Former Night Owl Cinematics (NOC) founder Ryan Tan has taken his relationship with his girlfriend, content creator and real estate agent Cherylene Chan, to the next level.
On February 14, the 37-year-old entrepreneur shared on Instagram that he had proposed to Cherylene, 27, in Switzerland last December.
The couple began dating in 2020 after Ryan’s public divorce from NOC co-founder Sylvia Chan.
In the clip he posted, Ryan, who now runs his own media company, reminisced about the time before he and Cherylene first started dating, and that her dream was to be proposed to in Switzerland.
“I got a lot to say, but I f***** it up, so I won’t say that much, [later] I will let you read my speech. But I do want to spend the rest of my life with you,” he said, before going on one knee and asked if Cherylene would like to do the same.
She said yes, of course. The camera then panned to the couple soaking in the moment as snow began falling. Talk about a fairytale backdrop.
We doubt even Ryan and his crew of friends could have planned a better moment.
Earlier in the video, Ryan shared that it had been almost two months since they got engaged but didn’t announce it then.
He also revealed that his friends, The Daily Ketchup podcast co-founder Jonathan Chua, and his wife, Patrina, spent almost a year planning for the special moment.
“She [Cherlyne] is really a good girl, and she sacrificed herself a lot for me. In these five years, it has been tough, [especially] those who know my story, you all say, “Ryan [is] very resilient, Ryan can restart. Do it a second time”.
Ryan went on to add that Cherylyne was always there for him, saying, “She is really a good girl, and she sacrificed herself a lot for me,” he said, reflecting on the ups and downs of the past few years.
He also addressed public perception, saying: “She’s not just a sugar baby; she has done a lot for me when nobody would be here for me or listen to me. And she really cares a lot.
“And when I go home, and see her, [she’s] innocent, and happy, it cheers me up, it gives me the strength. What I want is when I go home, I don’t have to fight a war, and she gives me that,” he said.
Ryan also gave a shout out to musician James Wong for composing the song playing in the background music for them.
Netizens largely responded with congratulatory messages.
One comment read, “We saw the beginning. We were there for the fall. We witnessed the rise, and now we get to watch the ever after. Happy for Ryan.”
However, one netizen pointed out that Ryan describing Cherylyne as a “sugar baby”, saying: “That phrase is wild!”
“That’s what everybody called her when we first got together. You have to follow along the story [as to] why I said that,” replied Ryan.