Entertainment · Celebrity · 5 hrs ago
José Elías and Alexmay Valladares announce their engagement
Spanish businessman José Elías and Venezuelan personal trainer Alexmay Valladares are engaged after several years together.
Valladares shared photos of Elías proposing during a seaside holiday.
The proposal took place on October 24, 2026, and the couple began their relationship in December 2021.
Elías is 50 and Valladares is 27, a 23-year age difference that has drawn public attention.
Elías is president and majority shareholder of energy company Audax Renovables and owns supermarket chain La Sirena.
The engagement marks a new step in their relationship, which they have sometimes shared on social media.
They have not announced when the wedding will take place or given details of the celebration.
José Elías and Alexmay Valladares are engaged, after Elías proposed during a beach holiday.
Valladares shared photographs of the proposal on social media.
The proposal took place on 24 October 2026, and the couple announced their engagement on 29 October.
The couple have been together since December 2021.
They have not announced a wedding date or details of the celebration.
- Who
- José Elías and Alexmay Valladares, a Spanish businessman and a Venezuelan personal trainer.
- What
- They are engaged and plan to marry.
- When
- The proposal took place on 24 October 2026; the engagement was announced on 29 October.
- Where
- On a beach during a holiday; the destination was not identified.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Elías and Valladares began their relationship.
A romantic video posted by Valladares went viral and drew comments on social media.
Elías proposed to Valladares during a beach holiday.
The couple’s engagement was reported after Valladares shared photographs of the proposal on social media.
- Age
- Elías is 50 and Valladares is 27, according to El Mundo.
- Age difference
- 23 years
- Proposal date
- 24 October 2026
- Relationship began
- December 2021
- Wedding date
- Not announced
- Proposal setting
- A beach during a holiday; the destination was not identified
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I’m marrying the love of my life!
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