LOOK: Bb. Pilipinas-International Mariel de Leon is officially in a relationship

Miss International Philippines Mariel de Leon is now officially the queen of someone’s heart.

The beauty queen posted chocolate fondant cupcakes from her boyfriend that read: “Will you be my girlfriend, my queen?”

The rest of the cupcakes were decorated with a lion, a crown, a heart and roses.

8-21-2017 ❤️ FINALLY! After a year of dating! It’s official! 🖤

A post shared by Mariel de Leon (@mariaangelicadl) on Aug 21, 2017 at 8:23am PDT

Based on her caption, the daughter of showbiz veteran Christopher de Leon and actress Sandy Andolong said yes: “FINALLY! After a year of dating, it’s official!” she said, marking the date as “8-21-2017.”

De Leon, who prefers to keep most of her personal life private, has referred to Eric Luz as her boyfriend while dating.

She thanked him in an Instagram post after earning her crown in May 2017.

“Thank you to my boyfriend for always sending me loving and kind words whenever I felt down and for always making me feel like the most beautiful woman in the world!” she wrote.

She has also shared photos of them as a pair on social media:

Someone’s arriving tomorrow! Can’t wait for my pasalubongs! Haha kidding. Can’t wait for you to come home so I can pinch your checks until they bleed! 😈🖤

A post shared by Mariel de Leon (@mariaangelicadl) on Jul 27, 2017 at 8:49pm PDT

happy valentine’s day to my everyday ❤️

A post shared by Mariel de Leon (@mariaangelicadl) on Feb 14, 2017 at 7:03am PST

Luz is a graduate of De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde with a major in BS Information Systems.

Apart from her Bb. Pilipinas-International duties, de Leon is set to star opposite Coco Martin in the upcoming reprise of “Ang Panday” for her acting debut. JB

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