Tim Tebow Engaged To Former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow took a knee to propose.

The Heisman Trophy winner announced his engagement to Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters on Thursday, posting a photo on Instagram showing him kneeling before her.

“Thank you for saying YES and making me the happiest man in the world,” he wrote.

He also included a photo of the two embracing as the bride-to-be showed off her diamond ring.

Tebow, 31, who played for the Denver Broncos and New York Jets in the NFL before pursuing a baseball career as a minor-leaguer with the New York Mets, confirmed in July that he and Nel-Peters were an item .

Nel-Peters, 23, who hails from South Africa, was the reigning Miss Universe until she crowned her successor, Catriona Gray, last month.

According to People , Tebow popped the question at his family’s farm in the Jacksonville, Florida, area, and family and friends came out of hiding after Nel-Peters accepted.

Tebow told People of the wedding: “It’s going to be really exciting, and I can’t wait.”

Added Nel-Peters: “I’m so excited for the wedding, and I can’t wait to spend forever with Tim.”