Love Is Blind star Jessica Batten is engaged to her doctor boyfriend Benjamin ...

Love Is Blind star Jessica Batten is engaged to her doctor boyfriend Benjamin ...
Love Is Blind star Jessica Batten is engaged to her doctor boyfriend Benjamin ...

Jessica Batten of Love Is Blind fame is engaged to her boyfriend of a year and a half, Dr Benjamin McGrath.

The 34-year old reality star - who left fiance Mark Cuevas at the altar during her Netflix show - announced that she was engaged to the 35-year-old podiatrist on Thursday.    

'I don't think it has quite sunk in, but I'm definitely floating somewhere on cloud nine,' Batten told People magazine

Congratulations! Jessica Batten of Love Is Blind fame is engaged to her boyfriend of a year and a half, Dr. Benjamin McGrath

Congratulations! Jessica Batten of Love Is Blind fame is engaged to her boyfriend of a year and a half, Dr. Benjamin McGrath

She continued, 'It's been really, really exciting!' 

Jessica went on to recount the story of Benjamin's romantic proposal at the Akash Winery in Temecula, California on September 10. 

She explained that he had planned the surprise proposal with her family and friends. 

'It was quite sneaky,' the Chicago native told People. 'We'd been planning on my dad being in town that weekend for the Bears-Rams football game, but then my dad made a change to his itinerary at the last minute. 

'I thought that was a little strange, but then he said he would plan dinner for all of us on Friday night. 

Finding love: The 34-year old reality star, who is best known for her stint on the Netflix show in which she left fiancé Mark Cuevas at the alter, announced that she was engaged to the 35-year-old podiatrist on Thursday

Finding love: The 34-year old reality star, who is best known for her stint on the Netflix show in which she left fiancé Mark Cuevas at the alter, announced that she was engaged to the 35-year-old podiatrist on Thursday

'I didn't think too much about it,' Jessica continued. 'Then Friday came and Ben said, "Hey, I ran late in surgery and hit traffic, can you just meet me at this winery? We're having dinner there."'

She got in the car with her father and my step-mom to head to the winery. 'I could tell my dad was prolonging things. I think Ben was still setting up. But anyway, we make it out to the winery, and it was just a gorgeous night. 

'I walk out and this woman meets me and takes my purse, which I thought was a little strange. She said, 'Let me escort you down into the vineyard.' I'm like, 'Oh we're getting a wine tour!''

Romantic: She explained that he had planned the surprise proposal with her family and friends

Romantic: She explained that he had planned the surprise proposal with her family and friends

She went on to say, 'I walked down into the vineyard, and one of the aisles of grapes had rose petals all the way down to this gorgeous arch with roses all around it.

'Ben was standing there, and I pretty much knew at that point what was happening. So I just started getting overwhelmed with emotion. When I walked down, the first thing he said was, 'I want you to remember this moment for the rest of your life.'''

Batten said that McGrath proposed at sunset with a 3.22 carat round brilliant cut diamond engagement ring by Los Angeles-based jeweler Mark Broumand, as their favorite song JP Saxe's Line by Line played in the background.

Jessica described her reaction as 'totally overwhelmed' though she had planned a response that included a reference to the couple's favorite show. 

Sweet: Batten said that McGrath proposed at sunset with a 3.22 carat round brilliant cut diamond engagement ring by Los Angeles-based jeweler Mark Broumand, as their favorite song JP Saxe's Line by Line played in the background

Sweet: Batten said that McGrath proposed at sunset with a

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