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Hailey Clauson Announces Engagement to Longtime Boyfriend Jullien Herrera

The couple, who just celebrated 10 years of dating, are now ringing in a new era.

Ananya Panchal

Hailey Clauson and Jullien Herrera
Hailey Clauson and Jullien Herrera / Taylor Hill/Getty Images

Hailey Clauson and Jullien Herrera are engaged! The couple, who marked 10 years of dating this month, are headed for the altar. The SI Swimsuit legend, who has posed for the brand eight separate years, including the 2016 cover in Turks and Caicos, announced the news by sharing the adorable, moving beach proposal video on Instagram.

She and Herrera, who is a photographer, creative director and model, were in their bathing suits watching the sun go down at the beach. He pretended to take some photos of Clauson, while a phone camera was set down on the sand to film everthing. “Stay right there,” he said while she posed facing toward the beautiful beach and horizon and he ran over to her and got down on one knee.

Clauson turned around in shock, then fell to the ground before exclaiming “Jullien... what?” with excitement. The duo stood up, shared a kiss, put the ring on and hugged for several moments with huge smiles on their faces. The Margaux the Agency co-owner then walked toward the camera and said “I’m shocked” before showing off the stunning diamond ring.

“The most beautiful way to celebrate being together for 10 years🥹💍 I love you so much @jullienherrera❤️ Thank you for being you😍,” Clauson captioned the sweet video set to the sound of Billie Eilish’s “Ocean Eyes.”

“OMG. Congratulations you two beautiful humans!!!!!!! I feel like all is good in the world with this engagement. 🤍🤍🤍🤍 love you both!!! No better couple out thrrr,” SI Swimsuit editor in chief MJ Day commented.

“I love this 😭 love you guys ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ congratulations ✨✨✨,” fellow brand legend Camille Kostek chimed.

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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.

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