Olympic medalist Tom Daley recently announced his engagement to his boyfriend of two years Dustin Lance Black. However, the couple have no plans of getting married until after the 2016 Olympics. Tom, who came out to the public via a YouTube video last December 2013, admitted that it was the love and support of Dance that he was able to face his fears and make the announcement.
According to a report from Design & Trend, it was during the last weekend of September that Olympic diver Tom Daley and Hollywood director Dustin Lance Black got engaged while enjoying a romantic picnic date at a park together. The two stars have been dating for over two years before announcing their engagement last Thursday, October 1st through 'The Times Of London.'
The announcement read as, "Mr T.R. Daley and Mr D.L. Black. The engagement is announced between Tom, son of Robert and Debra Daley of Plymouth, and Lance, son of Jeff Bisch of Philadelphia and Anne Bisch of Lake Providence,"
Despite news of the couple's engagement came out four months after Tom and Dustin first moved in together, International Business Times reported that both men are over the moon with excitement of their engagement and can't wait to plan for the ceremony. Tom also took to Instagram to show his excitement by posting a picture of his and the famous Academy Award winner's engagement rings alongside a caption saying, "#HeSaidYES and then #ISaidYES ❤️Thanks for all the lovely messages!"
However, a report from the Daily Mail UK stated that the newly engaged couple have no plans on getting married right away. Tom Daley's mother, Debbie Daley, opened up to two different tabloids regarding the issue of the couple's age gap and other possible wedding plans.
Saying that both Tom and Dustin have no problem with their 20-year age gap, the excited mother added, "There is an age gap, 20 years, but then again age is but a number," she added, "I am not sad because in losing Tom I am gaining another, so it makes everything all good." Debbie also went on to say that it will be after the 2016 Olympics in Rio where her son will be participating before the newly engaged couple starts making wedding plans.
With the excitement of the engagement, fans of Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black have been flooding the couple with congratulations and best wishes. At the moment, Tom is busy training in Stratford and focusing on preparing for Rio which will start the beginning of August next year.
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