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Gus Kenworthy and Andrew Rigby are engaged: get the confirmed Mallorca proposal date, how they met, and what the couple said themselves.

Andrew Rigby is Gus Kenworthy's fiancé. The two announced their engagement on August 5, 2026. The Olympic skier proposed to Rigby on August 4, 2026, off the coast of Mallorca, Spain, and the couple announced the engagement themselves on Instagram the next day.

Kenworthy, a four-time Olympic freestyle skier, and Rigby had been together about two years before the proposal, having met in Sydney nearly a decade earlier and reconnected in 2024. Both men confirmed the engagement directly, in an interview with People published August 5, 2026, and in Kenworthy's Instagram caption, "He said he'd think about it!"

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Gus Kenworthy in 2019

What’s new with Andrew Rigby and Gus Kenworthy

The pair is being searched now after the engagement announcement. Gus Kenworthy announced his engagement to Andrew Rigby on Instagram on August 5, 2026, captioning a carousel of proposal photos "He said he'd think about it!" according to Us Weekly. The same day, the couple gave People an exclusive interview walking through the proposal itself.

By August 6, HuffPost, PinkNews, and The Daily Beast had each published their own accounts of the engagement, and the Star Observer added its report on August 7.

What's publicly known

Kenworthy, a four-time Olympic freestyle skier and 2014 slopestyle silver medalist, is engaged to Andrew Rigby as of August 2026. Rigby's job title shifts depending on the outlet: People, via Yahoo, describes him as a finance executive, while Out.com describes him as a fashion executive.

Both men described the proposal to People on August 5, 2026, and Kenworthy announced it on his own Instagram the same day.

Andrew Rigby Gus Kenworthy: how the relationship became public

Kenworthy and Rigby first crossed paths around 2016 in Sydney, where Kenworthy was visiting for a speaking engagement, according to their joint interview with People. The two didn't actually start dating until they reconnected at a mutual friend's 40th birthday party in Guadalajara, Mexico, in March 2024.

Kenworthy made the relationship Instagram official in August 2024, sharing photos from a trip to New York City, and the pair attended Burning Man together the following month. A year of long distance between Los Angeles and Sydney followed before the couple moved to New York together in 2025.

Timeline of public updates

  • 2016: Kenworthy and Rigby meet briefly in Sydney.
  • March 2024: They reconnect at a friend's birthday party in Guadalajara, Mexico, and start dating.
  • August 2024: Kenworthy shares the relationship publicly on Instagram.
  • 2024 into 2025: A year of long distance between Los Angeles and Sydney, then a shared move to New York.
  • February 2026: Rigby publicly supports Kenworthy during the Milan Olympics, where Kenworthy competed for Team Great Britain.
  • August 4, 2026: Kenworthy proposes atop a cliff on the island of Torre de ses Illetes, off Mallorca, after a private dinghy ride from the St. Regis. A picnic with extra-sweet margaritas is waiting, and six friends surprise the couple afterward aboard a chartered boat, per Attitude and People.
  • August 5, 2026: Kenworthy announces the engagement on Instagram, and People publishes the couple's exclusive interview.
  • August 6, 2026: HuffPost, PinkNews, and The Daily Beast independently report the engagement.
  • August 7, 2026: The Star Observer publishes its own account of the engagement.

Latest update

As of August 7, 2026, the most recent dated coverage confirms the engagement stands, and neither Kenworthy nor Rigby has announced a wedding date. Rigby told People he had no idea the proposal was coming, even though the couple had "talked about this a lot," adding, "To say I was shocked was an understatement."

Sources and further reading

The dated reporting and first-party pages behind the claims in this spotlight.

  1. 01
    yahoo.comPeople (via Yahoo), "Olympian Gus Kenworthy and Boyfriend Andrew Rigby Are Engaged" (opens in a new tab)

    The couple's own exclusive account of the August 4, 2026 proposal off Mallorca, including the dinghy ride, cliff-top picnic, and chartered-boat celebration, told directly to People.

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    usmagazine.comUs Weekly, "Olympian Gus Kenworthy Engaged to Andrew Rigby After 2 Years" (opens in a new tab)

    Quotes Kenworthy's exact August 5 Instagram caption announcing the engagement and confirms the two-year relationship timeline.

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    out.comOut.com, "Olympian Gus Kenworthy asked his boyfriend to marry him" (opens in a new tab)

    Independently corroborates the August 5 Instagram announcement and caption, the Mallorca proposal location, and how the pair met in Sydney in 2016 before reconnecting in 2024.

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Common questions about Andrew Rigby and Gus Kenworthy

Who is Andrew Rigby?

Andrew Rigby is Gus Kenworthy's fiancé. The two first crossed paths in Sydney around 2016, reconnected in 2024, and moved to New York together in 2025, according to their joint interview with People. People, via Yahoo, describes him as a finance executive, while Out.com describes him as a fashion executive, and no outlet explains the discrepancy.

How long did Gus Kenworthy and Andrew Rigby date before getting engaged?

About two years. They started dating after reconnecting at a friend's 40th birthday party in Guadalajara, Mexico, in March 2024, and Kenworthy proposed on August 4, 2026, according to their joint interview with People.

How did Gus Kenworthy and Andrew Rigby meet?

They first crossed paths around 2016 in Sydney, where Kenworthy was visiting for a speaking engagement, People reported. They didn't actually start dating until they reconnected at that 2024 birthday party.

When did Gus Kenworthy and Andrew Rigby's relationship become public?

Kenworthy shared the relationship on Instagram in August 2024, posting photos from a trip to New York, according to People and Us Weekly.

Have Gus Kenworthy and Andrew Rigby set a wedding date?

No. As of August 7, 2026, neither Kenworthy nor Rigby has publicly announced a wedding date, and it wasn't mentioned in their August 5 interview with People.

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