Love Island favourite Montel McKenzie and Swiss footballer Alisha Lehmann are officially set to tie the knot!

The couple announced their engagement by sharing a collection of photographs from the proposal on Instagram, capturing the emotional moment Montel got down on one knee during a romantic beach getaway. In the pictures, Alisha can be seen reacting with surprise before embracing her fiancé and proudly showing off her sparkling diamond engagement ring.

Keeping the caption simple, Alisha wrote:

“Forever & Always ❤️.”

The post was quickly met with an outpouring of support from friends, fans and familiar Love Island faces.

Nas Majeed commented:

“My favourites ❤️ congratulations.”

Biggs Chris added:

“Jheeez congrats my guy.”

Tyrique Hyde also shared his well wishes, writing:

“Congrats bro.”

Although the engagement may have surprised some fans, speculation had already begun circulating earlier this year after the pair were spotted visiting a jeweller together. At the time, rumours that wedding plans were already underway were dismissed, but it now appears the proposal was simply still under wraps.

Montel and Alisha first confirmed their relationship publicly in January after months of dating privately. The pair are believed to have met through the Baller League, where Alisha has managed six-a-side team MVPs United while Montel has played in the competition.

Before confirming their romance, sources claimed their relationship had already become an open secret among those involved with the league.

Speaking previously about the early stages of their relationship, a source said:

“They hit it off straight away have been going on dates afterwards.”

The source added:

“Alisha has been flying him to her Como apartment for sneaky weekend breaks for a while now, I don’t think Montel could believe his luck.”

They continued:

“Everyone is really happy for them, although initially everyone thought it was going to be just a casual thing.”

Since making their relationship public, the couple have regularly shared glimpses of their life together on social media, with fans watching their romance develop over the past few months.

Before finding love with Montel, Alisha was in a high-profile relationship with Brazilian footballer Douglas Luiz. The pair spent several years together and both completed moves to Juventus in 2024 before eventually going their separate ways.

Montel, meanwhile, rose to fame on Love Island in 2023 before returning to the franchise for Love Island: All Stars in 2025.

Now, after taking their relationship from Instagram official to engaged in just a matter of months, the couple are preparing for the next chapter together, with fans eagerly awaiting more details about their wedding plans.