Madison Beer and Justin Herbert Engaged After Nearly a Year

Singer Madison Beer and Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert announced their engagement on July 28, 2026, via a joint Instagram post captioned "meet my fiancé," roughly eleven months after the pair were first publicly linked in August 2025.

How It All Started

The first confirmed public sighting came on August 18, 2025, when photographs of Beer and Herbert together on the set of a music video in Hancock Park, Los Angeles, began circulating online. Herbert was 27 at the time, Beer had just turned 26. Neither confirmed anything directly, but the images ignited immediate speculation.

Their relationship became public on October 5, 2025. Before the Chargers hosted the Washington Commanders at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Beer and Herbert were filmed sharing a sideline kiss the moment that confirmed what the photographs had suggested. Washington won that game 27–10.

A few weeks later, on October 24, Herbert blocked a stray basketball from hitting Beer during a Los Angeles Lakers game at Crypto.com Arena a moment captured on camera that went viral. They attended Game 3 of the 2025 World Series at Dodger Stadium days after that.

A Relationship Built in Public, Carefully

Herbert had a reputation for guarding his private life. Despite playing in one of the NFL's larger markets for five seasons before the relationship, he had given reporters almost nothing personal to work with. That pattern held through the early months with Beer: there were appearances together, but no statements.

The first formal joint appearance came on January 31, 2026, at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy Gala at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Beer attended in a strapless silk gown, Herbert wore a black suit. They sat together inside, visible to the room, but did not walk a red carpet together. People magazine reported that the night served as the clearest indication yet that the relationship was serious.

Herbert broke his personal-life silence in March 2026. For Beer's 27th birthday on March 5, he posted tributes on his Instagram Story, writing: "Happy birthday to my favorite person of all time … you've changed my life forever" and "I am the luckiest guy alive." Beer responded with her own post days later for Herbert's birthday on March 10, calling him her "dream come true."

The Locket Era and the NFL Offseason

Beer released her third studio album, Locket, on January 16, 2026, through Epic Records. She is a two-time Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer who first entered public life at 13 after Justin Bieber shared her YouTube cover in 2012.

During the Locket arena tour in mid-2026, Beer revealed in a behind-the-scenes video that Herbert's comfort with flying had helped her manage her own fear of it. "He flies all the time, like when they're in season, every single week, and I could never," she said. "So it makes me feel better that he's taken so many flights and they've all been OK."

Herbert was preparing for his seventh NFL season alongside a new Chargers offensive coordinator. The Chargers named Mike McDaniel to that role on January 26, 2026. In May 2026, Herbert missed voluntary Chargers workouts to support Beer's tour. According to the Chargers' own OTA report, head coach Jim Harbaugh approved the absence and spoke positively about Herbert's overall work habits.

Herbert's 2025 season with the Chargers produced 3,727 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, 13 interceptions, and a 66.4 completion percentage, according to his official team profile.

The Engagement

On July 28, 2026, Beer and Herbert posted the same images simultaneously to their Instagram accounts. Herbert is shown on one knee in an outdoor setting flowers and greenery visible in the background, mountains behind them. Beer, in an all-white ensemble, reaches toward him. In a second photograph, Herbert lifts her off the ground as she holds her hand toward the camera.

Beer wrote the caption: "meet my fiancé."

Reuters confirmed the engagement the same day based on the couple's own posts. The comments section drew congratulations from fellow musicians including Gracie Abrams, as well as Beer's mother, Tracie Beer.

No wedding date has been announced.

Who They Are

Beer is 27 and based in Los Angeles. Her career began in earnest after Justin Bieber shared a YouTube cover she posted at 13, that exposure led to her signing with a major label. She has since released three studio albums and received two Grammy nominations. Locket is her most recent project.

Herbert is 28 and in his seventh season as the Chargers' starting quarterback. He was selected sixth overall out of Oregon in the 2020 NFL Draft and signed a five-year, $262.5 million contract extension in 2023. He received one first-place MVP vote for the 2025 season, per NFL awards coverage.

Herbert enters the 2026 season engaged, with Mike McDaniel calling plays in Jim Harbaugh's third year as head coach.