Dove Cameron and Damiano David are engaged after roughly two years of dating. On Saturday, January 3, 2026, Cameron announced the news on Instagram with photos showing her ring, captioned "My favourite part of being alive … happy new year," as Billboard reported the same day. David shared the same photos with the caption "It's gonna be a beautiful year."
How was the engagement confirmed?
By the couple themselves, on their own channels. Billboard's January 3 report documents that Cameron shared the news on social media with her New Year caption, while David posted the identical set of photos with his own message. Entertainment Weekly confirmed the same details in its January 4 report, noting that "the Disney Channel alum kicked off her New Year by announcing that she and the Måneskin frontman are engaged after two years of dating." Vogue's British edition, in its roundup published January 5, identified them as the first celebrity couple to announce an engagement in 2026, noting she "announced their engagement with an Instagram post on 3 January." No representative statement was needed — the announcement came straight from the couple.
When did Dove Cameron and Damiano David meet?
The confirmed timeline runs through music's biggest nights. Billboard's report traces their first meeting to the 2022 MTV VMAs, where both were nominated for best new artist, and a reconnection at the following year's ceremony. Describing that slow start to Cosmopolitan, Cameron recalled "interview-type questions for eight hours" backstage before wondering, "OK, are we holding hands now?" She has also praised David as "the kindest, most generous, most innocent, most giving person." The table below lays out the milestones as documented by named outlets.
| Milestone | When | Documented by |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting at the MTV VMAs | 2022 | Billboard |
| Reconnected at the VMAs | 2023 | Billboard |
| Engagement rumors after Sydney photos | October 2025 | Entertainment Weekly |
| Engagement announced on Instagram | January 3, 2026 | Billboard, EW, Vogue |
What happens next for the couple?
On the record: an engagement, announced January 3, 2026, and no wedding plans disclosed since. Entertainment Weekly noted that the couple had fueled engagement reports in October 2025 when they were photographed in Australia, and that the New Year post turned those rumors into a confirmed milestone. Cameron, known for the Descendants films and her Grammy-recognized music career, and David, frontman of the Italian band that won Eurovision 2021, have built their relationship across two continents and two touring schedules. What comes next — a wedding date, a venue, a shared project — will be reported when the couple or their representatives confirm it, not before.
