Vanessa Hudgens shows off stunning engagement ring: ‘We couldn’t be happier’

Vanessa Hudgens will return to host the Countdown to the Oscars for the second year in a row - but it may lead to one awkward encounter for the actress. The 34-year-old's ex-boyfriend Austin Butler is nominated for Best Actor at this year's ceremony, and the pair's friendship status remains up in the air. As previously reported, Austin, 31, failed to give Vanessa the credit many felt she was owed for suggesting he go for the role of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's biopic Elvis, which went on to earn him multiple awards, his first Oscar nomination, and A-list status.WATCH: Trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic with Austin ButlerVanessa will be joined by Lilly Singh and Ashley Graham for the official lead-in to the 95th Oscars and it will air at 6.30/5.30c on ABC, highlighting Oscar nominees, performers and presenters, and giving fans a behind-the-scenes peek at the celebration.Austin and Vanessa dated for nine years before they split in 2020.They met through their mutual best friend, Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa's co-star in the High School Musical trilogy, and Austin's in its spin-off, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure.Two years after their split, Austin shared that it was a "friend" who encouraged him to audition for the role, sharing on The Hollywood Reporter's Actor's Roundtable: "The month before I heard that Baz [Luhrmann] was making the movie, I was going to look at Christmas lights with a friend, and there was an Elvis Christmas song on the radio and I was singing along, and my friend looked over at me and goes, 'You've got to play Elvis.'"I said, 'Oh, that's such a long shot.' A couple of weeks later, I was playing the piano - I never really sang for any of my friends or anything - and that same friend was there

Charna Flam ABC has announced Ashley Graham, Vanessa Hudgens, Lilly Singh will host the upcoming “Countdown to the Oscars,” pre-show, airing ahead of the ceremony on March 12 at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on ABC. Leading into the pre-show will be ABC News’ live coverage during the “On The Red Carpet Live: Countdown to Oscars 95,” hosted by Linsey Davis and Whit Johnson and featuring Variety‘s own Elizabeth Wagmeister and Clayton Davis. Hudgens returns for her second consecutive year co-hosting the pre-show, while Graham and Singh join for the first time. In addition to Hudgens, Graham and Singh, the pre-show will include backstage coverage from content creator Reece Feldman. Alongside Feldman, TV personality Rocsi Diaz will also provide an insider perspective, as the correspondent for the Academy’s member viewing party in NYC.

Vanessa Hudgens, Lilly Singh and Ashley Graham have been tapped to host Countdown to the Oscars, the official lead-in to the 95th Oscars, on ABC. The pre-show will air Sunday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. EDT/3:30 p.m. PDT on ABC.

Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 1 of Netflix’s “Perfect Match.” “Perfect Match” may not have been designed for cast members to get engaged, but one pair did! Joey Sasso and Kariselle Snow got engaged during the final episode of Season 1, which dropped on the streaming service Tuesday. Sasso, who previously won Season 1 of “The Circle,” entered the house in a completely new mindset than his last time on reality TV, as he’s now sober. “If there’s one thing that has been missing from the show that I wish was there, was how much I talked about going into the show with my sobriety and really trying to be vulnerable,” Sasso tells Variety. “I spoke so much on being an addict, recovering and trying to come in and not hold anything back for better or for worse.”

Dancing On Ice 2018 champion Jake Quickenden has revealed an inside look at the hit ITV live shows.The I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! runner-up, 34, who soared to fame on The X Factor in 2012, attended the live show last Sunday, where he sat in the audience. Since competing on Dancing On Ice, Jake, who won in 2018 with professional skater Vanessa Bauer, has remained committed to supporting the ITV skating show and the celebrities starring on it.

Eminem‘s daughter, Hailie Jade Mathers, is all grown up and engaged, and she and her fiance are opening up about the exciting development in their relationship.

Brian Austin Green is hitting back at ex Vanessa Marcil.

Vanessa Feltz's cheating ex-fiancé Ben Ofoedu has publicly reached out to her on her birthday in a bid to win her back.

Vanessa Feltz is feeling the love on her 61st birthday. Amidst the devastation of her split from fiancé Ben Ofoedu, who is now allegedly homeless, the daytime TV regular posted a video onto Instagram today which sees her joyfully receiving a handful of balloons from her family. "I am the birthday girl! #grateful #family #healing #birthday," she wrote, alluding to her mental recovery following her ex's infidelity.

Princess Diana's former butler has blasted Prince Harry's claims about his sister-in-law Kate's engagement ring.

Comedian Rebel Wilson is ready to make the ultimate commitment and proposed to her girlfriend Ramona Agruma during a trip to Disneyland in Orlando, Florida.The 42 year old thanked Disney CEO Bob Iger for helping keep the big surprise a secret in a post she shared with her 11 million Instagram followers, before paying tribute to the whole Disney Weddings team. Rebel shared a snap of the big moment which showed the happy couple being showered with baby pink petals as they posed with their rings in front of the resort’s iconic castle.Two massive bouquets can be seen on either side of the grinning pair, who are both on one knee.

What to watch: 7 movies & shows to stream this week - Feb 3What to watch: 7 movies & shows to stream this week - Feb 10“Sharper” stars Julianne Moore, John Lithgow and Sebastian Stan. Moore plays a woman dating a billionaire (Lithgow), with both of them entangled in a scam put up by Stan. But things are much more complicated than they seem.

Ouch? A series of arguments and suspicious activity on Instagram led to a lot of speculation about Megan Fox’s engagement ring. She and her (maybe ex?) fiancé Machine Gun Kelly made headlines after the Jennifer’s Body star posted Beyoncé lyrics about infidelity and promptly deleted her Instagram account. So are they still together and did it hurt to take off her ring?

Vanessa Hudgens and her boyfriend Cole Tucker are engaged – and fans couldn't be happier for the beautiful couple.The actress, who stunned at last year's MTV Movie and TV Awards, met her baseball-playing boyfriend virtually back in 2020. However, the couple didn't make their relationship public knowledge until much later.

Vanessa Hudgens is feeling the love this Valentine's Day.

Vanessa Hudgens uploaded a super sweet post celebrating her love for her fiancé Cole Tucker on Instagram this Valentine’s Day.

Watch Below: Ashley Tisdale &Vanessa Hudgens Duet High School Musical SongTMZ broke the news in early February, with a source close to the couple revealing that Cole proposed to the High School Musical actress at the end of 2022. The couple have since confirmed the news via Instagram. Vanessa, shared a photo of the ring with the caption, "YES.

on Instagram that after two years of dating, her major league baseball player boyfriend Cole Tucker popped the question.  reported on February 2 that the couple had gotten engaged sometime near the end of 2022, but it wasn't until after Hudgens was spotted by the paps with something big and shiny on her left ring finger that she confirmed the news personally on her IG. “YES. We couldn’t be happier,” the High School Musical star wrote on social media, along with one picture of herself and Tucker post-proposal in Paris, and another close-up shot of the ring.

Vanessa Hudgens is showing off her ENORMOUS diamond engagement ring — and we don’t blame her!

Vanessa Feltz's ex-fiancé Ben Ofoedu gave her tips to 'cause less strife' in their relationship just a month before their split.