'He said yes!' Ricky Martin announces engagement to Arab artist Jwan Yosef

By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com

Published: 10:25 EST, 16 November 2016 | Updated: 11:38 EST, 16 November 2016

Ricky Martin officially announced his engagement to Arab artist Jwan Yosef on Wednesday's The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

It's a first for the 44-year-old Puerto Rican pop star - who came out in 2010 - and he proudly showed off his engagement band on the morning programme.

The Grammy winner gushed that he was in love with the Syrian-born, Swedish-raised 32-year-old, whom he met over a year ago through his conceptual paintings.

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Congrats! Ricky Martin officially announced his engagement to Arab artist Jwan Yosef on Wednesday's The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Betrothed! It's a first for the 44-year-old Puerto Rican pop star - who came out in 2010 - and he proudly showed off his engagement band on the morning programme

'I saw his art and I went crazy because I really love what he does. Really original. And I contacted him and then I collected him,' Ricky - born Enrique Morales - told Ellen.

Jwan's current exhibition Maskings runs through December 3 at Stockholm gallery Stene Projects. 

Martin nervously popped the question by declaring he 'got something' for Yosef rather than the more traditional 'will you marry me.'

'Bad! And then he was like, "Yes." I said, "I want to spend my life with you" and he was like, "what is the question?" "Would you marry me?"' the Vente Pa'ca hitmaker recalled. 

I do! The Grammy winner gushed that he was in love with the Syrian-born, Swedish-raised 32-year-old, whom he met over a year ago through his conceptual paintings (pictured April 15)

Ricky - born Enrique Morales - told Ellen: 'I saw his art and I went crazy because I really love what he does. Really original. And I contacted him and then I collected him'

Minimalist: Jwan's current exhibition Maskings runs through December 3 at Stockholm gallery Stene Projects

'And then he was like, "Yes!"' Martin nervously popped the question by declaring he 'got something' for Yosef rather than the more traditional 'will you marry me'

'Yeah it was very beautiful and then you know it was very beautiful. And then 30 minutes after I said, "Did you say yes?" Yes, he said "yes."'

The Central Saint Martins grad is excited to be a stepfather to Ricky's eight-year-old twins sons Matteo and Valentino.

'They love each other! It's been perfect, Ellen. It's been very special,' the Menudo alum - who split with economist Carlos González Abella in 2014 - smiled. 

The Perdóname singer and his painter fiancé made their social media debut March 30 in Tokyo, and their red carpet debut April 15 in São Paulo. 

Family: The Central Saint Martins grad is excited to be a stepfather to Ricky's eight-year-old twins sons Matteo and Valentino

The Menudo alum - who split with economist Carlos González Abella in 2014 - smiled: 'They love each other! It's been perfect, Ellen. It's been very special'

Lovebirds: The Perdóname singer and his painter fiancé made their social media debut March 30 in Tokyo, and their red carpet debut April 15 in São Paulo

Martin's other big announcement on Ellen was that he will soon kick off a series of concerts at the brand new 5,200-seat Park Theater inside Monte Carlo Resort and Casino.

'I'm going to be in Vegas! I have a residency in Vegas!' said the former soap star, whose tickets go on sale Monday.

The handsome tenor will next take his 106-date One World Tour to the Figali Convention Center in Panama City this Thursday.

Vegas baby! Martin's other big announcement on Ellen was that he will soon kick off a series of concerts at the brand new 5,200-seat Park Theater inside Monte Carlo Resort and Casino

The former soap star - whose tickets go on sale Monday - said: 'I'm going to be in Vegas! I have a residency in Vegas!'

Concludes December 15! The handsome tenor will next take his 106-date One World Tour to the Figali Convention Center in Panama City this Thursday

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