AJ Cooper and Tiffani Ratliff.Photo:ABC News/Heidi Gutman
ABC News/Heidi Gutman
Love is in the air atGMA3!
The ABC show kicked off its “Wedding in a Week” series on Monday, a weeklong celebration that began with a surprise proposal and will culminate with on-air nuptials on Friday.
During Monday’s episode of the broadcast, Ajahlon “AJ” Cooper, a security guard and high school football and basketball coach, popped the question to girlfriend Tiffani Ratliff. The middle school special education teacher and cheer coach thought she and Cooper were competing for the show’s “Couple of the Month,” but instead her boyfriendasked her to marry him.
AJ Cooper prepares to propose to Tiffani Ratliff on ‘GMA3’.ABC News/Heidi Gutman
Ratliff said “yes,” and now the Newark, New Jersey-based couple — who found love with each other during the pandemic in 2020 — is preparing for their whirlwind wedding in just four days' time.GMA3viewers will get to come along for the journey, as the show documents the two planning their dream wedding.
In addition, Food Network host and pastry chef Zac Young will showcase the latest wedding cake trends — from “dessert dim sum” and the comeback of “maximalist” designs to allergen-friendly dessert options.
Ahead of Cooper’s surprise proposal, Ratliff was asked what she loves most about her now-fiancé. “That question would take, like, chapters of a book,” she replied. “But to sum it up, definitely heaven-sent. The prayer that I prayed was intentional. He’s selfless, loving, patient — because I can be a tornado sometimes.”
“He loves our kids like no other,” she added. “And on my hardest days, he loves me even harder.”
After hearing Ratliff’s touching words, Cooper said he was “trying not to get emotional.” He then told her, “You know I love you and I show you that every day.”
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GMA3airs weekdays at 1 p.m. EST on ABC.
source: people.com
