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Former Olympic Diver Gets Surprise Proposal In Venice, And Their Photos Set The Internet On Fire

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If you think you’ve already seen the cutest marriage proposal of the year, we raise you this heartwarming tale of a Swedish former Olympic diver who recently said ‘yes’ to his German boyfriend – after being surprised with the ring on a gondola ride in Venice. Here come the tears.

Body builder Patrick Huber wouldn’t even tell his Olympian counterpart, Jimmy Sjödin, where they were going when they left their Munich home by car in July. They eventually reached Venice, Italy, a place Jimmy had always wanted to visit, where Patrick had arranged for a travel photographer from Flytographer to take secret snaps of their sweet adventure. When the pair set off on a romantic gondola ride on the Venetian Lagoon, Patrick knew the time was right, and popped the question.

“I had no idea or clue that this could or would be an engagement trip,” Jimmy told the Huffington Post about the shocking moment. The happy couple is set to marry in the German Alps on May 28, 2018, which will mark two years to the day they began dating. See the unbelievably adorable photos from their Italian getaway below, and just try to tell us that this wasn’t exactly what your soul needed today.

More info: Instagram (Jimmy | Patrick)

Former Olympic Diver Gets Surprise Proposal In Venice, And Their Photos Set The Internet On Fire

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Former Olympic Diver Gets Surprise Proposal In Venice, And Their Photos Set The Internet On Fire

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Former Olympic Diver Gets Surprise Proposal In Venice, And Their Photos Set The Internet On Fire

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Former Olympic Diver Gets Surprise Proposal In Venice, And Their Photos Set The Internet On Fire

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Former Olympic Diver Gets Surprise Proposal In Venice, And Their Photos Set The Internet On Fire

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Former Olympic Diver Gets Surprise Proposal In Venice, And Their Photos Set The Internet On Fire

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Former Olympic Diver Gets Surprise Proposal In Venice, And Their Photos Set The Internet On Fire

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Former Olympic Diver Gets Surprise Proposal In Venice, And Their Photos Set The Internet On Fire

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Former Olympic Diver Gets Surprise Proposal In Venice, And Their Photos Set The Internet On Fire

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Former Olympic Diver Gets Surprise Proposal In Venice, And Their Photos Set The Internet On Fire

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Isabel Tamayo 7 years ago

They look so in love. Truly, love wins! Congratulations!

48points

Lou Wow 7 years ago

They are adorable! 😃

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Chris Guagliardo 7 years ago

Congratulations Boys!! Love your loving pics. I'm thrilled you are "allowed" to marry. Meanwhile in Australia my son and his fiancé are still waiting for that right!

45points

Usernameofgag 7 years ago

Hope they will legalize it soon...

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CelSlade 7 years ago

Everyone should have the right to marry the person they love, I hope your son and his fiance will have that soon too.

5points

Gigi Suvari 7 years ago

You can do this!! 🌈💓🌈💓

2points

Eframit Orozco 7 years ago

Dear Chris, they are always welcome in Spain, where they can get married and have their honey moon all at once ;) (But even though, I hope it will be legal also over there. Keep fighting for it!)

1point

Iva Sušická 7 years ago

Yeeeey! Wedding... Am I the only one, who thinks "if all homosexuals would look like this, homophobes would have reeeaaally difficult time"? :-D

18points

Ben Smith 7 years ago

What does their appearance have to do with homophobia? People who hate homosexuality don't really care what the people look like do they??

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Dave Schroeder 7 years ago

I can see that your post is well meaning but the subtext is really bothersome. Plenty of heterosexuals don't fit into this neat and tidy societal norm, good looking couple in love and getting engaged, but they're not singled out and hated on by bigots. Although it wasn't that long ago that promiscuity, babies out of wedlock, even divorce among heteros was condemned by the Christian fascists.

1point

Amy Hedges 7 years ago

I knew you were gonna get called out there....

0points

Leni 7 years ago

Depends on the reason someone's a homophobe, probably.

0points

Sick Boy 7 years ago

Likewise, if all the homophobes looked like that, the homosexuals would have been in trouble. Intimidation is nothing to root for.

-2points

Etienne Pisano 7 years ago

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Isabel Tamayo 7 years ago

They look so in love. Truly, love wins! Congratulations!

48points

Lou Wow 7 years ago

They are adorable! 😃

24points

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Chris Guagliardo 7 years ago

Congratulations Boys!! Love your loving pics. I'm thrilled you are "allowed" to marry. Meanwhile in Australia my son and his fiancé are still waiting for that right!

45points

Usernameofgag 7 years ago

Hope they will legalize it soon...

17points

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CelSlade 7 years ago

Everyone should have the right to marry the person they love, I hope your son and his fiance will have that soon too.

5points

Gigi Suvari 7 years ago

You can do this!! 🌈💓🌈💓

2points

Eframit Orozco 7 years ago

Dear Chris, they are always welcome in Spain, where they can get married and have their honey moon all at once ;) (But even though, I hope it will be legal also over there. Keep fighting for it!)

1point

Iva Sušická 7 years ago

Yeeeey! Wedding... Am I the only one, who thinks "if all homosexuals would look like this, homophobes would have reeeaaally difficult time"? :-D

18points

Ben Smith 7 years ago

What does their appearance have to do with homophobia? People who hate homosexuality don't really care what the people look like do they??

17points

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Dave Schroeder 7 years ago

I can see that your post is well meaning but the subtext is really bothersome. Plenty of heterosexuals don't fit into this neat and tidy societal norm, good looking couple in love and getting engaged, but they're not singled out and hated on by bigots. Although it wasn't that long ago that promiscuity, babies out of wedlock, even divorce among heteros was condemned by the Christian fascists.

1point

Amy Hedges 7 years ago

I knew you were gonna get called out there....

0points

Leni 7 years ago

Depends on the reason someone's a homophobe, probably.

0points

Sick Boy 7 years ago

Likewise, if all the homophobes looked like that, the homosexuals would have been in trouble. Intimidation is nothing to root for.

-2points

Etienne Pisano 7 years ago

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