YouTubers MrBeast And Thea Booysen Are Engaged

YouTuber MrBeast, aka 26-year-old Jimmy Donaldson, popped the question to fellow YouTuber Thea Booysen, 27, on Christmas Day. He did it in front of their families, who were expecting it.

Fans expected him to go big for the proposal because of how elaborate his video challenges are. But he wanted the exact opposite, something personal and intimate. And they tell People Magazine the wedding will be along the same lines with an intimate island ceremony.

So I kinda did a thing.. pic.twitter.com/iVG2FEGhhF

— MrBeast (@MrBeast) January 1, 2025

Booysen is a fellow gamer and internet personality from South Africa who met Donaldson in 2022 when he was visiting her home country. During the trip, MrBeast went to dinner with a mutual friend who invited Booysen to join them.

“When I met him, I was quite surprised how down-to-earth he was, and also how intelligent he was,” Booysen recalls. “I thought YouTubers were just sort of a persona, but when I met him, I was quite surprised to see that he’s actually a nice guy. He wasn’t sitting there with an ego.”

As for him, he was smitten pretty quickly. “When we were first introduced, it came through right away how brilliant Thea is,”  “She has such a range of knowledge and can go deep on lots of topics. She told me about her work as an author and how passionate she is about her hobbies — we vibed instantly. I kept thinking she is really smart and beautiful. I knew within the first few minutes of meeting that I wanted the chance to date her. Thankfully, she also felt a strong connection.”