They may notplay a couple onscreen, but Empire co-stars Grace Gealey and Trai Byers have certainly been romancing behindthe scenes and it's been revealed that the duo is engaged. He decided to popthe question on July 26 while celebrating her 31st birthday withfriends at Kinmont Restaurant in Chicago, according to Us Weekly.
“He surprised her on her birthday,” a source told Us. “He popped the question and she was totallysurprised and elated. She can’t stop looking at the ring! They celebrated allnight.”
Empire costars Trai and Grace are engaged Photo: Getty Images
Trai, 32, who plays Andre Leon in the hit TV series which airs on FOX, even postedpictures on Instagram from the night showing off a collage of the festivities that included dinnerand drinks. “Had so much fun celebrating @gracegealey's life!! Happy Birthdayto an exquisite human being! Thank you @kinmontchicago for hosting us. Amazingspot, wonderful food, UNFORGETTABLE night,” Trai captioned the pic on July 27.
Grace, who playsAnika Clahoun aka Boo Boo Kitty, also took to social media to write about the special night saying,"Thank you all so very much for thebirthday love. It's been an epic day. #31herewecome."
Theengagement comes just months after the magazine exclusively revealed that the pair were dating inMarch. "They started seeing eachother during the shooting of the show. There was an instant attraction, peopleworking on the show are aware about it," an insider told Us."When they all hang out together they'll cuddle and give a kiss, but it'snothing obscene."
Meanwhile, this is the second engagement on the set of Empire recently. Kaitlin Doubleday confirmed she was engaged in May by sharing a sweet snap with her 83,000 fans on Instagram, writing, "Cheers!!!!!!!! To the most memorable night of my life thus far @devinlucien." Showing off her new stunning ring, Kaitlin couldn't keep the happy smile off her face as she also posed with a glass of red wine in her hand and a cute navy blue and maroon manicure on her nails.
