Ben and Kayleigh met in October of 2019, by complete coincidence and happenstance.

After an Alabama game day, Kayleigh and a friend headed back to her apartment to change shoes before going out for the night (because Kayleigh had fallen down the stairs in the stadium while wearing her roommate's oversized shoes!). The friend realized he knew someone else who lived in the same building, someone he had studied abroad with in Spain that summer. That just so happened to be Ben.

The friend asked if Kayleigh was okay with asking Ben to join in the celebrations that night and she said sure. So they knocked on Ben's door, 5 minutes before he was going to leave to meet some other friends. Ben ended up agreeing to join! That night, Ben and Kayleigh talked nonstop before exchanging numbers and parting ways. They continued to talk nonstop after that too.

A month of so later, Kayleigh asked Ben if he'd like to be her date to her ADPi sorority formal. He agreed and they danced the night away together, before Ben asked if Kayleigh would officially be his girlfriend on November 16, 2019.

Ben and Kayleigh dated long distance for a year and half, between Tuscaloosa/Colorado and Nashville, even persevering through the pandemic too! Kayleigh moved to Nashville in August 2021, ending the distance. The two dated for another 2 years, spending time doing their favorite things together, like going to sporting events, watching movies, exploring Nashville and other new cities, traveling around the US and Europe, and eating lots of good food.

Ben proposed on October 14, 2023 in Kayleigh's favorite area of her favorite city: Camden Town, London. He arranged the whole proposal himself, and took Kayleigh completely by surprise! The pair are so excited to be engaged and are looking forward to the next phase of their lives together.

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