Overview
- Baker proposed in the streets of Milan during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, and Smart accepted.
- The couple shared an Instagram video announcing the news with the caption "It’s always been you," which quickly drew wide attention online.
- Fellow athletes publicly congratulated them on social media, including U.S. ice dancer Evan Bates and pairs skater Ellie Kam.
- Smart and Baker had been friendly rivals, facing each other at two World Championships and the 2022 Beijing Olympics, where he confessed his love on Valentine’s Day.
- Baker is a two-time U.S. Olympian who won a 2018 team bronze and has not competed since 2023 because of injuries, working off the ice in coaching and commentary.