Thursday 19 May 2022 07:46 PM AOC confirms she is ENGAGED to her longtime boyfriend Riley Roberts trends now BREAKING NEWS: AOC adds to her Squad and confirms she is ENGAGED to her longtime boyfriend Riley Roberts who she met at Boston University By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 19:40 BST, 19 May 2022 | Updated: 19:40 BST, 19 May 2022 Viewcomments Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has confirmed she is engaged to her longtime boyfriend Riley Roberts. The 32-year-old Squad member confirmed to Insider that marketing professional Roberts has popped the question. AOC met Roberts when they were both undergraduates at Boston University. While AOC has risen to become one of the most prominent progressive Democrats in Congress, Roberts has maintained a low profile. Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has confirmed she is engaged to her longtime boyfriend Riley Roberts. The pair are pictured at the 2021 Met Gala On Thursday, AOC said on Instagram that she had been 'MIA' for non-COVID "health issue.' She tested positive after a highly-publicized trip to Miami earlier this year where she partied with drag stars and drank cocktails with Roberts outside. 'I'm back at it today, but was MIA for a bit to recover,' she wrote on her story. 'Just wanted to provide you all some assurance that the silence wasn't political or anything as I know that worried some.' More to come Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility