MrBeast got engaged to Thea Booysen, his girlfriend since 2022, on Christmas Day. The most followed YouTuber in the world shared the good news on Instagram on January 1, 2025. In the caption of a carousel of photos, the 26-year-old American simply wrote: “Your friend did something.”
“My family came from South Africa for Christmas and we were going to celebrate it in our house, so both of our families were there. We were opening the gifts and for the very last one, he asked me to close my eyes because it was a surprise,” the 27-year-old streamer told “People” magazine. And her future husband added: “I got down on one knee and asked her to marry him.”
For Thea, their future marriage is “just a formality”. “In my mind, we are already married. We are already on the same wavelength. We talk about the kids, about how we’re going to live together when we’re 70… It’s just another step in the process,” she said.
The couple plans to get married on an island where they will be “away from everyone.” “This will undoubtedly be a private, family event. I don’t take much vacation time because of my hard work, so I want to make sure the wedding will be an opportunity to celebrate with her and spend time with the friends and family members we are with. truly love to be. It will be the best way to take time and enjoy life,” said the man who privatized the pyramids of Egypt for a video.
