- Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have reportedly been dating since late May.
- Chopra and Jonas first appeared in public together at the Met Gala in 2017, but didn’t start dating until a year later.
- Chopra confirmed their engagement on Saturday, August 8 via an Instagram post.
- The couple are now preparing for their wedding, which will reportedly take place at Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
News of Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas’ relationship came as an initial shock to their fans. But, eventually, people came around to the idea of two beautiful humans being romantically linked – and now they’re engaged, which Chopra officially confirmed via Instagram in August.
As the two prepare for their impending nuptials this weekend, check out the complete timeline of their relationship below.
2016: Jonas sent a text to Chopra’s “Quantico” costar.
“It was Nick who sent the first message,” Chopra told Vogue for her January 2019 cover story .
Jonas confirmed this in the same interview, revealing that he'd sent a text to Graham Rogers: "Priyanka. Is. Wow."
September 8, 2016: Jonas slid into Chopra's DMs.
Jonas revealed to Vogue that his first direct contact with Chopra was on Twitter: "I'm hearing from a few mutual friends that we should meet," he wrote.
"She responded day of with a message that said, 'My team can read this. Why don't you just text me,'" he recalled.
The two went on to text back and forth in a "friendly" tone, according to Jonas, "with an eye toward flirtation."
February 26, 2017: Jonas met Chopra for the first time - and he immediately dropped down on one knee.
After texting for months, Jonas spotted Chopra while he was hanging out at the bar at the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscars after-party.
"And I put my drink down," Jonas told Vogue, "get on one knee - this is in front of a bunch of people - and I say, 'You're real. Where have you been all my life?' Like, loud."
Jonas suggested that they grab a drink together. Chopra obliged.
April 2017: Chopra invited Jonas back to her apartment. He even met her mom.
The couple revealed to Vogue that they met for a drink in New York City one week before the Met Gala.
That evening, Chopra invited Jonas back to her apartment, where they "hung out for a couple hours." Jonas patted her on the back before he left - because, according to him, her mom was in the house and he was trying to be respectful.
"It was too respectful if you ask me," Chopra said.
May 1, 2017: Jonas and Chopra attended the Met Gala together.
Jonas and Chopra made their first public appearance together at the 2017 Met Gala, both wearing Ralph Lauren - before they were officially a couple. The designer invited them to attend the event together without knowing anything about their flirtation.
In an interview with Jimmy Kimmel at the time, Chopra described the night as "fun," but didn't reveal much of anything else.
Jonas' brother Joe, who was also in attendance, told Vogue that Chopra "kind of knocked him off his feet."
"He was just this little puppy dog," Joe said of Nick. "Sophie [Turner] and I were just laughing at him. We're like, 'Look at this little smitten, drunk kid right now.'"
May 7, 2018: Jonas and Chopra saw each other again for the first time in a year.
According to Vogue, the two didn't see each other for an entire year after the Met Gala in 2017.
"Our lives were kind of taking us different places and the thing is that was funny is people would ask us, both in interview settings and in private, 'Are you guys seeing each other?' and the answer was no," Jonas told Jimmy Fallon in September.
Coincidentally, they ran into each other on the red carpet for the subsequent Met Gala in 2018. This meeting spurred the progression of their romance.
May 25 - May 28, 2018: They spent Memorial Day Weekend together.
The two attended the "Beauty and the Beast Live" show at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, May 25 (spurring a flood of romance speculation). Jonas later revealed that he invited Chopra to the show and they met at the Chateau Marmont beforehand.
"She walks into the Chateau, and I feel an overwhelming sense of peace and understanding about this next chapter of my life," he told Vogue.
Read more: Priyanka Chopra compares dating Nick Jonas to being engaged to him: 'You feel like family'
The next day, the couple was spotted attending a Dodgers game together, which Chopra has since dubbed "date three."
Do we stan priyanka chopra and nick jonas being at the same game? We definitely stan. pic.twitter.com/oSLbmt1iKE
— r (@legendpriyanka) May 27, 2018
The very next morning, Jonas called his mother and said he was going to marry Chopra, according to Vogue.
Read more: Nick Jonas decided he was going to propose to Priyanka Chopra after just 3 dates
At the time, fans felt sure about the new relationship when the two were photographed cozied up under a blanket on a boat (which is generally understood to be standard couple behavior).
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May 29, 2018: Us Weekly reported that Jonas and Chopra were in an official relationship.
"They are dating and it's brand new," an anonymous source told the outlet. "It's a good match and they are both interested in each other."
June 3, 2018: Jonas left a flirty comment on Chopra's Instagram.
In early June, Chopra posted a photo to Instagram that showed her eating at In-N-Out Burger with her friends (which is relatable) while apparently also at least one item of Chanel clothing (which is not as relatable).
The photo was captioned, "Burgers and Chanel...my favourite combo with my fav girls."
Jonas felt so moved by Chopra's photo that he left a comment that read, "That smile," paired with a heart emoji. The single comment racked up over 32,000 likes and 2,656 replies, in which fans debated amongst themselves as to whether or not the comment offered verifiable proof that Jonas and Chopra were, in fact, dating.
June 6, 2018: Chopra left a flirty comment on Jonas' Instagram.
Three days after commenting on Priyanka Chopra's In-N-Out photo, Nick Jonas met a koala bear in the Sydney zoo (or, at least, posted a video of him meeting a koala bear in the Sydney zoo). Many of his fans commented on the objective adorable quality of the koala (and Jonas himself), and Chopra took note. On the video, she commented, "Who is cuter? Lol."
Fans, again, took this as a sign that a romantic relationship between Jonas and Chopra was well underway.
June 9, 2018: Jonas reportedly brought Chopra to his cousin's wedding.
On June 9, Jonas and Chopra were spotted together in Atlantic City, New Jersey, for Jonas' cousin's wedding.
This move appeared to indicate that their relationship was already serious; Chopra must have met at least two out of the three other Jonas brothers (Kevin and the "Bonus Jonas," Franklin), both of whom also seemed to be at the wedding.
June 22, 2018: Jonas put Chopra on his Instagram story - with the heart-eyes emoji.
On the evening of June 22, Jonas more or less confirmed his relationship with Chopra when he posted a video of her to his Instagram story.
📹|| Nick via his Instagram story. pic.twitter.com/2sJ9MfSFtV
— Daily Nick Jonas (fan) (@DailyNickJonas) June 22, 2018
In the video, Chopra laughed at something while walking across a darkened balcony, which Jonas captioned "Her" alongside a heart-eyes emoji. According to E! News, the video was captured on a couples' trip to Mumbai where Jonas met Chopra's mother.
June 27, 2018: Chopra featured Jonas on her Instagram story.
Not to be outdone, Chopra posted her own photo of Jonas to her Instagram story. The photo shows Jonas and another man (who some outlets have identified as Chopra's brother) standing on a beach in Goa, a coastal region in Western India. She captioned it, "my favourite men."
Unsurprisingly, the couple's trip to India was seen seen by many as a sign that Jonas' and Chopra's relationship was progressing quickly.
"They're very happy," a source close to the couple told People at the time. "It's getting serious."
July 19, 2018: Jonas proposed to Chopra in Crete.
According to Vogue, Jonas whisked Chopra off to Crete, which she understood to be a trip for her birthday on July 18.
"Jonas waited until after midnight, so that future engagement anniversaries would not coincide with her birthday celebrations," the magazine reports. He had picked out the ring a few weeks earlier.
"I got down on one knee, again, and I said: Will you make me the happiest man in the world and marry me?" Jonas told Vogue. "No joke - she took about 45 seconds. Forty-five seconds of silence."
After some time, Jonas interrupted Chopra's silence and told her, "I'm going to put this ring on your finger now unless you have any objections."
July 27, 2018: Their engagement was reported by People.
People magazine broke the news of their impending nuptials. A source told the publication that Jonas rented out a Tiffany's store in New York City to select the engagement ring, which he later confirmed to Vogue.
"[Jonas'] friends and family have never seen him like this, and they're all really excited for him. He's definitely very serious about her," a source told People.
August 14, 2018: Chopra's engagement ring made its Instagram debut
Upon arriving in India on August 6, Chopra apparently slid a diamond off her left finger when she saw the paparazzi. But on August 14, Chopra's friend and fellow Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon blew her cover by posting two separate photos with the ring in clear view.
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A ring expert from RareCarat.com told ELLE that Jonas appears to have selected a three-carat cushion-cut diamond, likely worth more than $100,000.
August 18, 2018: Chopra and Jonas confirmed the engagement via Instagram.
After keeping fans on their toes for months, Chopra and Jonas confirmed their engagement in separate yet similar Instagram posts.
"Taken.. With all my heart and soul," Chopra wrote as a caption.
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Jonas shared the the same photo, with the caption "Future Mrs. Jonas. My heart. My love." Later on, he also shared a series of photos documenting their engagement celebration in India
The photos were apparently taken at the couple's traditional roka ceremony: "It was such an incredible coming-together of two really ancient cultures and religions," Chopra told Vogue.
(Editor's Note: Click the arrows in the post to see all of the images.)
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Chopra and Jonas were not the only ones happy to share the news. Sophie Turner welcomed Chopra into the family with a sweet Instagram. (Turner is engaged to Nick's brother, Joe.)
"Wow," Turner wrote. "First I'm blessed with an incredible future brother-in-law, and now such an beautiful, inside and out, future sister-in-law," Turner wrote. "I'm so excited to welcome you into the family. I love you both."
Nick's brother Joe also congratulated the couple via Instagram, writing, "I couldn't be happier for my brother. Welcome to the family @priyankachopra We love you."
September 7, 2018: The couple walked the red carpet together for the first time since getting engaged.
Chopra and Jonas attended the Ralph Lauren fashion show during New York Fashion Week, looking very loved-up on the red carpet.
They were even photographed by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's engagement photographer while attending the event.
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Septemer 21, 2018: They donned traditional Indian garments for a friend's engagement party.
According to ET Online, the couple attended an engagement ceremony for Bollywood stars Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal in Lake Como in Italy.
Designer Manish Malhotra posted and deleted a photo with the engaged couple, both stunting in traditional Indian attire. The photo has been re-shared by fan pages.
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November 4, 2018: Chopra shared photos from her European bachelorette celebration.
The actress shared peeks at her "Bachelorette Vibes" while celebrating in Europe with close friends and future sister-in-law.
In one photo, the "Quantico" star was all smiles and showing off her Tiffany & Co. ring.
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She also shared a snap taken in Amsterdam with her "squad."
Setting sail...#bachelorette #Squad pic.twitter.com/5ZR4cdbpXG
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) November 4, 2018
In additional photos, Chopra donned a sash that says "Bride to Be."
November 20, 2018: Chopra shared her wedding registry.
The 36-year-old bride-to-be assembled a dream Amazon registry with a myriad of items, from the affordable to the decadent.
"I had so much fun building a wedding registry guide with @amazon," the "Baywatch" actress wrote on Instagram. "They have everything that you need in one place! Amazon has also made a $100,000 donation to UNICEF, a charity that is extremely important to me!!!! For wedding registry inspo, take a look at my guide."
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November 22, 2018: The couple shared a moment of PDA to mark their arrival in India before their wedding.
Chopra took to social media to share a photo of herself reuniting with her fiancé.
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In response, Jonas commented with a heart emoji and shared a photo from their Thanksgiving celebrations, writing, "What a beautiful Thanksgiving. Hope you all had the best day with your loved ones."
The couple reunited amidst reports that they were just days away from getting married at Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
November 28, 2018: They attended a prayer ceremony in Mumbai.
The Delhi Times reported that Chopra and Jonas had kicked off their wedding festivities with a prayer ceremony known as a Puja.
.@priyankachopra and @nickjonas along with @joejonas and @SophieT heading to PeeCee's Mumbai residence for the puja ahead of their wedding ceremony! pic.twitter.com/geV2HLPWdK
— ETimes (@etimes) November 28, 2018
The Mumbai Mirror also shared photos of the couple "go all desi" while wearing traditional Indian garments.
In Pics: @priyankachopra and @nickjonas go all desi for a Puja held at Chopra's residence today. pic.twitter.com/gmRiP8IuI9
— TOI Plus (@TOIPlus) November 28, 2018
November 30, 2018: The couple marked the eve of their wedding with traditional Hindu celebrations.
Chopra took to Instagram to share photos of the couple's friends and family gathering for the Mehendi ceremony.
The pre-wedding celebration involves applying henna designs to the bride's hands and feet in preparation for the big day.
"An important part for the girl in an Indian wedding is the Mehendi," Chopra wrote in the caption of her Instagram post. "Once again we made it our own and it was an afternoon that kicked off the celebrations in the way we both dreamed."
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Later that night, the wedding party celebrated with a musical celebration called the Sangeet, which is often held a day or two before an Indian wedding. It includes dance performances by family members as the two families join together.
Chopra posted a video on Instagram that showed an elaborate stage design and multiple performances.
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December 1, 2018: Chopra and Jonas got married.
The pair officially tied the knot at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan in India on Saturday during one of two wedding ceremonies.
According to People, Jonas' father Paul Kevin Jonas Sr. officiated the first Christian ceremony. A second Hindu ceremony reportedly took place on Sunday to honor Chopra's background.
Both Chopra and Jonas wore custom designs by Ralph Lauren for the first ceremony. The fashion designer has never designed wedding gowns for anyone outside his family - but made an exception in this case, as he brought the two together at the 2017 Met Gala.
All of the bridesmaids and groomsmen wore designs by Lauren as well. Nick's brothers Joe, Kevin, and Frankie Jonas served as groomsmen alongside Chopra's brother Siddharth. Chopra's closest personal friends served as her bridesmaids.
"People will need vacations after this wedding," Chopra had previously told Vogue.
December 3, 2018: The newlyweds stepped out for the first time as a married couple.
Chopra looked elegant in a turquoise dress with golden floral detailing, while her new husband rocked a monochromatic ensemble with white sneakers.
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Sara Hendricks contributed reporting to an earlier version of this article.