As if joining the cast of ‘RHOBH’ wasn’t exciting enough for Denise, she reportedly just got engaged. What a year! Sounds like congratulations are in order! Denise Richards, 47, has been dating Aaron Phypers since 2017, and the actor reportedly just got down on one knee! What was the occasion? He’s especially ready to spend his life with Denise now that his divorce from Desperate Housewives star Nicolette Sheridan has been finalized. The two were separated for two years and only married for six months. “The engagement has been a long time coming,”a source close to the couple told People. “He moved on from his past relationship a long time ago, and marrying Denise is a welcome new chapter for both of them in different but equally significant ways. The two of them are very happy and have settled into life with one another, so now they’re pretty focused on getting this very intimate ceremony off the ground. They’re just ready to start their married life together.” Denise and Aaron are looking to have an intimate ceremony exchanging vows with their loved ones, the insider added. Since both of them have tied the knot before, the pressure’s off when it comes to wedding planning. Maybe this means they’ll get married sooner rather than later! If that’s so, this will be a huge year for Denise, who was cast as the newest member of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in August. But how does her hubby-to-be feel about his future wife living her life out on camera? “She and Aaron are extremely happy, and he’s definitely game with her on-camera persona,” the same source said. “He’s on board with the drama that the show might bring, and Denise is a total pro with this. She’s done it before and knows how to navigate life on and off camera even when the show gets blurred with reality. He seems to care for her in a real way and is up for whatever she throws at him and vice versa. They’re a good team.” Aw! Denise was previously married to Charlie Sheen, 53, from 2002 to 2006 and had two daughters with him, Sam and Lola. Five years after their marriage, she adopted Eloise as a single parent. Judging by Denise’s Instagram, Aaron hangs with her three daughters and seems crazy excited to officially be a member of their family. We’ll be keeping an eye out for the couple’s engagement confirmation!<doc-sep>Denise Richards is pulling out all the stops to become a real housewife! As RadarOnline.com has learned, the blonde bombshell just got engaged to boyfriend Aaron Phypers! Seeing as the hunk’s divorce is now finalized, he and Richards, 47, want to be married “sooner than later,” a source told PEOPLE. “The engagement has been a long time coming. He moved on from his past relationship a long time ago, and marrying Denise is a welcome new chapter for both of them in different but equally significant ways,” added the insider. “The two of them are very happy and have settled into life with one another, so now they’re pretty focused on getting this very intimate ceremony off the ground. They’re just ready to start their married life together.” Article continues below advertisement The happy news comes weeks after Richards joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Now, with a diamond ring on her finger, she will likely be better welcomed into the diva group. RadarOnline.com readers know Phypers finalized his divorce from Desperate Housewives actress Nicollette Sheridan, 54, just last month. The two separated two years ago, after six months of marriage. Meanwhile, Richards divorced Charlie Sheen, 53, in 2006, after two daughters and four years of marriage. Richards and Phypers began dating in December 2017, but according to a source close to them, their engagement did not come as a surprise. Plus, after all the drama with their exes, the love birds want nothing more than a low-key ceremony. “Denise and Aaron just want a small group of people to be at the wedding, really just their inner circle,” the source said. “They’ve both done this before and this time just want to exchange vows in front of the people who are most important.” What do you think of Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers’s engagement? Sound off below! We pay for juicy info! Do you have a story for RadarOnline.com? Email us at tips@radaronline.com, or call us at (866) ON-RADAR (667-2327) any time, day or night.<doc-sep>
"Aaron and Denise just got engaged and would love to be married sooner than later now that his divorce is finally in his past," a source tells PEOPLE The actress is engaged to Aaron Phypers, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal. “Aaron and Denise just got engaged and would love to be married sooner than later now that his divorce is finally in his past,” a source tells PEOPLE. “The engagement has been a long time coming. He moved on from his past relationship a long time ago, and marrying Denise is a welcome new chapter for both of them in different but equally significant ways. The two of them are very happy and have settled into life with one another, so now they’re pretty focused on getting this very intimate ceremony off the ground. They’re just ready to start their married life together.” Eastwood Ranch Foundation's Wags, Whiskers And Wine Event Aaron Phypers and Denise Richards | Credit: JB Lacroix/ Getty Images The couple has been dating since at least December 2017. Phypers finalized his divorce from Desperate Housewives star Nicollette Sheridan last month — two years after they separated following just six months of marriage. Richards, 47, was married to Charlie Sheen from 2002-06, and they share two daughters: Sam, 14, and Lola, 13. (She is also mom to daughter Eloise, 7.) As for their big day, “Denise and Aaron just want a small group of people to be at the wedding, really just their inner circle,” the source says. “They’ve both done this before and this time just want to exchange vows in front of the people who are most important.” The Wild Things star recently joined the cast of RHOBH and has been photographed filming the Bravo reality show, which is expected to premiere before the end of the year.