Mondo Duplantis has just added another moment to remember to his 2024 treasure trove. And this time, it wasn’t on the pole! Earlier today, Vogue Scandinavia posted a photo shoot set in the scenic Hamptons. The video showed Mondo surprising his girlfriend of four years, Desire Inglander. The two, after going viral at the Paris Olympics, haven’t found a moment to step out of the spotlight. Seems like they are finally embracing it with all that comes.

The shoot started with no pretense of a proposal. Until Mondo Duplantis got down on one knee, catching Inglander off guard. She even momentarily thought it was a part of the shoot and laughed it off. It was all laughs until the ring appeared. “It took him, like, 20 seconds to find it,” she joked, adding a light-hearted touch to the sweet moment. As for Mondo, he confessed, “I was more nervous than at the Olympics.”

However, it wasn’t all nerves for Mondo. There was genuine love behind it. The video posted by Vogue Scandinavia shows not the composed athlete that the world has been breaking records. No, this was a man who was head over heels for Desiré. An emotion that seems to have reached even the fans, with one even writing, “OMG YES, THAT IS WHAT WE WAITED FOR!”

The love from the fandom says it all. However, this love is not just about the proposal. It stems from having been a part of Mondo Duplantis’ journey since the Paris Olympics. Mondo has peaked in his career many times over, but this was the first real glimpse into his life of love. The moment was so iconic that even Vogue thanked him.

The Vogue Scandinavia’s editor-in-chief, Martina Bonnier, went on to write, “Thank you for trusting us with this unforgettable moment.” It truly is. Mondo has always known that Desiré was “the one” for years. It was just a question of when and how. And what better way to do it than at the Hamptons? This moment wasn’t a culmination of a photo shoot but the beginning of something beautiful to come. And the world, as well as the pole vaulting community, sees it!

The fans are feeling the love!

The emotions and the beautiful video had heart rates rising and tears flowing. One of the fans putting it perfectly wrote, “I’m crying, you two.” And really, can we blame them? It’s not every day you see an Olympic champion who came across his love at a Midsummer Party down on one knee and popped the question. The moment has gotten everyone reaching for tissues, even the pole vaulters!

Australian Olympic pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall even chimed in with, “Let’s gooo.” However, he wasn’t the only one. Valentin Lavillenie, French pole vaulter, and Paweł Wojciechowski, Polish pole vaulter, also joined in to congratulate him. Mondo and Desiré’s love story has been four years in the making now. And it is clear that their relationship has foundations stronger than Mondo’s skills. So what got Mondo proposing?

“The second after the Olympics was done, I was ready to do it,” said Mondo Duplantis. Talk about a man in love! It was this love that had one fan writing, “I am at a loss for words right now. Congratulations!” And really, that’s how many people feel. As Mondo Duplantis and Desire Inglander prepare to walk down the aisle, the world will be watching with tissues in hand, of course!