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He said yes! New Kids On The Block singer Jonathan Knight proposes to boyfriend Harley Rodriguez during African holiday

By Sarah Sotoodeh For Dailymail.com

Published: 22:13 EST, 15 November 2016 | Updated: 22:13 EST, 15 November 2016

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He proposed to boyfriend Harley Rodriguez, who said yes.

Jonathan Knight revealed his new relationship status during his Tuesday interview on Jenny McCarthy's SiriusXM show.

The New Kids Of The Block singer, 47, proposed to his longtime love while they vacationed in Africa with their moms.

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Happily ever after: Jonathan Knight revealed during his Tuesday interview on Jenny McCarthy's Sirius show that he proposed to boyfriend Harley Rodriguez

The musician divulged details during his interview on The Jenny McCarthy Show.

Jonathan explained: 'We were in Africa, our parents were there - our moms were there - and I just figure this was the time to pop the question and make it official.'

He added: 'We were on the Zambezi River - it's right above Victoria Falls. We took a nighttime raft dinner, just the four of us out on the river.

The star told the host that the super moon was visible that night and hippopotamus and crocodile were in the background.

Moments like this: The New Kids Of The Block singer, 47, proposed to his longtime love while they vacationed in Africa with their moms

The musician said: 'It was just absolutely beautiful, it was so romantic.'

Jonathan added that Harley had 'no clue' he was going to propose and that they 'always considered [themselves] a married couple.'

Last summer, Jonathan changed his name on his social media accounts to Jonathan Knight-Rodriguez; Harley lists his name as Harley Knight-Rodriguez.

Family first: Jonathan explained to Jenny: 'We were in Africa, our parents were there - our moms were there - and I just figure this was the time to pop the question and make it official'

The lovebirds, who met in 2008, participated in season 26 of the reality competition show The Amazing Race - which aired last year.

On Tuesday, the Total Package Tour was unveiled; the tour features New Kids On The Block, Boyz II Men and Paul Abdul.

The 40-city tour will kick off on May 12, 2017.

His younger brother and NKOTB band mate Jordan Knight shared a photo of the group posing with Paula, Boys II Men and Gisele Bundchen during their appearance on the Today show Tuesday.

Jordan did not join them on the morning show - since he's still on holiday in Africa.

The singer posted a video to his Instagram, where he shared his excitement for the upcoming tour.

Having a blast: His younger brother and NKOTB band mate Jordan Knight shared a photo of the group posing with Paula Abdul, Boys II Men and Gisele Bundchen while on the Today show