Jimmy Kimmel is engaged!
The talk show host, 44, proposed to girlfriend Molly McNearney, 34, during a trip to Kruger National Park in South Africa, Kimmel’s rep confirmed to People. Kimmel and McNearney have been dating since October of 2009.
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Unfamiliar with the woman who stole Kimmel's heart? Here are five things to know about Molly McNearney:
1) She is a co-head writer on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
And the only female writer at that! Definitely impressive.
2) She's hilarious on Twitter.
While it's obvious that McNearney is a witty writer on Jimmy Kimmel, she also takes to Twitter to showcase her talent. Here are a few of her funniest tweets:
"Just another morning I woke up and once again am not Beyonce."
"Summer is ALMOST worth seeing your coworkers’ hairy toes in flip flops."
"Just saw Magic Mike with a group of friends. At least two of them will wake up pregnant," McNearney joked.
3) She got her start doing improv.
McNearney, who is originally from St. Louis, started doing improvisational comedy at the famed Second City Theatre in Chicago. She then performed at iO West when she moved to L.A.
4) This is her first marriage.
While McNearney's nuptials to Kimmel will be her first, Kimmel was married to wife Gina Kimmel in 1988. The couple separated in 2002. Kimmel later dated comedian Sarah Silverman for five years, ending their relationship in March 2009.
5) She'll be a step-mom.
Kimmel is a father to Katie, 21, and Kevin, 19, with first wife Gina Kimmel.
Congratulations to the happy couple!
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