Smart and Baker engaged

[Joan1940]

Congratulations to Olivia Smart who just said yes to Jean Luc Baker. It's posted on Instagram & so cute. It's raining in Milan,Olivia is holding an umbrella & Jean Luc gets on one knee & proposes to a shocked Olivia.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Oh my gosh! Congratulations to Olivia! And Jean-Luc Baker? The girl has excellent taste

Man, I miss Kaitlin and Jean-Luc, they were so fun to watch! I wonder if they still do shows...

 

[Arriba627]

This is wonderful news! Congrats to the happy couple!

 

[Weathergal]

Awww congratulations to them! Here's to a happy future for them, continued success for Olivia in her dance partnership with Tim, and continued commentating and choreography success for Jean Luc!

 

[iluvtodd]

Aw ... such wonderful news for Olivia & Jean Luc!

 

[yelyoh]

Two of my favorite people getting hitched.

 

[ladyjane]

How wonderful for them. Congratulations to them both, and may their future be bright and happy.

 

[Jeanie19]

Congratulations.

 

[ManyCairns]

Wishing them a long lifetime of happiness together!

 

[moonvine]

What a lovely ring! I think they’re both very lucky. Best wishes for a lifetime of happiness!

 

[noskates]

Congratulations! What a beautiful memory they'll have of Italy and the Olympics.

 

[Kitt]

They look so happy together! Good for them! (Aren't they both British? how compatible!)

 

[BlissfulSynergy]

Jean-Luc is British-American. His parents are British immigrants to America. Jean-Luc was born in Britain, and raised from the age of four in the U.S. and raised in the U.S.

Congrats to the happiest of figure skating couples!

 

[Silevril Ilumire]

Congratulations to them! I'm selfishly grateful for some happy & adorable news from the Olympics right now.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

They look so happy together! Good for them! (Aren't they both British? how compatible!)

Yes, they are both British. But Olivia is from Yorkshire while Jean-Luc is from Lancashire.

Two counties, both alike in dignity,
In fair England, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers...​

OK, so it's not quite Montague and Capulet level, but there has always been a major rivalry between Yorkshire and Lancashire. Especially when it comes to sport.

The thing I find so lovely is that history is repeating. Jean-Luc's parents were both skaters from different partnerships (because Sharon was an Ice Dancer while Steve was a Pairs skater).

And what a ring!

I wish them both all the best for their future.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Jean-Luc is British-American. His parents are British immigrants to America. Jean-Luc was born and raised in the U.S.

No. Jean-Luc was born in Burnley, Lancashire, England. It was a few years after he came along that the family emigrated to America.

His Mum, Sharon Jones, is also from Lancashire (specifically Manchester). But I don't actually know where exactly in the UK his Dad, Steve Baker, is from (I've been trying to find out for years, because these sort of things interest me).

Incidentally, Olivia was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[BlissfulSynergy]

Yes, they are both British. But Olivia is from Yorkshire while Jean-Luc is from Lancashire.

Ah yes, I'm wrong that Jean-Luc was born in the U.S. He was born in Burnley, England. He and his parents transplanted to Washington state, near Seattle, when Jean-Luc was four. He is, of course a U.S. citizen and being born in Britain, he surely holds dual citizenship.

 

[Silevril Ilumire]

Olivia introduced Jean-Luc on her podcast a month ago (it's a really good podcast series): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0CN1fle5Zc

 

[dorispulaski]

Congratulations to them both!

 

[macy]

congratulations to them!! they seem like lovely people and i wish them all the best.