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NeNe Leakes engaged to ex-husband Gregg Leakes

NeNe Leakes shared some happy news during her appearance Thursday on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon."

The "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star confirmed she is engaged to her ex-husband, Gregg Leakes.

Leakes had hinted at the news on Twitter, posting photos of the couple celebrating New Year's Eve together, rose petals scattered in a hallway and a heart made of Hersey's kisses on a bed. She also wrote, "My answer is yes."

"You start tweeting out these photos," host Jimmy Fallon said, holding up the pictures. "So, are you engaged? Can you say anything?"

Leakes replied, "Well, a little after midnight, I was asked this beautiful question: 'Will you marry me -- again?'"

The TV personality then affirmed that she accepted the proposal.

According to Us Weekly, NeNe and Gregg Leakes, who met in 1996, divorced in 2011 after 13 years of marriage. They two share a son, Brent, 13. She is also mother to son Bryson, from a previous relationship.

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