Channing Tatum gets engaged to Jenna Dewan

**cmmdee** · September 8th, 2008, 09:39 AM

Channing Tatum Is Engaged

Originally posted Sunday September 07, 2008 04:00 PM EDT

Channing Tatum (left) and Jenna Dewan Photo by: Denise Truscello / WireImage

Channing Tatum showed off some smooth moves in Step Up, but nothing compares to the proposal he choreographed for his girlfriend Jenna Dewan.

Over the weekend, Tatum asked her to marry him in Maui in front of close friends invited under the radar to surprise Dewan, a source confirms exclusively to PEOPLE. He presented a ring by Neil Lane.

The Cullman, Ala., native first met Dewan, 27, on the set of their 2006 dance hit Step Up, but the pair has always remained coy about their dating life.

When asked about Dewan, Tatum, 28, would only tell PEOPLE: "She's so incredibly sweet."

Dewan must be a lot of fun as well judging from Tatum's description of his dream girl. The actor told PEOPLE in 2006 that he would love to be with "someone who doesn't take herself too seriously and can be a goofball. Because everyone's a nerd inside, I don't care how cool you are."

Channing Tatum Is Engaged - Engagements, Channing Tatum : People.com

**cmmdee** · September 8th, 2008, 09:41 AM

Channing Tatum Is Engaged

Originally posted Sunday September 07, 2008 04:00 PM EDT

Channing Tatum (left) and Jenna Dewan Photo by: Denise Truscello / WireImage

Channing Tatum showed off some smooth moves in Step Up, but nothing compares to the proposal he choreographed for his girlfriend Jenna Dewan.

Over the weekend, Tatum asked her to marry him in Maui in front of close friends invited under the radar to surprise Dewan, a source confirms exclusively to PEOPLE. He presented a ring by Neil Lane.

The Cullman, Ala., native first met Dewan, 27, on the set of their 2006 dance hit Step Up, but the pair has always remained coy about their dating life.

When asked about Dewan, Tatum, 28, would only tell PEOPLE: "She's so incredibly sweet."

Dewan must be a lot of fun as well judging from Tatum's description of his dream girl. The actor told PEOPLE in 2006 that he would love to be with "someone who doesn't take herself too seriously and can be a goofball. Because everyone's a nerd inside, I don't care how cool you are."

Channing Tatum Is Engaged - Engagements, Channing Tatum : People.com

**SVZ** · September 8th, 2008, 09:50 AM

so easy a cave man...

**Sweetie** · September 8th, 2008, 09:51 AM

Is it me or did this guy get really ugly, really fast?

**cmmdee** · September 8th, 2008, 09:52 AM

Lol. You guys crack me up.

**Mel1973** · September 8th, 2008, 09:55 AM

*points and laughs at cmmdee*
double post

**cmmdee** · September 8th, 2008, 09:56 AM

^^ Oops! LOL. Please delete, mods

**Coyote** · September 8th, 2008, 02:25 PM

Here's what I don't get about him - as an actor you can pretty much choose any name you want to be known by ... and this dude chose Channing?

**DeadDwarf** · September 8th, 2008, 04:16 PM

Isn't he gay?

How long will this charade last?

**MrsDark** · September 8th, 2008, 04:19 PM

Hell, I clicked thinking it was two chicks getting hitched! And I recognized the one as being a dancer who fucked around with Trousersnake right after he and Brit split.