AJ Odudu flaunts HUGE diamond ring with whopping estimated worth as she enjoys holiday with her mystery fiancé after announcing shock engagement
The Big Brother host, 37, announced her engagement to her mystery fiancé last month and she is very much enjoying life in their loved up bubble.
Currently enjoying a holiday over in Seattle, AJ shared a snap presumably taken by her husband-to-be as they had breakfast together in a cafe.
And the diamond ring is reportedly worth a whopping £14,500 according to The Sun's expert.
Beaming in the picture AJ sipped on her coffee before diving into a plate of fried chicken waffles and she showed off the sparkler.
Zack Stone, from UK retailer Steven Stone, told the publication: 'At its heart is a 1.5-carat cushion-cut diamond, known for its romantic, pillow-like shape and vintage charm.
'The centre stone is set in a cluster setting, where smaller diamonds delicately encircle the main gem, enhancing its brilliance and symbolizing the strength and support of a close-knit bond.
'Altogether, it's a ring that blends elegance with meaningful symbolism - a truly fitting piece for such a joyful announcement. I'd estimate it to be worth $20,000.'
It comes after AJ shared a clip of herself dancing with her new fiancé, as she took to Instagram on Sunday to give fans a glimpse of her 'summer of love' following her recent romantic news.
Amid a carousel of snaps and videos, the stunner was seen bopping along with her man during a sweet moment between the pair.
Dressed down in a green hoodie and denim shorts, the former Strictly star looked happier than ever as she was twirled around by her husband-to-be.
Meanwhile, AJ's love kept things casual in a black hoodie pulled up over his head, with the loved up pair smiling as they danced barefoot together.
Elsewhere, among AJ's other images, the presenter looked gorgeous as she posed up a storm in a white mini dress.
Other pictures show her beaming alongside her family as they posed together with for a fun group snap, with others showing her having a laugh with her pals.
She also uploaded another black and white image of herself with her fiancé, as they hugged amid their engagement announcement.
Last week AJ revealed the exciting news, as she proudly showed off her huge diamond ring on her ring finger.
While she revealed her partner's face for the first time to her followers, the couple packed on the PDA in a compilation of black-and-white photos - but AJ refrained from revealing his name.
Captioning the smitten post, AJ confirmed their engagement by writing: 'Hiya love. ❤️' followed by the ring emoji.
The happy announcement came as a surprise to fans, as the presenter had not publicly confirmed she was in a relationship prior to the post, with her followers and famous friends rushing to the comments to voice their congratulations.
Vicky Pattison was quick to gush: 'Love this! Congrats gorgeous', while Love Island's Chloe Burrows added: 'Omg congrats!! ❤️❤️'
Ben Shephard wrote: 'Wonderful news!! ❤️', with Lucy Fallon penning: 'oh how lovely!!! congratulations queen' and Strictly's Johannes Radebe adding: 'Awww congrats'.
Ugo Monye commented: 'A M A Z I N G ❤️✨ congrats AJ!!! Xx', followed by Megan McKenna adding: 'Congratulations ❤️❤️❤️' and Katherine Ryan leaving a string of heart emojis.
While AJ's fans chimed in, writing: 'Now this is an incredible hard launch with big news! So happy for you ❤️'; 'AJ IDO-DO Congratulations!! X'.
'OH MY GOD!!!!! COME ON THEN!!!!!!!!!! Couple of the bloody decade'; 'Soooo beautiful omgggg. Congratulations you angel ❤️'; 'Hardest of hard launches'.
While the post marks AJ's first confirmation of her relationship status, she previously hinted she was in a relationship in March last year, with a cryptic Instagram post during a holiday in New York.
She sparked speculation from fans that she had been joined by a potential partner on the trip, after sharing a snap of her foot resting next to another person's trainer-clad foot, with the suggestive caption: 'It's very this...' with a telling love heart emoji.
That same month, AJ opened up about her relationship history as she got candid about suffering 'years of trauma' after finding her boyfriend in bed with another woman.
Speaking on the How To Fail Podcast, she admitted that she originally refused to cry over the shocking betrayal, but struggled to cope with the aftermath as it was so 'unexpected.'
In the honest interview, she explained that when she found her boyfriend being unfaithful, she proceeded to confront the other woman about the affair, before ending the relationship.
She recalled: 'To walk in on that, I was stunned. Seeing that was crazy. I wasn't hysterical. I didn't burst into tears or anything like that.
'I just felt in that moment, I need to gather all the information that I can, and I don't want it from him. I want it from her, actually, because weirdly, in that moment, I trusted her more than I trusted him.'
'So, I asked her to put her clothes back on and follow me outside and answer all of my questions, how long had this been going on and whatever.
'And then as soon as that happened, I watched her leave and then I packed all my stuff and got a taxi and left.'
AJ then shared that she had to deal with 'years of trauma' in the time that followed because the incident was so 'unexpected' in the first place.
She said: 'However, I proceeded to have years of tears and years of trauma away from him. It was like this person had, you know, made out that they love me, they see their future with me and it was completely reciprocated.
'We were, in my mind, building towards a positive future together. He was just someone that I just wouldn't ever expect to behave in that way.'
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