Figure skating rivals-turned-lovers Olivia Smart and Jean-Luc Baker get engaged during Winter Olympics

Baker got down on one knee to propose to Smart on a street in Milan on Valentine’s Day, as reported by The Sun.

In a video he posted on Instagram captioned “It was always you,” Baker documented the entire process leading up to the proposal, from holding the ring in the stadium stands while Smart competed on the stage to the moment she tearfully said “Yes” while holding an umbrella.

Smart also shared a series of engagement photos with a brief caption, “14.02.26,” the date of their engagement, marking a new chapter after years of being both rivals and soulmates.

The posts quickly drew a wave of congratulations from fans, with many emotional comments calling it a happy ending to a relationship that began on the ice.

While Smart and her skating partner Tim Dieck did not win a medal for Spain after finishing ninth in ice dance earlier at the 2026 Winter Olympics, she left Italy with a ring and an unforgettable engagement.

Olivia Smart (L) and Jean-Luc Baker seen wearing their engagement rings. Photo from Jean-Luc Baker’s Instagram

Born in 1993, Baker is an ice dancer who holds both British and American citizenship. Previously competing with partner Kaitlin Hawayek, he won the champion titles at the 2018 Four Continents and 2018 NHK Trophy, and secured four consecutive bronze medals at the U.S. national championships from 2019 to 2022.

Baker first admitted his love for Smart on Valentine’s Day four years ago at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, according to Newsweek.

Smart, born in 1997, is a British-Spanish skater competing for Spain. She and Dieck have won the Spanish national title three times (2024-2026), earned bronze at the 2024 Skate America, gold at the 2025 CS Nepela Memorial and silver at the 2024 Challenge Cup. They also claimed bronze in the free dance at the 2025 World Championships and represented Spain at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

She previously competed with another partner, Adrian Diaz, with whom she won bronze at the 2021 Skate Canada International, four medals in the Challenger Series and three Spanish national titles. They also competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Even earlier in her career, she teamed up with Joseph Buckland to win the British junior national title three times (2012-2014) and finished in the world junior top 10 in 2014.

Off the ice, Smart also appeared in season 15 of the “Dancing on Ice” TV show.