{"id":6183,"date":"2026-06-19T23:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T23:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/ryan-lochte-engaged-to-girlfriend-molly-gillihan\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T23:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T23:44:15","slug":"ryan-lochte-engaged-to-girlfriend-molly-gillihan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/ryan-lochte-engaged-to-girlfriend-molly-gillihan\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Lochte engaged to girlfriend Molly Gillihan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2F131591778.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ryan Lochte and his girlfriend, Molly Gillihan, are engaged after 14 months of dating.<\/p>\n<p>The Olympic swimmer got down on one knee at the Prime and Pearl\u00a0restaurant in Gainesville, Florida, last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/19\/ryan-lochte-molly-gillihan-engaged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ reported <\/a>Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Photos obtained by the outlet showed the couple passionately kissing, as Gillihan wrapped her arms tightly around Lochte while holding the ring box.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, red flower petals made a pathway to Lochte and Gillihan\u2019s table, which was elegantly decorated with more roses and candles.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Ryan Lochte and Molly Gillihan are engaged, according to TMZ. They\u2019re seen here in a May social media upload.  <span class=\"credit\">Ryan Lochte\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The athlete reportedly popped the question at Prime and Pearl\u00a0restaurant in Gainesville, Florida. They\u2019re seen here in a social media photo.  <span class=\"credit\">Ryan Lochte\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Gillihan, 38, flaunted what appeared to be an oval-shaped engagement ring with a gold band.<\/p>\n<p>According to the outlet, the duo had their first date at the eatery.<\/p>\n<p>Lochte got engaged to Gollihan despite still being married to his wife, Kayla Reid. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Photos obtained by TMZ showed Gillihan, seen here with Lochte in an Instagram clip, holding a ring box while kissing him.  <span class=\"credit\">Ryan Lochte\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Reid, pictured here with Lochte in a social media snapshot, appeared to be wearing an oval diamond ring.  <span class=\"credit\">Ryan Lochte\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the time, Reid\u00a0cryptically <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/30\/celebrity-news\/ryan-lochtes-estranged-wife-kayla-rae-reid-hints-at-betrayal-amid-divorce-six-figure-financial-woes\/\">hinted that \u201cbetrayal\u201d<\/a>\u00a0was the reason behind their bombshell split before revealing that he allegedly did drugs in front of their kids: Caiden, Liv, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/06\/22\/ryan-lochte-wife-kayla-rae-reid-welcome-third-baby\/\">Georgia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lochte revealed in September 2025 that he <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/03\/celebrity-news\/ryan-lochtes-estranged-wife-kayla-accuses-athlete-of-doing-drugs-in-front-of-kids-court-docs\/\">went to rehab<\/a> and was \u201c54 days sober\u201d via an Instagram post. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so happy right now, and the big reason is that I\u2019m 54 days sober. Yes!\u201d he wrote at the time. <\/p>\n<p>In March, Reid seemingly <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/03\/celebrity-news\/ryan-lochtes-ex-wife-kayla-rae-reid-accuses-him-of-cheating-compares-him-to-tristan-thompson\/\">accused her estranged husband of allegedly cheating<\/a> on her with Gillihan, saying during an <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/soft-again-dating-after-betrayal-trusting-gods-timing\/id1871523271?i=1000752723838\">episode of her \u201cThe Comeback Era\u201d podcast<\/a> that the pair \u2014 who had already <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/15\/celebrity-news\/ryan-lochte-moves-in-with-new-girlfriend-9-months-after-divorce\/\">moved in together<\/a> \u2014 have been \u201chappy for a very long time. Very long time. For many years. They go way back.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Lochte, seen here in a prior social media photo, has not yet finalized his divorce from ex Kayla Reid.  <span class=\"credit\">Ryan Lochte\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Reid previously seemingly accused Lochte and Gillihan of going \u201cway back\u201d together. <span class=\"credit\">Ryan Lochte\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The following month, Lochte, 41, allegedly fired back with an email, which Reid shared to her Instagram account. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMolly is a ten times better mother then [sic] you will ever be and I think if it was bad idea we wouldn\u2019t go,\u201d he allegedly wrote. \u201cLook at the offer I just sent to your lawyer and move on with your gold digging life.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is what I deal with every. single. day,\u201d Reid, 34, wrote atop the alleged email. <\/p>\n<p>Amid Lochte\u2019s reported engagement, Reid appeared unaffected, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/kaylaraereid\/3922627192574451324\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taking to Instagram Stories<\/a> on Friday with a fan Q&amp;A session. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/19\/celebrity-news\/ryan-lochte-engaged-to-girlfriend-molly-gillihan\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Lochte and his girlfriend, Molly Gillihan, are engaged after 14 months of dating. 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