Bachelor Alum Madison Prewett Is Engaged to Boyfriend Grant Troutt: ‘Definitely Worth the Wait’
Emily Prada Madison Prewett and Grant Troutt’s engagement
Madison Prewett has finally found her happily ever after!
Sunday evening was Bachelor contestant got engaged to boyfriend Grant Troutt. The relationship milestone comes eight months after their love story began. It also happened a few days before the couple’s nine-month anniversary.
Troutt, a 26-year-old speaker and minister of athletes and churches, pulled out all the stops to plan an extra special proposal at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida.
“Grant was waiting for me and took me to the beach where he had candles and flowers and a Bible with my new name on it,” Prewett, 26, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “And the ring of my dreams!”
Emily Prada Madison Prewett and Grant Troutt
Prewett “had no idea the proposal was coming,” but her future husband’s “plans changed several times” before settling on his final idea. It took him weeks to plan the beachside proposal, meeting “constantly” with Prewett’s family and friends to get it right.
“He was actually going to go with me and my friends to Florida, but he got sick and wasn’t able to make it,” she explains. “I thought we were celebrating one of our friend’s birthdays. I was told we were taking birthday pictures on the beach and when I came down my best friend led me into the bathroom where my mom and sisters were with that dress , I would have. involved in.”
“In that moment I knew,” she adds.
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Fans first got to know Prewett – a speaker, writer and social media influencer – as a contestant on Peter Weber’s Bachelor season, which airs in 2020. She ended up being runner-up to Hannah Ann Sluss, although Prewett briefly reconciled with Weber after he ended his engagement to Sluss.
Prewett says her previous experience on the ABC hit gave her “the opportunity to learn and you grow.”
Now she’s in a great place with Troutt — and she’s excited to see what the future holds for them.
“I’ve been waiting for this day my whole life,” she says. “I’m so excited it’s finally here. He’s everything I’ve asked for, waited for and dreamed of my whole life. He was definitely worth the wait.”
Emily Prada Madison Prewett and Grant Troutt
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As the two prepare to plan their special day, Prewett says they plan to have a short engagement. The couple actually already has some ideas in mind for their upcoming ceremony.
“We want the wedding to embody our values and beliefs and be the best celebration with all our people,” she says. “We want a smart and stylish wedding.”
Prewett adds, “We’re so excited to be living together!”