AJ Odudu, 37, announces surprise engagement to mystery man with a series of intimate photos
Television presenter AJ Odudu has revealed her engagement to an unnamed partner through a series of intimate photographs posted on Instagram this evening.
The 37-year-old Big Brother host surprised followers by sharing black-and-white images displaying her diamond engagement ring.
The announcement marks the first time Odudu has shown her fiancé’s face publicly, though she has chosen not to disclose his identity.
The presenter had not previously confirmed being in a relationship, making the engagement news particularly unexpected for fans.
Odudu captioned the romantic photographs with “Hiya love.” Followed by a heart and ring emoji, confirming the engagement to her Instagram followers.
The Instagram post featured multiple black-and-white photographs showing the couple in affectionate poses.
Celebrity friends quickly offered their congratulations in the comments section.
“Love this! Congrats gorgeous,” wrote television personality Vicky Pattison, whilst Love Island’s Chloe Burrows added: “Omg congrats!!”
Good Morning Britain presenter Ben Shephard commented: “Wonderful news!!” Strictly Come Dancing professional Johannes Radebe wrote: “Awww congrats,” with former Coronation Street actress Lucy Fallon adding: “oh how lovely!!! congratulations queen.”
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Other well-wishers included rugby player Ugo Monye, who wrote “A M A Z I N G congrats AJ!!! Xx,” reality star Megan McKenna and comedian Katherine Ryan.
Fans described the announcement as the “hardest of hard launches” and “couple of the bloody decade”.
Whilst this marks Odudu’s first official relationship confirmation, she previously hinted at having a partner in March last year.
During a New York holiday, she posted a photograph showing her foot alongside another person’s trainer-clad foot, captioned “It’s very this…” with a heart emoji.
The presenter has been open about past relationship difficulties. Speaking on the How To Fail Podcast, she revealed she once discovered a boyfriend being unfaithful.
“To walk in on that, I was stunned,” she recalled. “I asked her to put her clothes back on and follow me outside and answer all of my questions.”
She described experiencing “years of trauma” following the incident.
In a November 2020 interview with MailOnline, Odudu discussed her ideal partner. “I am genuinely a personality girl, I like charismatic guys who can take the mickey out of themselves but when it comes to work, they are focused and they know what they want in themselves and in a partner,” she said.
The presenter revealed she preferred meeting people organically rather than through dating applications. “I’ve used Raya in the past and apps like Hinge, but no I just don’t meet anyone,” she explained.
“I’m still hoping that I’ll meet my man through a friend and he’ll of been there all along, you know what I mean?”