Chloe-Jasmine Whichello and Stevi Ritchie 'over the moon' at engagement

July 12, 2015Jul 12, 2015, 2:28 PM GMT+1

After a whirlwind romance on The X Factor, Chloe-Jasmine Whichello and Stevi Ritchie have announced that they are engaged. The popular contestant, who became good friends with his mentor Simon Cowell while on the show, has shared the exciting news online.

Stevi reached out to his fans on Twitter, writing: "Hi everyone we are very pleased to announce that me and @CHLOEJASMINEW are engaged I am over the moon thank you peeps."

The dad-of-one posted a photo of himself and Chloe-Jasmine in a sweet embrace, with the blonde glamazon happily showing off her new diamond engagement ring on her left hand. The bride-to-be also retweeted the announcement and sweet picture.

Chloe Jasmine-Whichello and Stevi Ritchie confirmed their romance in December 2014

Stevi and Chloe-Jasmine's engagement news may come as a surprise to fans, who first saw the couple dating at the end of their time on The X Factor, when the Somerset beauty was still in a relationship with ex-boyfriend Craig Wiffen.

At the time Chloe-Jasmine admitted that she had made a mistake, but believed that she and Stevi were meant to be. "I'm not ashamed of what I did," she told MailOnline. "Because I believe it was part of God's divine plan. It probably didn't help that I didn't tell Craig straight away, but I didn't really have a chance to."

The new confirmed their romance in December when they were spotted enjoying loved-up displays in public and attending an X Factor party together.

"I think Stevi should have Simon Cowell as his best man," said the bride-to-be

The news of their engagement has travelled fast and the bride-to-be has already told her former mentor Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, who chose Stevi as Simon's wildcard on the show.

"I sent Cheryl a message to thank her for bringing this amazing person into my life," Chloe-Jasmine told The Sun. "She texted back saying congratulations, and she was so happy for us both. I'd definitely invite her to the wedding if she wanted to come."

"And I think Stevi should have Simon Cowell as his best man," she added.

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