Josh Allen’s recent kneeling had nothing to do with football. Buffalo Bills quarterback and actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld posted a photo of Allen on one knee proposing to her Instagram followers on Friday (November 29) — Steinfeld has 20.3 million followers and Allen has 1.3 million followers. The photo was taken on a grassy ridge overlooking the water, with the couple surrounded by candles and surrounded by a large arch covered in flowers.
The NFL retweeted the photo on X, congratulating the two on their engagement, along with a message that ended with a ring and heart emoji.
The scene is likely somewhere along the California coastline, where Allen lives during the offseason. The offer likely came about sometime last week when the Bills had their bye.
Allen did not reveal the engagement during his weekly news conference Wednesday as the AFC East-leading Bills (9-2) prepared to face the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night. But he did smile broadly when asked how his bye week went.
“Excellent. Great. Got some sunshine. Hang out with the family. It’s great,” he said.
Allen and Stanfield first dated in the spring of 2023, when they were photographed having dinner together in New York. Months later, Allen admitted the two were dating, but asked Associated Press Not to mention mentioning Stanfield’s name in order to maintain privacy.
Stanfield has since started attending Bills home games, and the couple hosted a Halloween party this fall.
Steinfeld, 27, is from Los Angeles and began her acting career at the age of 10. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mattie Ross in the Coen brothers’ 2010 remake of the film. true courage. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the 2016 high school drama The edge of seventeen. Her other works include bumblebee, Dickinson and Marvel’s eagle eyeas well as voice acting roles Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and its sequel.
Stanfield branched out into pop music after performing in 2015 pitch perfect 2. She has released numerous singles and two EPs, including The story is half written 2020.
Allen, 28, has emerged as one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks, setting many of Buffalo’s single-season and career passing and scoring records since being selected in the first round of the 2018 draft out of Wyoming.
