CNN anchor Don Lemon announces engagement to boyfriend Tim Malone

CNN Tonight anchor Don Lemon, 53,  has announced his engagement to boyfriend, Tim Malone, 35, after the real estate agent popped the question while celebrating his birthday.

Don Lemon announced the news on Instagram Saturday, sharing a photo of the ring and how Malone popped the question.

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“He gave me a present on his birthday. How could I say no?” Lemon wrote in the image caption.

In the photo, we see customized dog tags on the collar of their pets Boomer and Barkley with the words: “Daddy will you marry Papa?”

Malone confirmed the news in his Insta Stories, sharing Lemon’s post with the message: “He said YES!”

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See his post below:

 

Lemon and Malone have been dating since 2016, even sharing an on-screen kiss during a live broadcast of during CNN’s New Year’s Eve broadcast last year.

The anchor revealed that the pair met in a restaurant in New York City and hit it off right away.

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