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‘Looking’ star Daniel Franzese proposes to boyfriend at Starbucks

By Will Stroude

The 38-year-old actor, who’s best known for playing Damien in the 2004 comedy classic Mean Girls, confirmed his engagement to fiancee Joseph Bradley Phillips exclusively to People Magazine, before announcing the happy news via his Instagram account.

You guys! @joeylovesthat and I are getting married! (link in profile)

A photo posted by Daniel Franzese (@whatsupdanny) on

According to the exclusive, Franzese, who also stars in HBO’s Looking, proposed at Starbucks – where the couple first met – by slipping the ring to one of the Baristas, who then referred to the pair as “Mr and Mr Franzese”, with the ring placed inside the cup.

#pridemeans unconditional and undeniable #loveislove

A photo posted by ⓙⓞⓢⓔⓟⓗ (@joeylovesthat) on

Commenting on the news, the actor said: “Joseph has given me the best of his heart and I’m so happy he said yes.”

“Finding my soulmate has made all the years I struggled with myself worth it.”

“We can’t wait to be Mr. & Mr. Franzese.”

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