Pumpkin Efird Engaged to Darrin Kitchens on Atlanta Rooftop

The Proposal: Candles, a Rooftop and a Yes

Lauryn "Pumpkin" Efird, the 26-year-old daughter of Mama June Shannon, announced via TikTok on Thursday that she is engaged to Darrin Kitchens after two years of dating. Photos she shared show Kitchens down on one knee, presenting a split-shank diamond ring surrounded by candles and rooftop views, with the couple sharing a kiss after she said yes. "ENGAGED," she wrote in the caption, adding that she was "literally STILL over the moon" and signing off that "The Future Mrs. Kitchens has a NICE RING to it."

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An Insider Detail Fans Will Talk About

The surprise deepens with the venue details: TMZ reports, citing sources with direct knowledge, that Kitchens popped the question Wednesday night after renting out an entire rooftop terrace at an Atlanta restaurant and carefully planning the romantic evening. Fans will get to watch the moment they have only seen in TikTok photos play out on screen.

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Family Witnesses, Including Honey Boo Boo

This was not a private elopement. Pumpkin's sister Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson and Alana's boyfriend, Dralin Carswell, were in attendance and witnessed the rooftop proposal in real time, per Page Six. E! News quotes Pumpkin saying, "Last night Darrin proposed, with Lana right by my side, and I seriously couldn't have asked for anything better." The shared photo carousel shows the couple posing alongside Honey Boo Boo and Carswell after the moment.

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A 'Wild Ride' Two Years in the Making

Pumpkin reflected on the relationship in her announcement, calling the last two years a "WILD ride" she would not want to take with anyone else. "We've had SO many good times, made so many memories, and I'll never lie… we've definitely had our disagreements too," she wrote, adding that the love "felt so different than anything" she had experienced. She praised Kitchens for how he supports her and loves her kids, per E! News and TMZ.

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Coming Two Years After Her Divorce

The engagement lands on a notable timeline. Pumpkin was previously married to Josh Efird, whom she met at 15; Page Six reports they married in 2018 and finalized their divorce in September 2024 after a decade together. E! News notes she filed for divorce from Josh — Darrin's cousin — just two months before debuting her romance with Darrin. TV Shows Ace adds that the couple previously faced scrutiny over the revelation that Darrin was related to Josh's stepfather.

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What Comes Next: Reality TV and the Wedding

Pumpkin says she is excited for "the next chapter, for our future, for our family, and for all the memories we still have ahead of us." Per TMZ's reporting, cameras captured the proposal for the family's WE TV series, so fans can expect the engagement to anchor storylines in the upcoming season. The couple share four children — Ella, Bentley and twins Sylus and Stella — from Pumpkin's prior marriage, with joint custody per the reports, and Kitchens has been described as an important part of their lives.

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