Congrats to Josh Groban and fiancée Natalie McQueen, who just got engaged today! Natalie McQueen’s engagement ring is gorgeous, making its first public appearance and earning the adoration of fans and the press the world over.
We got on an exclusive phone call with Benjamin Khordipour, G.D., GIA GG jewelry specialist at Estate Diamond Jewelry, for a professional assessment of this beautiful ring. Click here to see what he had to say.
Josh Groban’s Magical Proposal and Natalie McQueen’s Engagement Ring
Josh Groban proposed to his girlfriend of 4 years, theatre actress Natalie McQueen, in Disneyland in Anaheim, California. He got on one knee and promised forever love to his lovely beau.
“MY BEST FRIEND SAID YES!!! Sharing this life with you is my happiest place, @nataliemcqueen,” captioned the multi-platinum award-winning singer-songwriter on his joint Instagram post with Natalie today.
Natalie McQueen’s engagement ring features a large, dazzling marquise-cut diamond with three smaller round-cut diamonds vertically positioned in a stack, flanking each side, on a yellow gold band.
The multi-platinum classical singer worked with top jewelry designer Tiffany Chao on this gorgeous and opulent ring.
Congratulations and best wishes started pouring in from everyone, from Michael Buble, Disneyland, and John Stamos to Angel Blue and Greg Wells.
Disneyland holds a special place in Josh’s heart, having fallen in love with his beau in the magical, world-renowned resort, dubbed “The Happiest Place on Earth”, during his first trip there in September 2023.
“Thank you @disneyweddings for helping make the best day of our lives (so far) so magical 🤍,” featuring them on the Instagram post, which featured a lovely carousel set of breathtaking engagement photos.
Natalie McQueen’s Engagement Ring Cost and Assessment
We spoke with jewelry expert Benjamin Khordipour, G.D., of Estate Diamond Jewelry for insight on the ring. He describes it as a “stunning 4-carat marquise-cut diamond, flanked by smaller side stones and set in 18K yellow gold. The center diamond appears to be G–H color with VVS clarity,” and estimates its value at approximately $150,000.
Josh and Natalie’s Love Story
The lovely couple met sometime in 2022. They became official in public when they shared a joint post on Instagram on Valentine’s Day, 2023. Natalie captioned her post with an adorable dedication to Josh, “Happy Valentine’s Day to the greatest ever. You make me the happiest.”
Josh answered the caption back romantically, saying, “Happy Valentine’s Day to this remarkable woman who makes me so gosh dang stupid happy.”
Their engagement photos in Disneyland weren’t the first. Natalie accompanied Josh on his first trip to Disneyland in September 2023, and it proved to super magical for him.
“Epic week with my love experiencing my first ever (!!!) trip to Disney World Florida! We rode rides and drank green beer and experienced a Disney Halloween in 92-degree September heat!! So fun!!” exclaimed Josh on Instagram.
Josh and Natalie
Josh Groban, born on February 27, 1981, in Los Angeles, California, has long been one of America’s top classical singers, snagging multi-platinum certifications for his first four albums.
His uplifting voice and soaring, glorious melodies have captured the hearts of music fans the world over. Since 2022, he has sold over 25 million albums worldwide.
Josh first entered the music industry in late 1997 when his vocal coach, Seth Griggs, introduced him to top Canadian-American producer, composer, and arranger David Foster, when he was only 16 years old. David asked him to fill in for renowned opera singer Andrea Bocelli to sing a duet with Celine Dion for the song “The Prayer” during the 1999 Grammy Awards rehearsals.
David had to talk to the very nervous Josh to do the iconic performance, leading to a series of breakthroughs for his singing career. The rest, they say, is history.
His iconic performance led to an invitation from Rosie O’ Donell to guest on her TV show a week later. Then, Ally McBeal creator David Wyatt wrote him into the show, creating his character role as Malcolm Wyatt. He starred in the May 2001 season finale, to sky-high ratings and viewership.
Warner Brothers offered him a recording contract under David Foster’s own 123 Records. His self-titled album came out in 2001, his first of 4 multiplatinum albums to worldwide acclaim.
Getting to Know Josh Groban’s Fiancée, Natalie McQueen
Natalie McQueen, born on June 1, 1989, in Dagenham, East London, is a lovely British actress and singer who starred in UK West End productions of Bonnie & Clyde, 9 to 5, Kinky Boots, and Wicked.
She first made her professional debut in theatre at age 8, as Young Eponine in Les Misérables.
In 2013, she joined the cast of Wicked, playing different roles until 2016. This led to different roles in more theatre productions, including Frank Wildhorn’s Wonderland as the Mad Hatter, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express.
Natalie played Blanche Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde in Concert. This led to her casting for the West End production of the same name in the same year.
We love you Josh and Natalie!!! So happy for you guys 🥲
The greatest ever! Congrats Josh and Natalie!!!
What a gorgeous ring! Very nice. Congrats to you two