Love Island star Ellie Brown's mystery fiance revealed as US basketball player after romantic proposal
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LOVE Island star Ellie Brown's mystery fiance has been revealed as a US basketball player, after his romantic proposal.
The 27-year-old villa beauty announced the happy news that she was engaged, on Instagram last week.
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Love Island star Ellie Brown's mystery fiance has been revealed as a US basketball player
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They enjoyed a romantic proposal last week
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The identity of Ellie's beau has been revealed as basketball player Devon Daniels
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She showed off her huge sparkling ring as well as loved-up snaps with her fiancé as they celebrated on a yacht in the United States.
Ellie, who wowed in a white crochet dress, wrote: "My most confident yes."
And now the identity of Ellie's beau has been revealed as basketball player Devon Daniels.
A source told The Sun: '"I realised I follow him on Instagram, his name is Devon Daniels and he's a basketball player.'
On further investigation, looking at both Ellie and the Chicagoan sport's stars' online photos, you can see images of the basketball player's forearm tattoos match those of her mystery beau posted on Instagram.
The source continued: 'What happened was on Saturday it came up on my new Instagram on my explore page that these two people had got engaged and I definitely recognised him.
'I recognised her too because he'd posted some photos of her on his story but at the time I just thought she was a regular person. I didn't know she'd been on Love Island as I've never watched.
'But I saw it said 'mystery person' but I know it's him. He'd posted her on his story before."
Ellie and her representative have been contacted for comment, but have not yet responded.
Love Island star looks very different five years after appearing in the villa
Devon can be found posting his basketball achievements to his 10,000 Instagram followers.
The sports personality looked relieved as soon as Ellie accepted his proposal, and they shared a tender cuddle.
They celebrated by tucking into a huge sharing platter at the back of the boat and had glasses of fizz.
Her friends and followers were delighted, with close pal Kaz Crossley writing: "Still crying. She's a FIANCÉE. soooo beautiful love you so much."
Love Island's Yewande Biala said: "So happy for you beauty, congratulations."
Tommy Fury's ex Millie Roberts shared: "So so so happy for u angel."
Towie and Geordie Shore star Sophie Kasaei said: "I'm screaming from the rooftops!!!! My little ell I'm so happy for you !!! Congratulations."
Ellie, who starred in the 2018 series of Love Island, went public with her man last January as they puckered up during a windswept outing to the seaside.
Since her time on series four of the ITV2 reality show, Ellie hasn't had the best of luck when it comes to romance.
In the villa, she fell for London socialite Charlie Brake.
The couple continued with their relationship on the outside, before he reportedly dumped her on Instagram while she was sat in the cinema with her pal Laura Anderson.
Ellie went on to enjoy a relationship with fellow Love Island alumni Michael Griffiths, who starred in the 2019 series.
The pair hit it off after they filmed Ex On The Beach together but their romance was rocky. Days after Michael said Ellie was The One, the couple split.
They briefly rekindled their romance, but it wasn't to be and they broke up for good.
Then, in 2021, Ellie found herself in the headlines thanks to a night out with England footballer Jack Grealish.
The pair were seen chatting together at a party before hitting the clubs in Manchester.
But it was all innocent, with Jack's childhood sweetheart Sasha Attwood confirming days later that they were still very much together.
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