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Finneas Says Proposal Secret 'Ate Him Alive' After Engagement to Claudia Sulewski

The Grammy winner described the strain of hiding his plan during a Tonight Show interview.

Overview

  • O'Connell proposed on Sept. 22 after seven years together, and the couple announced the news two days later on Instagram.
  • Sulewski captioned a photo carousel "Forever and ever 9.22," showing a sunset hillside moment, a helicopter ride, and her ring.
  • On The Tonight Show, he said weeks of secrecy kept him up at night and joked it proved he wasn't cut out to rob banks.
  • The couple met on a dating app in 2018, and he wrote the song "Claudia" the night they met.
  • No wedding plans have been shared, while family and friends including Billie Eilish posted congratulatory messages.