Nick Cannon & Selita Ebanks engaged

[MaryJane]

Nick Cannon and Selita Ebanks are engaged to be married, after the Drumline actor proposed to the Victoria's Secret model Monday with the help of a jumbotron in Times Square, his rep tells PEOPLE.

The actor got on one knee with a 12-carat diamond ring immediately after they left the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Gala, when they were chauffeured in a Rolls Royce to Times Square, according to the rep. Projected on a giant MTV jumbotron were the words, "Selita will you marry me?"

"They got engaged last night," Ebanks's agent, Chris Gay of Women Model Management told PEOPLE Tuesday. "He took her to Times Square last night and did it in the center of Times Square. Then they had a party after the Met Gala to celebrate. The two of them flew to L.A. late last night because both are working."

The couple celebrated at the New York nightclub Butter, with Cannon surprising Ebanks by flying in his mother, both her parents and best friends into town. As the couple made their way through the crowd holding hands, Ebanks was smiling from ear to ear. Upon coming up to one man, she exclaimed, "Nick! Have you met my brother?"

The couple left the party at 3 a.m. and caught a private plane back to L.A., where Cannon is working on his new film, American Son, the rep said.

In February, Cannon, 26, gushed to PEOPLE about his romance with Ebanks, 24, calling her "amazing." "She changed me – I'm no longer a player. She changed everything."

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[mammabear]

I thought they eloped a while back...me thinks my mind is playing tricks on me

[KrisNine]

These people make me wanna ask, "Who"????

[ashley_hm2005]

Originally Posted by KrisNine

These people make me wanna ask, "Who"????

I think Selita is a model for Victoria's Secret and Nick Cannon is a former Nickelodon child star. He's been pretty successful lately. He had a hit show on MTV last year called Wild N' Out. He has another show on MTV that I don't watch but I forgot the name of it.

Mamabear, I heard that they eloped to, like in January. But Nick denied it.

[KrisNine]

^^Thank you

[ashley_hm2005]

Originally Posted by KrisNine

^^Thank you

You're welcome

[kingcap72]

Nick sprung for a 12-carat ring, a Rolls, a jumbotron, and a private plane?? I guess it really is hard out there for a pimp, especially when you're a fake one.

[lurkur]

I have never heard of these people. But just the same, I give them well wishes that their marriage will last more than 14 months.

[RevellingInSane]

Using a fun dismissive slang from the south:

"Who? They ain't nobody."

[goldengirl]

Great promotion. I wonder what new movie or tv show Nick has coming soon.

[blissfullyunaware]

I don't care for Nick Cannon, he seems like a dick. As for Selita Ebanks, she is not attractive but has a nice bod.