SPARKLY and big.
These are words that could best describe the diamond solitaire engagement ring Billy Crawford gave to her now fiancé, Coleen Garcia.
The television actress posted a snap of the ring on her official Instagram account on Thursday with the message, "Happiest! Thank you, Lord! I'm gonna marry the love of my life."
The singer/television host proposed to Garcia early this week at Ninyo Fusion Cuisin and Wine Lounge in Loyola Heights, Quezon City.
Close friends of the couple witnessed the event.
In noontime variety program "Showtime," Crawford revealed that he bought the diamond engagement ring 18 months ago.
A friend looked after the ring while he was waiting for the right time to ask Garcia's hand in marriage.
"I wanted it to be perfect; I wanted it to be sure. Ang dami naming pinagdaanan. There are a lot of ups and there are a lot of downs. I really offer everything, our relationship (to Him)."
Crawford even revealed that he was jittery leading to the proposal and had to go to the bathroom six times.
He said it was a surreal moment for him to finally propose to the actress.
"God has blessed me with a wonderful person in my life, Coleen. I love you and I will be here for you until the end of time. Hindi ko ma-describe yung pakiramdam. I'm so happy, I'm so thankful and I'm willing to be with this person for the rest of my life."
Garcia, on her part, said she didn't expect Crawford, her boyfriend of almost three years, to propose this year.
She thanked him for doing everything to make her happy and for making an effort to give her everything.
"I'm so happy and so blessed that I'm going to marry the man of my dream. I love you," Garcia said.
As of this posting, the couple and the actress' family left the country to spend Christmas abroad. (Sunnex)
