Newly engaged Nicole Scherzinger shows off her bronzed physique as she enjoys a sunshine break in Mykonos with shirtless fiancé Thom Evans – days after ex-rugby player proposed
The honeymoon may well be some way off, but newly engaged Nicole Scherzinger and Thom Evans looked more like newlyweds as they relaxed in Mykonos on Monday afternoon.
The globe-trotting couple are currently enjoying a summer break on the picturesque Greek island after former rugby player Thom surprised the Pussycat Doll by asking for her hand in marriage.
Sporting a vibrant multi-coloured bikini, Nicole, 45, showed off her lithe physique while relaxing outside their coastal hotel.
With temperatures soaring across the Mediterranean, she shielded her eyes behind a pair of heavily tinted sunglasses as she walked to her sun lounger in a pair of hotel slippers.
The singer eventually kicked off her footwear before stretching out next to the outdoor pool, where fiancé Thom, 38, was swimming laps.
Happy couple: The honeymoon may well be some way off, but newly engaged Nicole Scherzinger and Thom Evans looked more like newlyweds as they relaxed in Mykonos on Monday afternoon
Looking good: Sporting a vibrant multi-coloured bikini, Nicole, 45, showed off her lithe physique while relaxing outside their coastal hotel
On Tuesday Nicole shared snaps of the moment the rugby player popped the question during a trip to Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal.
She aptly captioned her post: ‘I said yes,’ along with a ring emoji.
The snaps showed the moment Thom got down on one knee with the ring, and the moment they embraced after she said yes.
Struggling to hide her shock as Thom got down on one knee, Nicole stunned in a blue and white paisley dress for the memorable moment.
Nicole first met ex-Glasgow Warriors rugby league player Thom when she was a judge on a celebrity edition of the X Factor in 2019 – and they soon hit it off.
The inseparable couple are regular fixtures on Nicole’s Instagram, but earlier this month it was Thom who posted a snap showing them living it up in Lisbon.
In former posts the singer made is clear that she gets along well with her partner’s brother Max, who previously publicly declared her ‘music royalty’.
Last year a friend of the couple told The Daily Mail’s Richard Eden that the pair would definitely be getting married, with Thom knowing Nicole was ‘the one’ since they met.
Testing the water: Nicole dipped a toe in the outdoor pool to gauge its temperature
Let’s talk: The singer was seen chatting to Thom as he awam lengths during their appearance on the Greek island
That’s better: Nicole laid her towel on a nearby sunlounger before settling down on Monday
Don’t mind me: But Thom was hard to miss in a pair of snug fitting swimming trunks from testicular cancer charity Oddballs
Knee-sy does it: Nicole prepared to get comfortable on a large circular lounger next to the pool
Loving life: The singer has flown to Mykonos with Thom after accepting his marriage proposal in Portugal last week
That’s better: The American star stretched out as she made the most of her picturesque surroundings on Thursday
Thom said: ‘Within the first couple of days with Nicole it was just awesome, and it has been awesome ever since.’
Nicole previously enjoyed an eight-year, on-off relationship with Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and a shorter romance with tennis player Grigor Dimitrov.
While Thom’s former girlfriends include model and actress Kelly Brook – who herself is set to wed boyfriend Jeremy Parisi ‘in the coming weeks’.
But the pair have now found the one they plan to spend the rest of their lives with.
In 2021, Thom opened up on his relationship with Nicole, telling how he was ‘massively punching above my weight!’ and exclaimed: ‘I’ve hit the jackpot’.
Sitting pretty: Nicole listened to music as she relaxed in the sun outside her hotel
Stretching out: The Pussycat Doll sunk down in her lounger as she made the most of the sun
Shady lady: With temperatures soaring across the Mediterranean, she shielded her eyes behind a pair of heavily tinted sunglasses
Relaxed: Nicole took it easy while former rugby player Thom took a dip in the outdoor pool
Speaking to The Sun, Thom made it very clear that he feels lucky to be with Nicole as he explained: ‘Nobody is asking Nicole how she got with me because I’m massively punching (above my weight). She’s so easy and fun to be around. I’ve hit the jackpot.’
He explained: ‘It wasn’t even in my thought process to try it on with Nicole because it would have been unprofessional and she’s so lovely and stunning in every possible way. I was just like, “She’s out of my league”.
The former Scottish international rugby union player went on to say that it was his grandmother who inspired him to ‘pluck up the courage’ and talk to Nicole as he recalled her motto: ‘If you don’t ask, you don’t get’.
Thom reflected that he rejected the idea of sliding into the pop star’s DMs as he didn’t think it was the ‘done thing’ and would be ‘awkward’, but instead felt it was right to have an old fashioned face-to-face conversation.
He added that he’s ‘really grateful’ that their relationship began ‘naturally’ during their ‘intimate first meeting’, with the hunk insisting he’s ‘never looked back’.
Bronzed: The singer’s evenly tanned physique caught the eye during her outing on Monday
Getting comfortable: Nicole tossed her beach towel across a sun lounger before settling down
She’s off: Nicole later grabbed her towels before making her way back to the hotel
Hunk: Meanwhile Thom showed off his muscular physique after climbing out of the pool
Getting hitched: On Tuesday Nicole confirmed the rugby player had popped the question during a trip to Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal
It had been previously reported that the couple are open to starting a family together in the near future.
A friend told The Sun: ‘Thom told pals he’s been taking supplements to boost fertility.
‘Nicole and Thom are ridiculously loved-up, and have had serious conversations about everything from marriage to babies.’
While in 2020 Nicole confirmed their baby plans as she said she was ‘for sure’ thinking about the future and ‘definitely wants kids’.
She told The Mirror: ‘He’s my man… the man of my dreams. I definitely want kids, at the right time. It is all about timing.
‘It’s kind of hard now because I’m supposed to be touring next year, so it’s just about timing. I’ve always wanted a family.’
Nicole added of her beau: ‘It’s just been a blessing to be able to have, like, a normal, healthy relationship and take time for myself. He is my partner in crime, my best friend.’
Nothing to see here: But the Pussycat Doll was hard to miss as she unwound in Mykonos
Bold and bright: Nicole’s outfit, teamed with a pair of hotel slippers, ensured she stood out on Monday
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