Ruby Bhogal And James Stewart Are Engaged: Love, Food Poisoning, And Cake Dreams

Hey there, friends! Let’s all take a moment to celebrate the love story of Great British Baking Show star Ruby Bhogal and BBC presenter James Stewart. The couple announced their exciting engagement on Instagram on January 21, sharing the magical moment from a proposal in the heart of New York City. It’s official—love is in the air!

Ruby, 34, shared a delightful carousel of photos capturing the proposal in all its glory. The caption reads, “POV: you’re happily prancing around New York City, completely unaware that you're about to be proposed to.” The images show James holding the ring behind his back, building suspense before the big moment. Talk about a picture-perfect proposal!

Now, here’s where the story takes a quirky turn. As Ruby revealed, the proposal didn’t go exactly as planned. Just moments before James was set to pop the question, Ruby found herself struck with food poisoning. Can you imagine? She joked in her caption, “I wish we had a romantic story to go alongside it, but food poisoning managed to kick in right about five minutes before he was about to propose.” Despite the chaos, Ruby humorously added, “I was about to have a bridesmaid moment running across the street (you know what I mean if you’ve been there), so yay for love and yay for uncooked chicken in NYC.” Talk about turning a potential disaster into a hilarious memory!

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Planning the Wedding of a Lifetime

Ruby went on to share her excitement about planning a big, vibrant Indian wedding. She wrote, “I’m ready to start planning a big FAT Indian wedding and, of course, I’m thinking about the CAKE.” Who could blame her? After all, she is a baking extraordinaire, having competed on The Great British Baking Show back in 2018. Ruby wowed audiences with her incredible desserts that season, finishing as the runner-up to Rahul Mandal.

Rahul, Ruby's fellow baker and friend, couldn’t contain his excitement in the comments. He wrote, “Congratulations, what an amazing news. Waiting for this to happen for years.” He then playfully asked, “But the big question is ‘who is baking the cake?’ … you have a lot of options, just saying.” Ruby, ever the good sport, replied, “Thank you Rahul!! Is this you offering your services because consider yourself employed,” to which Rahul gleefully responded, “Yayyyy!!”

James’ Behind-the-Scenes Proposal Adventure

Meanwhile, James took to his Instagram Stories to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the proposal planning. He humorously captioned one video, “TBH I think she’d prefer a ring donut but here we go,” while showing the couple walking through a park. It’s clear that James was determined to pull off the surprise of a lifetime.

At the Boston Public Library, James managed to keep the ring hidden behind Ruby’s back, snapping a quick photo before she turned around. He captioned the picture, “Managed to take this thing around the whole of the East Coast without her knowing — I’m available for espionage.” Talk about resourceful!