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Emma Stone and SNL writer Dave McCary announce engagement

Couple have been in a relationship for two years

Thursday 05 December 2019 09:04 GMT

Dave McCary and Emma Stone announce engagement on Instagram (Instagram/@davemccary)

Oscar-winning actor Emma Stone and Saturday Night Live writer and segment director Dave McCary have announced their engagement after two years of dating.

The couple shared their happy news by posting a photograph on McCary's Instagram account.

In the picture, the pair are both smiling at the camera as Stone – who does not have Instagram – displays her engagement ring.

The couple have been showered with congratulatory messages, including from the likes of tennis legend Billie Jean King, who Stone portrayed in the 2017 film Battle of the Sexes.

"Congratulations to two of the most wonderful, loving, and creative people we know. Ilana and I are so happy for you!" King wrote, referencing her partner, fellow former professional tennis player Ilana Kloss.

"Love is real!?" remarked Love, Simon actor Jorge Lendeborg Jr, while Set It Up star Zoey Deutch commented with a sole sobbing emoji.

Stone has hosted SNL four times, her first time being in 2010 when she was 21 years old.

Prior to the beginning of their relationship, McCary directed the La La Land star in a December 2016 SNL skit titled "Wells for Boys".

Their first red carpet appearance together was at this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards, where they were pictured with Stone's Aloha co-star Bradley Cooper.

Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone and Dave McCary at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, 27 January 2019 (Getty Images)

In the early 2010s, Stone began dating her The Amazing Spider-Man co-star Andrew Garfield.

The ex-celebrity couple made their red carpet debut at the April 2012 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and reportedly split in 2015.

They continued to publicly support one another, such as when Garfield gave Stone a standing ovation when she accepted her Golden Globe award in January 2017.

Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union

The couples matched in matching Dundas on the red carpet. The actress wore a floor-length cardigan on top of the dress, which featured a high slit in the middle to show off her black high heels. Meanwhile, her husband wore a headpiece and black suit that matched Union’s bejewelled look.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Tom Brady and Gisele Budchen

The pair wore matching shades of pink on the red carpet. Bündchen looked chic in a pleated metallic pink gown by Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri. Meanwhile, the sportsman wore a velvet dark pink tuxedo.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz

The couple contrasted with the light pink red carpet in matching green ensembles. Keys wore a hooded light green sequined dress for the occasion while her beau wore a dark green tuxedo jacket and black trousers.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez

The newly-engaged couple stunned on the pink carpet. Lopez arrived with her fiancé in a silver sequined-encrusted dress with a deep V-neck plunge and matching headpiece. Meanwhile, Rodriguez wore a pink suit.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner

The pair looked like they’d just stepped out of a video game, with Jenner donning a purple wig and sheer lavender-coloured dress by Versace for the occasion. The reality star’s ensemble featured matching coloured feathered sleeves, while her boyfriend wore a brown and black Dior military-inspired suit.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner

The newly-married couple attended their first Met Gala together this year. The Game of Thrones star wore a Louis Vuitton two-piece ensemble, which had the appearance of a jumpsuit, with an oversized belt. Jonas, meanwhile, coordinated with his wife’s look in a black suit that featured multi-coloured embelishments.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas

Chopra looked every inch as regal as she did on her wedding day to Nick Jonas last year in this stunning silver Dior Haute Couture gown at the Gala. the dress featured feathered ruffles and a matching cape, and was paired with a silver crown and Chopard jewellery. Standing by her side was Jonas, who wore a white Dior Men tuxedo, Chopard jewellery and silver Christian Louboutin shoes.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

James Corden and Julia Carey

The presenter and his wife matched in black and baby pink at the Gala. The comedian teamed his look with a matching neck tie, waist coat and patent black dress shoes.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

Kim Kardashian-West and her husband caused a frenzy on the red carpet. The reality star wore a nude ensemble designed by Mugler, while her husband wore a black jacket and trousers. "This is the first time in 20 years that Mr. Mugler has designed for the House of Thierry Mugler," the media mogul told E! News' Zuri Hall on E!'s Live From the Red Carpet at the Met Gala.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Megalyn Echikunwoke and Chris Rock

The duo posed side-by-side a pose on the Met Gala stairs. Echikunwoke wore a textured terracotta-coloured patterned dress for the occasion which featured a high neck and cascading mini dress that ran into an elongated train. Meanwhile, her beau kept things simple in a black tuxedo.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego

The pair channelled disco glamour on the pink carpet at the event. The couple, who have been married for six years, looked effortlessly chid as Saldana teamed her sequined rust-coloured dress by Michael Kors with a matching necktie, sequinned satin clutch, snakeskin platform heels, and purple embellished glowers in her hair. Her husband, meanwhile, kept it causal in a black tuxedo with an open-collared white shirt.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Charles Melton and Camila Mendes

Riverdale's Camila Mendes and Charles Melton attended their first Met Gala together this evening. Mendes wore a yellow feathered Prabal Gurung gown with a light blue bow tied around the back while her beau complemented her look in a dark Sies Marjan suit.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth

The pair made their Met Gala pink carpet debut in coordinating looks. The singer wore a Saint Laurent sequin striped dress with a pair of sheer black dotted patterned leggings. Meanwhile, her husband wore a black suit that matched his wife’s outfit, perfectly.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter

Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter turned things up a notch in their matching ensembles. The actor didn’t hold back in his all-white suit and fedora, while his wife donned a strapless lilac-hued dress with oversized billowing sleeves.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart

The Riverdale pair might have looked like they’d stepped from the pages of a children’s novel at tonight’s gala but their outfits surely packed a sartorial punch. Reinhart wore a blue strapless romper dress with oversized sleeves and a long train, while her beau wore a matching red sleeveless suit jacket and trousers that featured a floral motif.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian

Williams stole the show on the night in a pair of neon yellow Nike trainers designed by Virgil Abloh and a bright yellow Versace floral-printed dress. She walked the red carpet with her husband of two years, who wore a black and white tuxedo.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Baz Luhrmann, left, and Catherine Martin

Director Baz Luhrmann and his wife Catherine Martin matched in various shades of pink. Martin’s look capitalised on the night’s biggest trend –feathers – with the detailing featuring on the hem of her cuff and trouser legs.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Ocleppo showed their patriotic side, dressed in a stars and striped motif inspired by the US flag.

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Couples on the Met Gala 2019 red carpet

Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble

Jenner looked almost unrecognisable in a blonde wig at the event, dressed in a custom jumpsuit and jacket from Tommy Hilfiger. Her partner, Corey Gamble, coordinated with Jenner’s look in a matching blue tuxedo.

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