Celebrities react to Hidilyn Diaz, Julius Naranjo’s engagement: “Kilig pa rin ako”
- Hidilyn Diaz is now happily engaged to her boyfriend and strength coach, Julius Naranjo
- The Filipina weightlifter took to social media to announce the good news
- After her announcement, several prominent personalities congratulated Hidilyn and Julius
- Among those celebrities are Iza Calzado, Bianca Gonzalez and Gretchen Ho
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Hidilyn Diaz has recently been making headlines after she revealed that she is now engaged to her boyfriend, strength coach Julius Naranjo.
Source: Instagram
Julius popped the question to the Olympic gold medalist during their romantic date at Sheraton Manila Hotel in Resorts World Manila on Friday night, October 15.
The Filipina weightlifter then took to social media to share the good news.
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In the comment section, several celebrities wrote their congratulatory messages to the couple.
Iza Calzado, who said she was able to witness Julius’ proposal personally, commented, “So happy and honored to witness this golden moment in your lives. Kilig pa rin ako for you guys! Again, congratulations @imjulius and best Wishes, @hidilyndiaz”
“Aaaw congratulations @hidilyndiaz @imjulius,” Bianca Gonzalez-Intal said.
“Congratulations!!!” Geneva Cruz penned.
“congrats!!!!!” Liz Uy commented.
“Your joy is ours @diaz_hidilyn & Julius!” Gretchen Ho posted on Twitter.
Hidilyn Francisco Diaz, an Air Force Staff Sergeant and Pinay weightlifter, is the first Filipino to bring home an Olympic gold medal. She also holds an Olympic weightlifting record in the women’s 55kg division, which she achieved during the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. During the 2007 SEA Games held in Thailand, she won the bronze medal and placed 10th place in the 53-kilogram class. She went on to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics where she became a Silver Medalist in the women’s 53-kg category.
In an Instagram post on Saturday, the Filipina weightlifter posted an endearing photo of her where she could be seen beaming while flaunting her Olympic gold medal and her stunning engagement ring. She likewise expressed in the caption how blessed she is for having Julius in her life.
Earlier, Hidilyn expressed gratitude to the country’s flag carrier, Philippine Airlines. This, after PAL sponsored the Filipino Olympic athletes' travel to Tokyo, Japan for the Tokyo Olympics 2020. The Olympic gold medalist also thanked the airline for their faith in the national athletes. The Filipina weightlifter penned the thank-you note during her flight from Tokyo to Manila.
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