Christina Aguilera, Matthew Rutler
Christina Aguilera got engaged to Matthew Rutler on Valentine's Day. Although we couldn't be happier for the singer, we wonder who the private guy marrying our diva is. That's why we've gathered a few fast facts about him. Getty

Christina Aguilera said yes! The singer got engaged to her boyfriend of three years Matthew Rutler. The pair took a much-needed vacation to spend Valentine’s Day in Hawaii, where he popped the question. Aguilera was quick to post the news to her Twitter followers with a lovely picture of her hand holding Matthew’s hand in front of a beautiful beach view with a giant sparkler on her ring finger.

“He asked and I said ……” she captioned the picture, which got over 7,500 retweets and over 15,000 favorites. She was showered with congratulatory messages and well wishes for her and Matthew, but since the couple has always been very private, we barely know anything about Matt. But don’t worry, our diva is in good hands as you’ll see once you read 6 fast facts we’ve gathered about her new fiancé.

1. Rutler is originally from New Jersey. He went to Ramapo High School before moving to Rhode Island to go to college. He attended Roger Williams University and after graduating he moved to California to pursue his dreams of entering the entertainment business.

2. Christina and Matthew met on the set of the 2010 movie "Burlesque," in which she starred with Cher. He was a film assistant, while Xtina and first husband Jordan Bratman were going through a painful split. They started dating in November, 2010 a month after Aguilera’s relationship officially ended.

3. Besides “Burlesque,” Matt has worked as a production assistant for many popular movies, including “The Proposal,” “Grown Ups,” “The Social Network” and more.

4. Matt is very thoughtful. He spent over a year designing the engagement ring to represent his and Christina’s journey as a couple. “He took two of Christina's favorite rings to design something that incorporated [both designs] into one, similar to both their lives coming together as one,” a source told People. "Every single placement of each stone has a reason and meaning," the insider added. "The actual band weaves and intertwines [the] diamonds. Every connecting criss-cross symbolizes how their paths crossed."

5. He wants his lady to be surrounded by positive energy at all times, and that’s why he chose nine multi color gemstones that are placed underneath the engagement ring and aren’t visible when the ring is worn. "They all symbolize something meaningful to the couple. Christina is very spiritual and having the stones touch her actual skin will emit positive energies surrounding her at all times. They represent things like love, protection and healing."

6. Besides his love for Christina, there’s another woman taking some space in Matthew’s heart. His mother. According to ABC, Rutler always makes time to talk with his mom and to spend time with her. He even took her to the set of The Voice, where Christina was a judge, so he could spend some quality time with his two favorite women in the world.

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