September 04, 2025 pillow talk
Alicia Holloway Gets Engaged in Beautiful Beachside Proposal: ‘A Million Times Yes!’
She said yes!
Bachelor Nation fans first met Alicia Holloway on Season 25 of “The Bachelor.”
Since her time on the show, Alicia has been keeping fans updated with her life, her ballet career, and her relationship with boyfriend Juan Matallana on social media.
The Bachelor Nation star hard-launched her relationship in 2021, and the two have been going strong ever since.
This week, Alicia took to Instagram to announce the exciting news that she and Juan are engaged!
Alongside gorgeous photos from the sweet moment, Alicia wrote, “A MILLION TIMES YES!!!!!!!!😭💍My best friend, my soulmate, my twin flame, the absolute love of my life. I cannot wait to be your wife!!!!! It’s me and you forever baby!!!🤍🤍🤍”
Juan popped the question in a beautiful beachside proposal in Aruba with a custom picnic set up and a mini chalkboard sign that reads, “She said yes!”
Alicia also posted a vlog with moments from their trip leading up to the proposal, asking, “Is he proposing or are we just going to Aruba?”
She also posted sweet photos of the two of them on her Instagram Story and shared, “My fiance!!!!! I LOVE YOU and can’t wait to spend the rest the rest of my life with you 🥹🤍💍 From the moment I met you, I knew there was something different about you. I cannot wait to be your wife and continue building our beautiful life together!!!!!”
Loved ones and fellow Bachelor Nation stars filled the comments with words of love and congratulations for the happy couple.
Pieper James wrote, “FINALLY 😍😍😍 CONGRATULATIONS 🤍🤍😍.”
Michael Allio wrote, “Yes!!!! Congrats you two! Dang… everybody getting hitched lately! Juan is the man!”
And Jade Roper Tolbert chimed in, “Congrats!!! 😍😍❤️❤️”
We couldn’t be more excited for Alicia and Juan, and we’re wishing them a lifetime of happiness together!