Hollywood actor Ginnifer Goodwin has got engaged to her long-term boyfriend, actor Joey Kern. The
He’s Not That Into You
star has been dating the actor for the past two years and are planning an autumn wedding that will take place next year, reported
Us magazine
online.
“Yup, it’s definitely true. Joey emailed all his friends back on the 12th and gave them the good news,” said a source. The 32-year-old actor who is currently starring in the hit TV drama
Big Love
said yes when Kern got down on one knee to propose with a diamond ring that he had designed.
On
Big Love
, Goodwin’s character Margene Heffman shares her on-screen husband Bill Henrickson, played by Bill Paxton, with two of his other wives in the HBO drama about a polygamous family. Kern, 34, is best known for his roles in the 2003 films
Cabin Fever
and
Grind
.
Goodwin was born Jennifer Goodwin in Memphis, Tennessee. She changed her name from Jennifer to Ginnifer because that is how she and her family pronounced it in their regional dialect.