Laura Bell Bundy to Tie the Knot with Longtime Beau Thom Hinkle

Broadway's Laura Bell Bundy turned to Instagram to share the exciting news that she is engaged to longtime boyfriend Thom Hinkle.

Along with images of herself and Hinkle, (including a shot of her gorgeous diamond engagement ring!), the LEGALLY BLONDE star shared:

Four years ago I met this amazing man @thomhinkle. Initially, it was his biting wit, charm & beating me at Dance Dance revolution at Jerry's Deli that swept me off my feet, but it's his thoughtfulness, massively generous heart & the fact he switched from Scotch to KY Bourbon that has kept me falling in love with him more everyday. That's not some romantic exaggeration for the sake of posting this either. It's the truth. The Bourbon thing really won me over... But in all seriousness.. The way we've come out of differences & challenges as better more fully realized versions of ourselves has only deepened our love & connection... And allows me to believe we have what it takes to grow young together. It allows me to believe in love in general. THAT's when you know if love is true. He is my rock. My Partner. My Best Friend. My roomie. My champion. My greatest most fun challenge. My make-out Partner. He's the reason to my rhyme & he's attempting to make me an honest woman. I said 'YES!

Laura Bell Bundy originated the roles of "Tina Denmark" in Ruthless The Musical, "Amber Von Tussle" in Hairspray, "Elle Woods" in Legally Blonde, and took a turn as "Glinda" in the smash hit Wicked. She has earned numerous nominations for her performances, including a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, an Outer Critics Circle nomination, and Drama Desk nominations.

In addition to dominating Broadway stages, Laura Bell has appeared on television shows such as Cold Case, Veronica Mars, Home Improvement, Malibu Country,"Becky" on How I Met Your Mother, a recurring role as "Shelby" on Hart of Dixie, and her current lead role as Dr. Jordan Denby on Anger Management. She also played the disgruntled teen "Marah Lewis" on Guiding Light. Laura Bell's film work includes Dream Girls, Jumanji, Life with Mikey, The Adventures of Huck Finn, CMT's first original movie To The Mat, Watercolor Postcards and Hallmark's Dear Dumb Diary.

Laura Bell's , Achin' and Shakin' debuted in 2010 on Universal Records. The single "Giddy On Up" which reached #31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Charts, landed her a show stopping performance on the 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards. "Giddy On Up" was also featured on the popular video game Just Dance 3. Laura Bell is also teaming up with NASHVILLE producer, David Huff, to create a series of mix tapes entitled, 'Beats & Banjos.' These mixes include mash-ups of popular country songs with well-known country, pop and hip hop beats.

Image: Instagram

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