The Wiggles star Emma Watkins announces engagement to boyfriend of one year Oliver Brian

The Wiggles star Emma Watkins has announced her engagement to boyfriend Oliver Brian, 15 months after going public with their romance. 

The 31-year-old shared the happy news in an Instagram post on Monday night, posing alongside her Wiggles guitarist beau and flashing her diamond ring. 

Emma, who performs as the Yellow Wiggle in the children’s group, captioned the image: ‘When life gets more sparkly’. 

Happy news: The Wiggles star Emma Watkins (left) has announced her engagement to boyfriend Oliver Brian (right). The 31-year-old shared the happy news in an Instagram post on Monday night, posing alongside her Wiggles guitarist beau and flashing her diamond ring 

Emma shared further photos from the proposal to her Instagram Stories, revealing it had occurred in stunning countryside during the couple’s holiday in New Zealand. 

The performer was absolutely beaming as she showed off her sparkler in a number of images, including one where she cuddled up to her musician fiancé. 

One image showed Emma posing alongside a pony, showing the animal her ring, which he captioned: ‘Approval from the locals’. 

Emma, who performs as the Yellow Wiggle in the children’s group, wrote on Instagram: ‘When life gets more sparkly’

Emma confirmed her relationship with Oliver in an interview with The Daily Telegraph’s Stellar Magazine in December 2019.    

‘Yes, I’m in love and I feel very excited to tell you,’ she told the publication, describing their relationship as ‘new’ at the time.

She said Oliver was the ‘opposite’ to her in personality, but described their relationship as being ‘nice’. 

So pretty! Emma shared further photos from the proposal to her Instagram Stories, revealing it had occurred in stunning countryside during the couple’s holiday in New Zealand

One image showed Emma posing alongside a pony, showing the animal her ring, which he captioned: ‘Approval from the locals’

‘He’s a very calm and thoughtful person and I’ve always been interested in his mind and his take on life, and his morals,’ she explained. 

‘He loves talking about the environment and food production. It’s not very “Wiggly”, but it’s been nice for me to talk about things not just concerning ourselves, but people everywhere around the world.’ 

The pair took the next step in their relationship in April last year, reportedly moving in together amid the coronavirus lockdown. 

In September, Emma and Oliver showed further signs their relationship was becoming more serious, as they brought home a new puppy. 

 Co-workers: Oliver plays various instruments on The Wiggles, including guitars and banjo, and has previously joined the band on several of their world tours. Emma confirmed her relationship with Oliver in December 2019, saying it was ‘new’ at the time 

News of the couple moving in together came less than two weeks after Emma’s ex-husband, fellow Wiggles member Lachlan Gillespie, 35, announced his engagement to dancer Dana Stephenson.

‘On Thursday night, Dana asked me to marry her at home under a fairy light sky and a very excited little boy in a beautiful bow tie,’ the purple Wiggle announced on Instagram on April 13.

Emma appeared to give their engagement her approval, commenting with three purple hearts on Lachy’s post.

 Split: Emma split from ex-husband and fellow Wiggles member Lachlan Gillespie (right) in August 2018

She also congratulated Lachy and his fiancée Dana on the birth of their twins that same month. 

During her candid interview with Stellar, Emma discussed Lachlan’s relationship with dancer Dana, a senior artist at The Australian Ballet.

After the dancer filmed scenes with The Wiggles last December, Watkins revealed she told a friend that Dana and Lachlan would be ‘perfect together’. 

Moving on: Lachlan announced his engagement to dancer Dana Stephenson (right) in April last year, the same month that Emma moved in with Oliver in Sydney 

Surprise! Emma congratulated Lachy and his fiancée, Dana on the birth of their twins that same month

In August 2018, Emma and former husband Lachlan announced their split.  

The former couple – who joined The Wiggles in 2013 and started dating weeks later – had married in Bowral, New South Wales in 2016.

Despite their break-up, Lachlan and Emma have vowed to remain friends and still perform together in The Wiggles.

End of the road: Despite their break-up, Lachlan and Emma have vowed to remain friends and still perform together in The Wiggles

‘To be able to realise as a couple that we were going different ways and to stay as close as we are is a real testament, I think, to both of us,’ Lachlan said in a statement.

‘I love her more now than anything and she loves me more than anything.’ 

Emma’s new Oliver plays various instruments on The Wiggles, including guitars and banjo, and has previously joined the band on several of their world tours. 

Away from the group, Oliver and Emma’s ex Lachlan are in band The Unusual Commoners, alongside Anthony Field and David O’Reilly.

Stars: Oliver (second, right) and Emma’s ex Lachlan (left) are in band The Unusual Commoners, alongside Anthony Field (second left) and David O’Reilly (right)

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