Halle Berry Confirms Engagement to Van Hunt

Halle Berry confirmed her engagement to longtime partner Van Hunt during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, clarifying months of speculation that she had turned down his proposal.

The Oscar-winning actress, 59, shared the news on the episode that aired Friday, addressing rumors sparked by earlier interviews. "There's some confusion that he asked to marry me and I said no," Berry said. "No, that's not the case. I did not say no. We just don't have a date. But of course I said yes, I would marry him." She flashed a diamond engagement ring, adding, "He did put a little ring on it," as host Jimmy Fallon congratulated her.

The couple has been dating since 2020, when Hunt's brother introduced them during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. They connected over phone conversations for four months before meeting in person, a process Berry has described as building a strong foundation. "Before we ever got together in any physical kind of way, I had fallen madly in love just through talking and telling and sharing every single thing," she said in a previous interview. Berry publicly acknowledged their relationship that September by posting a photo of herself in...