At DK Metcalf’s introductory press conference as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, he did more than just get acquainted with the press corps. He publicly announced engagement to singer Normani.
Metcalf requested to be traded away from the Seattle Seahawks this offseason and, a mere days after his wish was granted, he got on one knee for his girlfriend. He was visibly excited about the news while talking to the media, beaming while telling Normani to “hold that rock up” while fielding questions from the press. “They got me good,” his new fiancee said, holding her ring finger aloft and wearing a Steelers jersey.
He revealed that he proposed to the 28-year-old R&B singer on March 12 in Houston while both of their families were present.
“When we first met, we watched Juwanna Mann at my house,” Metcalf told Vogue. “There was a part in the movie where Vivica Fox’s character said, ‘It would just be nice to receive flowers on a Wednesday.’” Remembering that moment, Metcalf sent Normani flowers every Wednesday, pairing them with cards that represented chapters of a fairytale story about how Normani. “At the very end of the story, I used both of our nicknames and said I had a question for her,” Metcalf says. “As she finished reading the final love letter, I came down the stairs, got on one knee and asked if she would marry me.”
The 27-year-old also revealed that it wasn’t the first time popping the question was on his mind. “I tried to last year,” he said. “But she is a singer and her work kind of conflicted with the schedule so I just tried to take an approach to where a schedule didn’t matter.”
Metcalf and Normani have been in a relationship since 2022.