{"id":652774,"date":"2026-05-06T06:51:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T06:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/652774\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T06:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T06:51:11","slug":"sam-smith-engaged-singers-engagement-to-christian-cowan-revealed-after-2026-met-gala-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/652774\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Smith engaged: Singer’s engagement to Christian Cowan revealed after 2026 Met Gala appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations are in order for Sam Smith<\/a> and their partner, fashion designer\ufeff Christian Cowan<\/a>, who are reportedly engaged.<\/p>\n

Smith, 33, and Cowan, 32, were heard talking about their engagement at the Mark Hotel shortly before walking the Met Gala<\/a> red carpet yesterday, according to a source from Page Six<\/a> who was also in the lobby.<\/p>\n

\ufeff”They are over the moon, and from what I hear, so in love!” the source claimed, adding that it seemed like a private engagement.<\/p>\n

Watch the video above\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"NEWDesigner Christian Cowan and singer Sam Smith are reportedly engaged. (Getty Images for The Met Museum\/)<\/p>\n

But keen-eyed fans would have cottoned on once they spotted the rock on Cowan’s left ring finger.<\/p>\n

The designer, who put together both his and Smith’s \ufeffErt\u00e9-inspired Met Gala costumes, wore a massive yellow diamond \u2013 believed to be from Cartier \u2013 as he showed off his partner on the red carpet.<\/p>\n

Smith, who is non-binary and uses they\/them pronouns, also shared close-ups of both outfits on Instagram, where the ring could be seen in all its glory.<\/p>\n

IN PICTURES: All the dazzling looks on the Met Gala red carpet<\/a><\/p>\n

READ MORE: \ufeffRare look inside the Met Gala as two stars perform<\/a><\/p>\n

READ MORE: Major star hides her new engagement ring at the Met\ufeff<\/a><\/p>\n

\"NEWIf you look closely, you may see the giveaway we all missed. (Getty)\"SamCowan designed Smith’s \ufeffErt\u00e9-inspired number (FilmMagic)<\/p>\n

\ufeffIn the caption, Smith quoted Cowan as he explained his admiration for Russian-French artist and designer Ert\u00e9.<\/p>\n

“This look is a love letter to the king of fashion illustration, and to my love, Sam,” Cowan said.<\/p>\n

The couple, both UK natives, were first linked in December 2022 when they were spotted watching then-President Joe Biden sign the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) into law at the White House.\ufeff<\/p>\n

This is not their first Met Gala together, having made their debut in 2024 and attending last year as well.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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