'Teen Mom 2's Javi Marroquin and Lauren Comeau Are Engaged

Fans of the Teen Mom franchise have been following Javi Marroquin since he began dating Kailyn Lowry in 2011, as the father also went on to then date Briana DeJesus, and later Lauren Comeau. After welcoming baby Eli into the world in Nov. 2018, he and Lauren are now taking the next big step in their relationship: Engagement.

Javi took to Instagram this afternoon to announce the news in a lengthy caption. The photo shows the happy couple smiling from ear to ear as Lauren shows off the rock on her ring finger. "June 17th I asked my best friend to marry me," he wrote.

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June 17th I asked my best friend to marry me. #linkinbio for all the details... Our sleepless (mainly yours) nights... our endless laughs... and our countless jokes to each other now can be forever. Without you, our gym wouldn’t be possible. Without you we wouldn’t have a place to call home. Most importantly, without you, we wouldn’t be complete. Thank you for being the greatest mom to Eli and now (soon to be) stepmom to Lincoln. I feared not finding someone that would love me and linc the way you do. Never have I questioned that with you. Thank you for everything you do for this family. I can’t believe I’m this lucky.

A post shared by Javi Marroquin (@javim9) on Jun 18, 2019 at 1:59pm PDT

The MTV star spoke with The Hollywood Gossip on all things the proposal, explaining that it was a spur of the moment idea. "It was actually not really planned. I took the ring just in case," he shared, going on to describe what happened.

"Initially we had our family pictures done and I was going to have a boat in the background saying will you marry me in one of the pictures but it was too hard to get a boat. So I was like alright whatever I’ll just do it another time," Javi continued. "So we went on through the weekend and literally the day before we went to this lake in Maine where she’s from. We went there when we first met and so last year we went there as well right before I left. So this year- there’s a cafe spot on the corner- and she’s like let’s go get some smoothies and then we’ll walk to the lake and then you can leave. So I was like perfect idea."

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All I need in one picture. Maine 2019 ?: @anchorsandbuoys

A post shared by Javi Marroquin (@javim9) on Jun 17, 2019 at 3:58pm PDT

Javi also recalled involving his son Lincoln in the process, as he brought him along and asked him if he wanted Lauren to be his step-mom. "So we started laughing and then I had the ring in the stroller- Eli was there- and I got down on one knee and asked here if she would marry me," he described.

The star noted that they have not told Kailyn yet, but she'll find out eventually. "I don’t know if Lincoln is going to spill the beans," Javi added. "But there’s no need to tell Kail. Me and Lauren have our own relationship so there’s no need to."

It seemed like engagement was on their horizon so this really doesn't come to much shock, but we're happy nonetheless for Javi and Lauren in this next chapter of life.