BRINGING UP BATES’ Nathan Bates Announces Official Engagement to Girlfriend Esther Keyes
By Movieguide® Staff
Star of UPtv’s BRING UP BATES Nathan Bates, is now officially engaged to Esther Keyes.
“She said YES!!! 💍💓 I get to marry the girl of my dreams,” Bates announced on his Instagram.
Nathan took Esther to their respective hometowns before taking a knee and popping the question in Orlando, Florida.
“I planned three days of events to celebrate our relationship that would begin in PA (where Esther is from), move to TN (where I am from), and finally end in Orlando with the proposal. Each day was a surprise and centered around a different lake, and each one built in splendor,” Nathan said. “The proposal decorations, the backdrop against Conway Lake, and Esther’s excitement and smile all made this day the best memory that we’ve both ever experienced! We’ve already started talking about wedding dates and can’t quit laughing and crying as we think back over the emotions we’ve shared together these past few days.”
Esther shared the exciting news on her Instagram and thanked God for blessing their relationship.
“We’re engaged!!!” Esther announced. “Nathan has treated me like a queen every single day since our relationship began and I am so honored to be his fiancé!”
She added: “I’m overwhelmed with happiness and so thankful to God for bringing us together and making our story beautiful! We are so blessed!”
Nathan is one of 19 children, which meant that the engagement was a family celebration in standard Bates fashion.
Fox News reported: “Nathan’s sister Erin helped decorate their romantic site in Tennessee while his other sisters, Carlin and Alyssa, helped decorate the Florida location, which included a backdrop lined with 4-ft marquee letters that read ‘Marry Me’ along with votives with floating candles lighting their pathway.”
“I couldn’t believe all of the preparation and planning that Nathan put into making this proposal such an incredible weekend,” Esther said. “I still can’t believe it has finally happened! It has truly been the most special few days I’ve ever had! I’m feeling so many emotions right now, but mostly just excitement and thankfulness that God has allowed us to experience so much together!”
The couple has not released an official wedding date, but fans of BRINGING UP BATES can expect Season 10 to include the action leading up to their big day.
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