(UPDATE) PROFESSIONAL basketball player Kiefer Ravena and girlfriend, beauty queen Diana Mackey, have revealed they are engaged just days after making their relationship public on social media.
A former Top 12 finalist of Binibining Pilipinas 2022 representing Nueva Ecija, Mackey on Friday posted a series of photos capturing the moment Ravena proposed in the middle of a busy street abroad.
Some photos show Ravena down on one knee, the couple sharing a kiss, and Mackey proudly displaying her diamond ring.
"Suddenly, I'm left-handed," Mackey captioned her post.
Kiefer Ravena and Diana Mackey INSTAGRAM PHOTO/ KIEFERRAVENA15Ravena replied in the comments section, "Forever and after that."
The day before, Ravena also shared sweet photos of the couple from various occasions.
He captioned the post, "An October to remember."
The happy news was met with congratulatory messages in the comment section from friends, including fellow beauty queens Gazini Ganados, Franki Russell, Maureen Montagne, and Angelia Ong, among many others.
"Congratulations fam. That's big time!" Ravena's former Gilas Pilipinas teammate Bobby Ray Parks commented.
"SISTER D [crying emoji] #BambiAndNalaBackToMNL," Ravena's younger sister, volleyball player Dani, said.
The engagement came as a surprise to many, as the couple only announced their relationship recently.
On Oct. 27, Mackey greeted Ravena for his birthday and called him "the best plot twist of my 2024."
"Getting to know you has been the craziest yet most exciting adventure. You are the most hard-working, passionate, caring person I know, and you continue to amaze me every day. Couldn't be prouder of you and all the amazing things you have and will accomplish," Mackey wrote.
Ravena currently plays in the Japan B. League. One of the Philippines' pioneering Japan B. League imports, he is now with the Yokohama B-Corsairs after three years with the Shiga Lakes.
Kiefer Ravena proposes to Diana Mackey in the middle of a busy street abroad. INSTAGRAM PHOTOS/DIANACMACKEYHe also played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) during his college days.
Ravena had a relationship with volleyball players Alyssa Valdes and Mika Reyes. In 2023, he was also rumored to be in a relationship with a certain Kholeen Ortiz after posting their photos on social media, although he did not directly confirm it.
Meanwhile, before joining pageants, Mackey was an adult housemate in the fourth batch of "Pinoy Big Brother 8" (2018). She was Miss Manila 2nd runner-up in 2017, runner-up in Miss Earth 2015, and Top 10 in Binibining Pilipinas 2022.
She has also appeared in several TV series and movies, including "Ang Probinsyano," "Maalaala Mo Kaya" and "Section: St. Valentine — The Disappearance of Divine."
Currently, she works as a flight attendant for Philippine Airlines.
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