Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has lifted the lid on the nerves he felt before proposing to Madison Beer in one of the surprise NFL storylines of the summer.
Herbert, 28, has been dating the popstar for around a year and the pair are now engaged after the NFL signal-caller got down on one knee last week.
He is now back at training camp and has been quizzed by reporters on his whirlwind romance, asked on Thursday whether he was more nervous about the proposal or his first NFL start at the age of 22.
With a grin, Herbert admitted: ‘The proposal, for sure.’
That being said, it appears it wasn’t a total surprise to the rest of the Chargers roster, with safety Derwin James Jr admitting it was seemingly just a matter of time.
‘He told me a long time ago he was going to do it,’ he told reporters. ‘I was happy for him. It was fun to see.’
Madison Beer and Justin Herbert got engaged last week after dating for around a year
Linebacker Daiyan Henley, meanwhile, said much the same – revealing that as early as Week 1 of the 2025 season he had spoken to Herbert about him putting a ring on it.
‘I knew she was the one when Justin slid on the field against the Chiefs in Sao Paulo. It was her impact,’ he told Kay Adams this week. ‘I already knew. We’re locker room guys.
‘I made a joke one day, and he was like, “Bro, I’m bending the knee.” I couldn’t wait. He was absolutely ready. Love was in the air, in his eyes, in his heart.’
Beer even made a surprise appearance at the team’s training camp this week, and was caught on camera packing on the PDA with her man at the side of the field.
She appeared to still be glowing in her newfound status as a fiancee, hugging her man as he walked off at the end of the session.
The pair were first spotted together last summer on the set of a music video Beer was filming.
She went on to appear at the side of the field and in VIP suites around the country at Chargers games, with the pair hard-launching in Week 5 when they kissed before Herbert faced off against the Washington Commanders.
The happy couple announced the news in an emotional social media post on Tuesday
Beer has been touring the world in the NFL offseason, supported by her husband-to-be
Beer and Herbert shared a kiss during the NFL star’s steamy cameo in her music video
Herbert then entered Beer’s world in a big way when he starred in her music video for the song ‘lovergirl’, released in May as part of her ‘locket deluxe’ album.
At training camp this week, even head coach Jim Harbaugh was asked about his star quarterback’s love life, going on to reveal how happy he is for the pair.
‘We didn’t know until after he told us,’ Harbaugh told reporters. ‘We were all over that. He kind of said it was going to happen this summer and, yeah, it’s awesome. I feel great for him. It’s awesome.’
When asked what advice he would give the lovebirds for a successful marriage, he revealed: ‘Attack each day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind together.’
