Ever the schemer, MrBeast tried to throw Thea off the scent of his proposal trail before the big reveal.

“I intentionally dropped a large box to make noise before presenting the real gift—with the ring inside—to her,” he continued. “And then I went down on a knee and proposed.” 

Though the 26-year-old is known for his large-scale and flashy videos, he was adamant about ensuring the couple’s engagement was special just for them.

“My friends thought I would want to propose in a very public way, like some sort of spectacle at the Super Bowl or somewhere else really big like that,” he said, “but I knew that I wanted it to be the opposite, to be really private and intimate.”

Thea also shared that part of what drew her to the content creator, who has the world’s most YouTube subscribers with 340 million, was his ability to be relatable amid his stardom.

“When I met him, I was quite surprised how down-to-earth he was, and also how intelligent he was,” she explained. “I thought YouTubers were just sort of a persona, but when I met him, I was quite surprised to see that he’s actually a nice guy. He wasn’t sitting there with an ego.”

MrBeast was similarly gobsmacked by how immediately he connected with his now-fiancée, saying they “vibed instantly.”

“When we were first introduced, it came through right away how brilliant Thea is,” he recalled. “I kept thinking she is really smart and beautiful. I knew within the first few minutes of meeting that I wanted the chance to date her. Thankfully, she also felt a strong connection.”

As for how the pair plan to celebrate their wedding day? Thea emphasized their focus on keeping it simple and special.

“We’re thinking of doing it somewhere on an island where we’re far away from just about everybody,” she shared. “We’re not going to try and have a big, extravagant wedding. It’s going to be nice, but it’s certainly going to be intimate [with] close family and friends.”

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