The perfect gift! Jennifer Aniston gets engaged to Justin Theroux... after the proposal on his birthday
Finally the jibes over being envious of Angelina Jolie can be laid to rest.
As Jennifer Aniston, 43, has well and truly moved on by getting engaged to partner Justin Theroux.
The Friends actress and her actor/director beau sealed the deal on Friday, after the 41-year-old popped the question during his birthday celebrations.
Engaged! Jennifer Aniston agreed to marry Justin Theroux on his 41st birthday last Friday
His spokesperson confirmed to People: 'Justin Theroux had an amazing birthday on Friday, receiving an extraordinary gift when his girlfriend, Jennifer Aniston, accepted his proposal of marriage.'
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Starter marriage: Brad Pitt with Jennifer in September 2004 - four months before they split after five years of marriage
'They're great friends,' the spokesperson added - a cheeky reference to the sitcom that made Aniston famous in the Nineties.
The engagement news comes on the weekend rumours swirled that Jennifer's ex-husband Brad Pitt set to be marry Angelina, his partner of seven years and the mother of his six children, at their French home.
Their romance was infamously shrouded in whispers that they embarked on a relationship while Brad was still married to Jennifer - having met on the set of Mr & Mrs Smith in 2004.
However, as news of the wedding has still not been confirmed and insiders are claiming that next weekend is 'a far more likely date', Jennifer and Justin have stolen their thunder.
The couple, who have been dating for more than a year, were first seen together in May 2011.
Just two months later, Jen placed her Beverly Hills mansion on the market for $38m, before buying a palatial LA Bel-Air home with Justin in January of this year - for a reported $22m.
Jennifer and Justin both starred in Wanderlust together, a comedy flop with Paul Rudd about a modern New York couple trying to escape society by moving to a commune in Georgia.
However, while the news will come as a surprise to her fans - it seems that it came as an even bigger one to her father, John Aniston.
The veteran Days of Our Lives actor, 79, was apparently not aware that actor-screenwriter Theroux, 41, had proposed to his daughter on the North Carolina set of her new film, We’re the Millers, on August 10.
Vacation: Jennifer and Justin Theroux took a romantic summer trip to Europe, heading to Paris and Rome
He told celebrity website Celebuzz: 'It’s the first I’ve heard about it. It’s a surprise to me. I’ll have to look online. When I find out more, I guess I’ll tell you!
When it was explained that Theroux proposed to Jennifer on his birthday, Jon added: 'It sounds very romantic.'
The veteran Days Of Our Lives actor has described Theroux as a 'charming young man', and gave his seal of approval saying, 'I think they make a wonderful couple.'
Fans will be elated for Jennifer, as the Los Angeles native was largely considered to be unlucky-in-love.
Following her four and a half year marriage to Pitt, which saw them separate in January 2005, she endured a string of fling flops.
End of an era: Justin reportedly 'dumped' Heidi Bivens, his girlfriend of 14 years, to be with Jennifer
Aniston was seen on the arm of The Break-Up co-star Vince Vaughn soon after, before moving on to
British model Paul Sculfor for a few months in 2007 and later had an on/off romance with John Mayer.
Meanwhile, Theroux fell under the microscope during his courting of Aniston - as he broke up with his long-term girlfriend of 14 years, Heidi Bivens.
The well-respected fashion stylist, who has worked at Details and Vogue, was said to be 'blindsided' by his actions.
Love match; The couple met on the set of Wanderlust
However, she seems to be moving on, having been hired for costume designer duties on the new Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens film Spring Breakers.
But it seems Jennifer certainly made Justin sweat, reportedly turning down his initial proposal in June during a romantic European jaunt in Paris and Rome.
And in an interview with GQ Spain, she said she no longer strives for the perfect life as it's 'cliché'.
Asked if it bothers her that her personal life is under constant scrutiny, she said: 'A perfect life? I think that’s sort of cliché, isn’t it?
'Like, if you want to be happy, you should have the house, the husband, the kid... Kids are messy!'
Exes: (L-R) Jennifer dated John Mayer in 2008-2009, Tate Donovan in the mid '90s and Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz in 1995
'Defibrillator': Jennifer praised Vince Vaughn for 'bringing me back to life' after her gruelling divorce
The loves of Jennifer Aniston
2008 - On/off one year romance with singer John Mayer for year. They briefly split from August to October 2008 when he held a press conference to announce he ended it because 'something's not right
2007 - Enjoyed a brief fling with Essex builder-turned-model Paul Sculfor
2005 - 2006: Fell for Vince Vaughn on the set of The Break-Up. She later referred to the actor as 'my defibrillator... He literally brought me back to life' after her divorce.
1998 - 2005: After being introduced by their agents, Jennifer and Brad dated for two years before marrying in a star-studded ceremony in July 2000. They announced their split in January 2005, with Brad being photographed with rumoured other woman Angelina Jolie in April of that year.
1995 - 1998: Dated The O.C. actor Tate Donovan for three years.
1995: Briefly dated Counting Crows frontman Adam Durtiz, who rather awkwardly went on to date her Friends co-star and close friend Courteney Cox.
1990-1991: Before finding fame in Friends, Jennifer dated Charlie Schlatter - who famously starred alongside Kylie Minogue in The Delinquents
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