Josh Allen Opens Up About His Engagement to Hailee Steinfeld: ‘I Was Very Nervous’

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen opens his offer book.

Two weeks after Allen asked Oscar-nominated actress Hailee Steinfeld to marry him in a beachside proposal, the two-time Pro Bowler offered a glimpse into the couple’s special day during a an interview with his new fiancée.

“The funny thing is, we woke up and we were getting ready for brunch and you jumped on the bed and said, ‘Can we get married already?!? What- what are you waiting for??!'” Allen said in Steinfeld’s latest “Beau.” Society” on Friday. “I said, ‘Just give me a little more time.’ You didn’t know I was about to propose to you.”

Although Steinfeld, 27, was on track, Allen, 28, said she was “extremely surprised.” He added: “I didn’t ruin it, nor did anyone else.”

“I think I was very nervous about you finding out about the proposal,” Allen explained. “It was hard keeping secrets from yourself and letting other people in your life keep secrets from you. Many times throughout the day a song would come on and I would get teary-eyed thinking about how Our day was going to be special.”

Allen and Steinfeld announced their engagement in a joint Instagram post last week. A photo from the proposal shows Allen kneeling in front of a pink floral arch while Steinfeld leans in and presses his forehead to hers. The two were surrounded by candles as the romantic setup overlooks the ocean.

While on one knee, Allen revealed that he told Steinfeld: “I couldn’t wait any longer. I said I couldn’t wait to start a family with you. I said your full name and I asked you very nicely.

He added: “You said yes, and that was all that mattered to me. And the sun was out.”

Allen and Steinfeld went public with their relationship on Instagram in July after more than a year of speculation. In the post, Allen shared several photos with Steinfeld, including one of the couple near the Eiffel Tower ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Josh Allen, Hailee Steinfeld’s proposal story in the Beau Society newsletter