Have I Got News for You star announces engagement and reveals she beat partner to proposal by minutes

A TOP Have I Got News For You star has revealed she is engaged after she and her partner proposed to each other on the same night. The comedian shared the sweet story on social media, telling fans she was “JUST EN-GAY-GED!!”. The comedian is a team captain on the US version of Have I Got News For You Credit: BBC Amber Ruffin has revealed she is engaged to partner Kelsi Cleary-Hammarstedt Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Amber Ruffin revealed the romantic moment unfolded while the couple were in her hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, listening to musician Chad Stoner with friends. Amber shared: “Guys. We were in Omaha at @chadstoner like always. He starts playing one of our songs and my friends start coming in one by one and giving me roses! Kelsi gets on one knee and proposes! Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! “I thought they were gonna, so I counter-proposed! Everyone screamed and gave the roses back to @kelsich! Then we sang and danced all night.” She ended her post by rating the evening: “1000000/10” Amber said that she ‘counter-proposed’ after sensing a proposal was coming Credit: Supplied Amber and Kelsi have been together since at least 2024 Credit: Instagram Footage from the romantic night shows Kelsi getting down on one knee and asking Amber to marry them. The comedian initially teased: “It depends,” before revealing she had brought along a ring of her own. Amber’s other half is Kelsi Cleary-Hammarstedt, who uses they/them pronouns, although the couple have largely kept details of their relationship out of the spotlight. New York-based Kelsi works in the tech industry and is also a musician who plays Brazilian percussion in a band. Most read in TV The pair have been pictured together publicly since at least 2024. The engagement marks a new chapter for Amber, 47, who was previously married to Dutch artist Jan Schiltmeijer for 13 years. The former couple tied the knot in 2010 before divorcing in December 2023. Comedian Amber currently serves as a team captain on CNN’s US version of Have I Got News For You which airs on BBC Two and is available to watch on BBC iPlayer Comment now