David Arquette announces his engagement to Christina McLarty


July 3, 2014

David Arquette is engaged to his girlfriend Christina McLarty. The actor popped the question on 2 July during a family dinner out with their two-month-old son Charlie and David's daughter Coco at an ocean-view restaurant in Malibu.

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David Arquette is engaged to girlfriend Christina McLarty

Around 45 minutes after they were seated, David, 42, took the family outside, and, as the sun set, proposed, E! Online reports. "Coco, did you know?" Christina, 33, was heard asking Coco, who replied, 'Maybe!' before giggling, 'Engaged! Engaged!'" The happy couple started dating in 2011. They split in mid-2012 but rekindled their romance, and in November announced they were expecting a baby together – Charlie West was born on 28 April.David's happy news comes a week after his ex-wife Courteney Cox announced her own engagement to Snow Patrol's Johnny McDaid.

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Courteney Cox announced her own engagement, to Johnny McDaid, last week

"David was just waiting for the right time," a source told US Magazine. "He and Courteney both talked about taking the next step in their relationships… They both want what's best for each other."David and Courteney were married for 11 years and are parents to ten-year-old Coco. They were officially divorced in May 2013 but remain on friendly terms. "In divorce you always have regret," the former Friends star told the February issue of More. "We were married for a long time, so it's not like we didn't try."

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