United Kingdom, June 20 -- Ryan Lochte is engaged.

The 41-year-old six-time Olympic gold medal swimmer - whose podcaster ex Kayla Reid filed for divorce in March 2025 after seven years of marriage - proposed to Molly Gillihan recently after one year of dating.

Ryan told PEOPLE: "It's true. [I am] moving on with my life to bigger and better things, especially marrying Molly."

Ryan originally hoped to propose at Molly's family farm, but changed it Prime and Pearl, the restaurant where they had their first date in Gainesville, Florida, after she found out.

He said: "I had rose petals from the entrance leading to our table. The table was also covered in roses, and the letter for Molly read, 'Will you marry me?'

"She immediately started c...