Kate Upton, Justin Verlander Engaged

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Wedding bells are soon to be ringing for St. Joseph native Kate Upton. The supermodel has announced her engagement to Detroit Tigers ace pitcher Justin Verlander. The 23-year-old niece of Congressman Fred Upton took to the red carpet at last night’s Met Gala in New York City to show off her ring.

She tells E! News that the 33-year-old Verlander asked her just before the baseball season started and she’s “excited to finally be able to share it with the world.” The two have dated for more than three years since meeting on the set of a video game commercial. There is no wedding date or location set yet. Upton tells E! they’re simply “enjoying the engagement period.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report