Hong Kong actress Ella Koon, who has just gotten well from a bout with Bell's Palsy, announced that she has already been engaged to her boyfriend of six years, Dr. Juan Domingo Maurellet, through her Sina Weibo blog.

Koon has recently revealed that she is betrothed to her boyfriend through her Weibo account. The actress uploaded romantic engagement photos of herself and Maurellet on her blog and later wrote, "I am happy to announce that we are engaged."

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According to media reports, Maurellet, who is 32 years old, proposed to the actress just before they left for Paris earlier this year. Koon previously stated that she had gone to Paris in order to recover from her sickness, but what the media didn't know was that she has already gotten engaged.

Based on media outlets, Marellet presented his fiancée a five-carat diamond ring which is worth approximately $500,000 HKD.

Last November 8, Koon is said to have showed up at an event wearing her engagement ring. At the event, Koon explained how her fiancé proposed, saying, "He knelt down before me. I thought he was joking at first because he always did that to play around." She then added that she didn't realize that Maurellet was serious until he showed her the ring.

Koon then expressed her joy, saying that she has never been so happy all her life. She then said that it felt great to know how it feels to have someone ask for her hand in marriage.

Despite sharing that she is engaged, the actress refused to reveal the date of her wedding with Maurellet, but also hinted that it will not happen this year.

On the other hand, Maurellet, who is of English, French and Chinese descent and is a general medical practitioner in Hong Kong, met Koon in 2009. The doctor is said to have been looking for a potential partner when he stumbled upon the actress' endorsement for a speed-dating and matchmaking company. The couple were then arranged to meet each other and immediately clicked after one lunch date.

Congratulations to Ella Koon and Juan Maurellet on their engagement!

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