The Apprentice stars Michaela Wain and Harrison Jones have announced they are engaged, eight years after they met while competing on the popular BBC show.
Harrison, 35, took to Instagram on Monday to share the news he had popped the question to Michaela, 41, while on a romantic trip to Tokyo, Japan.
Alongside he shared a slew of photos documenting their love story together, from meeting on series 13 back in 2017 to welcoming the first Apprentice baby, with the arrival of son Grayson the following year.
Captioning the heartfelt post, he wrote: ‘From meeting in the most unique, once in a lifetime way, to becoming a dad to the most amazing little boy, starting a family, and getting engaged in Tokyo, it’s been a pretty nuts journey, so far’.
While Michaela took to her own Instagram to show off her dazzling diamond ring and glimpse at the romantic proposal, which saw Harrison write out the words ‘Will you marry me?’ on a bed, amongst rose petals and glittering lights.
She gushed in the caption: ‘Tokyo now has a special place in my heart ❤️’.
The Apprentice stars Michaela Wain and Harrison Jones have announced they are engaged, eight years after they met while competing on the popular BBC show
Harrison, 35, took to Instagram on Monday to share the news he had popped the question to Michaela, 41, while on a romantic trip to Tokyo, Japan (seen together on The Apprentice)
Alongside he shared a slew of photos documenting their love story together, from meeting on series 13 back in 2017 to welcoming the first Apprentice baby, with the arrival of son Grayson the following year (seen together)
The couple were flooded with congratulatory messages from fans and friends, including some of their Apprentice 2017 co-stars.
One of the joint winners of the season, James White penned: ‘Congrats both! Amazing news.’
While fellow joint winner Sarah gushed: ‘The best news. You might have even beaten me in The Apprentice if all your decisions had been this good H. Love you xx’.
Candidate Jade English wrote: Congrats guys!!! So crazy thinking back to us in that apprentice house and how you have your forevers and baby from it! (heart emoji)’ while co-star Joanna Jarjue added: ‘Love you guys’.
And Michaela’s brother and Love Island star Joshua Ritchie wrote: ‘Congrats’ with a slew of clapping emojis.
Michaela also announced the engagement on her LinkedIn, poking fun at her firing by Lord Alan Sugar in the semi-finals, by quipping that ‘someone finally hired me’.
In 2023, the businessman opened up about falling for Harrison, as she admitted that she’d never dreamed she would meet the love of her life on the show.
She said: ‘Not in my wildest dreams did I think I’d meet my partner on The Apprentice. My brother’s always saying he went on Love Island and I ended up finding somebody while I were in The Apprentice!
Captioning the heartfelt post, he wrote: ‘From meeting in the most unique, once in a lifetime way, to becoming a dad to the most amazing little boy, starting a family, and getting engaged in Tokyo, it’s been a pretty nuts journey, so far’
While Michaela took to her own Instagram to show off her dazzling diamond ring on the ring finger of her left hand
She also gave glimpse at the romantic proposal, which saw Harrison write out the words ‘Will you marry me?’ on a bed, amongst rose petals and glittering lights
and glimpse at the romantic proposal, which saw Harrison write out the words ‘Will you marry me?’ on a bed, amongst rose petals and glittering lights.
‘But even when we were there, it was nothing like that. We were genuinely friends. It was after we’d come off the show, you have a three-month gap before it goes on TV.
‘You’ve just had this whirlwind experience and nobody knows about it, so we remained friendly because otherwise you do your family’s head in talking about it, and then when it came on TV we all wanted to be with each other and watch it all together.
‘And we were allowed to drink alcohol then – which is when me and Harrison grew closer!’
Harrison and Michaela welcomed the first Apprentice baby in 2018, taking to Instagram to introduce son Grayson, now seven, to the world.
They gushed they were ‘absolutely in love’ with their baby boy, while Michaela told fans it had been a ‘tough ride’, but she was ‘super happy’ to introduce her little man.
The reality star – who is also mum to son Harrison from a previous relationship – penned: ‘It’s been a tough ride but I’m super happy to say Grayson George Jones arrives 23/10/18 weighing 7lb2 and looking like a heart breaker. Absolutely in love.
‘And a huge big massive thank you to his amazing dad @harrisonjones89 who was the best birthing partner ever. Officially the most chilled guy on the planet.’
New dad Harrison was just as delighted to show the world his son, telling followers: ‘Grayson George Edward Jones has arrived,’ he added a slew of heart-eyed emojis before revealing: ‘And on my mums 60th birthday too! What a present.’
The couple were flooded with congratulatory messages from fans and friends, including some of their Apprentice 2017 co-stars
And Michaela’s brother and Love Island star Joshua Ritchie wrote: ‘Congrats’ with a slew of clapping emojis (pictured together)
In 2023, the businessman opened up about falling for Harrison, as she admitted that she’d never dreamed she would meet the love of her life on the show
Romance blossomed for the pair following their time together on The Apprentice last year, where Michaela had finished in third place and Harrison had been eliminated the week before.
The couple have since gone on to launch their own company within the construction industry.
News of their relationship first surfaced as the 13 series was airing, with reports at the time claiming the duo were forced to ‘keep their romance a secret for weeks’.
A source told The Sun: ‘There was always a connection between them but they tried to resist their urges during filming. They’re now in a fully-fledged relationship and have been spending a lot of time together.
‘Michaela was keen to publicly announce their romance but Harrison was more reserved about the idea. They are smitten with each other though.
Harrison and Michaela welcomed the first Apprentice baby in 2018, taking to Instagram to introduce son Grayson, now seven, to the world (seen)
They gushed they were ‘absolutely in love’ with their baby boy, while Michaela – who is also mum to son Harrison from a previous relationship – told fans it had been a ‘tough ride’, but she was ‘super happy’ to introduce her little man (seen all together)
News of their relationship first surfaced as the 13 series was airing, with reports at the time claiming the duo were forced to ‘keep their romance a secret for weeks’ (seen on show)
The couple confirmed they were expecting a child together in June. Their baby news came after Michaela previously revealed she had suffered several miscarriages and call her son Harrison her ‘miracle child’.
A number of contestants have embarked on relationships in the past, with 2017’s James White and Jade English getting together,
In addition, Lottie Lion and Lewis Ellis got together while filming in Finland in 2019, and Philip Taylor and Kate Walsh set sights on one another in 2009.
In June last year, Harpreet Kaur and Akshay Thakrar made TV history after they became they first couple to get married after meeting on the show in 2022.
