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90 day fiancé Star Big Ed called off their 24-hour engagement a week after proposing.
After proposing to Porscha Raemond, 29, just 24 hours after meeting her at a fan event, the TLC star confirmed that their engagement was off a week later. In a video posted to his Instagram on Sept. 23, he revealed that he had proposed to Raemond.
“Love is crazy… I did something impulsive, I asked this girl to marry me and after thinking about it… It’s too soon and it’s not really what I want, obviously,” the 59-year-old reality TV star said. “After talking to my family, I realized that I don’t want to get married. I want to be single. So I wish her, Porscha, the best in life.”
In further news shared on his Instagram Stories, Big Ed reflected further on the proposal: “A whirlwind moment and certainly very impulsive.”
He continued: “After deep reflection and speaking with those close to me, I realised that rushing into this decision was not the right decision. I have nothing but respect and love for Porscha and I wish her the best in the future.”
In an interview with Page six Following the engagement, he told the outlet that it was love at first sight with Raemond, recalling feeling “in awe” the moment she walked in, saying she was “this beautiful Italian dish.” He then called her his “dream girl,” noting that they “hit it off” from the first moment at the fan meet-and-greet event in Plantation, Florida.
They arranged to meet for dinner the following night at YOLO restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, during which he recalled telling a friend: “Dude, this is the one. I want to ask her to marry me.”
The reality star made a ring out of a paper clip and got down on one knee, as the restaurant went “crazy” at the prospect of a proposal. At the time, he said: “I [told her]“Look, I never want to let you go. I think I met the one. I want to marry you.” And she said, “Yes,” and we hugged and kissed.
The reality TV star last appeared on television screens in the eighth season of90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After The actor ended his engagement to Liz Woods for the 15th time, supposedly for good. At the reunion afterward, she revealed that she had since been dating someone else, a man named Jayson. The couple has been together since the beginning of the year.
“I will always love Liz,” he told her. People“She will always be a part of my life.”
