Swimmer Ryan Lochte is engaged

In this May 12, 2016, file photo, Ryan Lochte listens to a question from the media in Charlotte, North Carolina. Picture: Chuck Burton, File

In this May 12, 2016, file photo, Ryan Lochte listens to a question from the media in Charlotte, North Carolina. Picture: Chuck Burton, File

Published Oct 10, 2016

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Ryan Lochte is engaged.

The Olympic swimmer got down on one knee and asked his girlfriend, Playboy model Kayla Rae Reid, to marry him.

Alongside a picture of the pair kissing on top of the Malibu Canyon in Los Angeles, in which a large diamond ring is placed on his partner's wedding ring finger, Lochte wrote: "Memories forever!!! #thelochtes #LA (sic)"

Reid commented: "Speechless. Absolutely beautiful. So in love with YOU.(sic)"

The engagement comes a month after the 32-year-old athlete's 'Dancing With The Stars' debut was interrupted when two protesters stormed the stage on September 12.

Two people lunged towards the floor while Ryan and his professional partner Cheryl Burke were receiving feedback from the judges on their foxtrot to the song Call Me Irresponsible.

The show came to an abrupt halt and quickly cut to an ad break before the protesters, who were wearing white anti-Lochte T-shirts, were thrown out of the studio by security.

After the incident, Lochte said: "It's hard. [It felt like] someone reached inside and ripped my heart out."

However, Lochte wasn't going to let that get in the way of him proposing despite his family thinking it could hurt their relationship.

 

 

Memories forever!!! #thelochtes #LA

A photo posted by Ryanlochte (@ryanlochte) on Oct 9, 2016 at 7:17pm PDT

 

He previously told USA TODAY Sports: "My family says, 'Don't you think it's a little too soon?' I'm like, 'Can you put a time on love? Can you?' When I realised this was 'the one' was when she stuck behind me through this. She still loves me and she's still right there with me."

Ryan was on a mission to win the public over on the American ballroom show after he lied about being robbed during the Rio Games.

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