Brittany Hockley and her fiancé Benjamin Siegrist have shared more intimate details about their engagement after the Swiss professional footballer popped the question last week.
The former Bachelor star, 36, and her beau, 32, appeared on her podcast Life Uncut this week to discuss details about her stunning giant diamond ring.
Ben revealed he had the ring sourced and made in Dubai and it features a hidden halo under the diamond in a pavé setting.
He also explained the diamond is lab-grown, which is more cost-effective and ethically sourced compared to natural diamonds.
'Whenever Ben and I had spoken about [engagement], I had said the two things I want: I want yellow gold. And the other thing, I always wanted a lab-grown diamond,' Brittany said.
Brittany Hockley (right) and her fiancé Benjamin Siegrist (left) have shared intimate details about their engagement after the Swiss professional footballer popped the question last week
'Ben didn't really know about it then, but he was like, "Don't you want a real diamond?" And I said, "It's identical. It's exactly the same, except ethically-sourced".'
The cost of a lab grown diamond is around 40 to 50 per cent less than an earth-mined diamond, though it is still a real diamond.
The pair, who are currently in a long distance relationship, also finally opened up about where they are going to both live now that they are engaged.
Brittany and Ben are going to continue doing long distance for the time being, but that hasn't ruled out Ben possibly moving to Australia in the future.
'I don't think much is going to change,' Ben said. 'I proposed because I'm in love, so that doesn't change... It doesn't really change for me or for us.'
The former Bachelor star, 36, and her beau, 32, appeared on her podcast Life Uncut this week to discuss details about the stunning diamond ring
'Obviously, the end goal is to live together, of course... Somewhere down the line, after my career or just before my career comes to an end, I'd love to live in Australia. I love Australia. I love the people, how friendly they are.'
Brittany added: 'A lot of people don't understand, and it confuses a lot of people... We have got a few of those comments: "How can you get engaged and not live together?"
'Not all relationships are created equal and it's not the same for everyone. For us, it's just worked well for now and it will keep working because I'm not currently saying yes to marry somebody because of the day-to-day. I'm saying yes to marry the person that he is.'
In her post, Brittany expressed her love for Benjamin and excitement, writing: 'In any lifetime it's a YES! Just two people loving each other for the rest of our lives.'
In one of the photos, Brittany appeared over the moon as she flashed her sparkler while holding a flute of bubbles on a deserted beach with her fiancé.
Another frame appeared to catch the moment Benjamin dropped to bended knee and proposed to the reality TV star-turned-podcaster.
In another heartwarming photo, Brittany and Benjamin shared an embrace as the sun set behind them, illuminating their joy and love for each other.
Finally, a close-up shot of the happy couple saw Brittany flash her engagement ring, both of them beaming with joy as they celebrated their love on a beautiful beach.
Brittany announced her engagement to Benjamin last Wednesday, sharing the heartwarming news to her Instagram account alongside a reel of sweet photos
In her post, Brittany expressed her love for Benjamin and excitement, writing: 'In any lifetime it's a YES! Just two people loving each other for the rest of our lives'
The couple's announcement was quickly flooded with congratulatory messages from friends and fans alike.
'STOP IT MY BFF IS GETTING MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And so is @brittany_hockley!!!' wrote radio host Mitch Churi.
'I'M LEAKING!!!! Could not be happier for this. You deserve it all. ❤️❤️' wrote best friend and her Life Uncut podcast co-host Laura Byrne.
Brittany went Instagram official with Swiss goalkeeper Benjamin in January last year with a sweet post.
Brittany went Instagram official with Swiss goalkeeper Benjamin in January last year after meeting in November 2022 on the celebrity dating app Raya
The pair met in November 2022 on the celebrity dating app Raya and at the time the goalkeeper's soccer team, the Glasgow-based Celtic FC, was playing in Australia against Sydney FC.
The couple split their time between Australia and Scotland where Benjamin currently lives.
Last July, Benjamin revealed his plans to move to Australia to be with Brittany as they are currently making their relationship work long-distance.
In October last year, the stunner revealed to Daily Mail Australia she and Benjamin were spending Christmas and New Year's together in Scotland.
