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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announce engagement

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Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez announced their engagement on social media

The singer, actress and producer Jennifer Lopez and former US baseball player Alex Rodriguez are engaged.

The couple - widely known as J-Lo and A-Rod - have been together for two years.

Lopez - who's known for hits like Love Don't Cost A Thing and Jenny From The Block - shared a picture of her engagement ring on Instagram.

Former New York Yankee Rodriguez shared the same photo on Twitter, with the words "she said yes".

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The pair celebrated their two-year anniversary in February.

To mark the occasion, Lopez shared a gallery of five photos on social media, alongside a caption detailing her love for Rodriguez.

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Rodriguez, who is now a TV commentator, revealed in October that he had long been a fan of Lopez.

He posted a photo of a poster she signed for him, 20 years ago.

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This will be Lopez's fourth marriage and Rodriguez's second.

A wedding date has yet to be confirmed.

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