HGTV star Ty Pennington is engaged

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Ty Pennington â€" who is known for previously hosting ABC series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition â€" has popped the question to his significant other Kellee Merrell, who he first met in 2010.

Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the 56-year-old HGTV star shared a picture of the 33-year-old social media manager’s engagement ring, and he added the caption: “It’s the “yes” for me… (sic)”

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A rep for Ty told PEOPLE that he asked Kellee to marry him over a morning coffee on the dock of his house in Palm Coast, Florida.

The couple had been in touch through mutual friends since first meeting, but they grew closer last year when they decide to quarantine together amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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