I also said YES!!!!”

The Bachelor Nation star then shared how she and her fiancé had been looking at rings for a while and ultimately decided to design a custom ring instead.

Carly said, “We had been looking at the traditional ring shops for a while and I knew what direction I wanted to go with it but we chose @jamesallenrings to custom design exactly what I wanted and I didn’t see the final product until he was down on his knee. It’s more beautiful than I could have ever imagined it to be. Here’s to a new chapter with my dream man, and then dream ring he put on my left hand ❤️”

Congratulations! 

In addition to the proposal, the video also shows the family of four enjoying fun activities on the rest of their vacation together, such as riding horses along the beach and going on a boat. 

We love seeing Carly so happy and can’t wait for all that the future holds for her and Todd and their new life together.