Dishing the details! Katharine McPhee spreads secrets about her romantic proposal of David Foster
The American idol 34 years, revealed via Instagram on Tuesday, July 3, that Foster, 68 years, asked his hand in marriage "at the top of this mountain in Anacapri" during the romantic rendezvous of the couple in Italy.
McPhee noted that he was "totally black" when Foster proposed and they could only see the stars. "Fortunately, he did not push me off the cliff," she joked. "He said it was one or the other, and in the end he spared me."
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WINDSOR, ENGLAND – JUNE 27: David Foster (L) and Katharine McPhee will attend the Argento Ball for the Elton John AIDS Foundation in association with BVLGARI & Bob and Tamar Manoukian on June 27, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by David M. Benett / Dave Benett / Getty Images for BVLGARI and EJAF)
WINDSOR, ENGLAND – JUNE 27: David Foster (L) and Katharine McPhee attend the Bal Argento for the Elton John AIDS Foundation in association with BVLGARI & Bob and Tamar Manoukian on June 27, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by David M. Benett / Dave Benett / Getty Images for BVLGARI and EJAF)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 01: (EXCLUSIVE COVER) David Foster and Katharine McPhee attend the Stars In The Alley 2018 celebrating the end of the Broadway 2017-2018 season on June 1, 2018 in New York. (Photo: Bruce Glikas / FilmMagic)
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 07: David Foster and Katharine McPhee attend the Heavenly Bodies Gala: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 07: Katharine McPhee and David Foster attend the Heavenly Bodies Gala: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur / MG18 / Getty Images for Met / Vogue Museum)
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 06: David Foster, Katharine Mcphee are seen in Tribeca on April 6, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Alo Ceballos / GC Images)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 4: (LR) David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Petra Nemcova and guest attend the 26th Annual Academy Awards Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Night by Bulgari, celebrating EJAF and the 90th Academy Awards at West Hollywood Park on March 4, 2018 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac / Getty Images for EJAF)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 04: (LR) —, Lionel Richie, Lisa Parigi, Katharine McPhee and David Foster attend the 26th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy The award viewing evening sponsored by Bulgari, celebrating EJAF and the 90th Academy Awards ceremony in West Hollywood Park on March 4, 2018 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for EJAF)
WOLLY HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 4: David Foster
(L) and Katharine McPhee attend the 26th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscars at the West Hollywood Park on March 4, 2018 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by John Sciulli / Getty Images for Perry Ellis)
CARPINTERIA, CA – FEBRUARY 25: Katharine McPhee (L) and David Foster (R) perform on stage at the One 805 Kick Ash Bash for the first time Stakeholders at Bella Vista Ranch & Polo Club on February 25, 2018 in Carpinteria, California. (Photo: Scott Dudelson / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 4: Katharine McPhee (L) and David Foster attend the 26th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar-winning night at the city of West Hollywood Park on March 4, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Venturelli / Getty Images for Bulgari)
MALIBU, CA – NOVEMBER 15: David Foster and Katharine McPhee attend the Bumble Bizz Los Angeles Launch Dinner at Nobu Malibu in Nobu Malibu on November 15, 2017 in Malibu, California . (Photo by Charley Gallay / Getty Images for Bumble)
MALIBU, CA – NOVEMBER 15: Kim Kardashian, David Foster and Katharine McPhee attend the Bumble Bizz Los Angeles kickoff dinner at Nobu Malibu in Nobu Malibu on November 15, 2017 at Malibu, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay / Getty Images for Bumble)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – NOVEMBER 9: (Lt) Lionel Richie, Lisa Parigi, Katharine McPhee and David Foster honored by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on November 9, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – NOVEMBER 9: (left) Winner Lionel Richie, Lisa Parigi, Katharine McPhee and David Foster attend the SAG Foundation Patron -AFTRA of the 2017 Artist Awards at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on November 9, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 5: David Foster and Katharine McPhee attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies at the Staples Center on November 5, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – November 5: David Foster and Katharine McPhee attend a basketball match between Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center on November 5, 2017 in Los Angeles , California. (Photo: Allen Berezovsky / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 5: David Foster and Katharine McPhee attend a basketball match between Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center on November 5, 2017 in Los Angeles , California. (Photo: Allen Berezovsky / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 5: David Foster and Katharine McPhee attend a basketball match between Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center on November 5, 2017 in Los Angeles , California. (Photo: Allen Berezovsky / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 5: David Foster and Katharine McPhee attend the Los Angeles Lakers Vs. Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center on November 5, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 5: David Foster and Katharine McPhee attend a basketball match between Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center on November 5, 2017 in Los Angeles , California. (Photo Allen Berezovsky / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 5: David Foster and Katharine McPhee attend the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies basketball game at the Staples Center on November 5, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images)
MALIBU, CA – APRIL 24: (exclusive cover) Katharine McPhee and David Foster attend Barbra Streisand's 75th birthday at Café Habana on April 24, 2017 in Malibu, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur / WireImage)
VANCOUVER, BC – OCTOBER 21: David Foster and Katharine McPhee attend the David Foster Foundation Gala at the Rogers Arena on October 21, 2017 in Vancouver, Canada . (Photo by Andrew Chin / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 19: David Foster and Katharine McPhee behind the scenes during the GRAMMY Museum Gala 2017 honoring David Foster at Novo by Microsoft on September 19, 2017 in Los Angeles Angeles, California. (Photo by Alison Buck / WireImage for The Recording Academy)
VANCOUVER, BC – OCTOBER 21: (LR) Katharine McPhee and David Foster attend the David Foster Foundation Gala at the Rogers Arena on October 21, 2017 at Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Andrew Chin / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 19: Musician David Foster and actress / singer Katharine McPhee attend the GRAMMY Museum Gala 2017 honoring David Foster at Novo by Microsoft September 19, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alison Buck / WireImage for The Recording Academy)
Producer David Foster and singer-songwriter Katharine McPhee attend the inaugural celebration of the Jane Seymour Open Hearts Foundation in a private residence on February 19, 2011 at Malibu, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss / WireImage)
WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 16: Music producer David Foster and Katharine McPhee at the rehearsal "Kaleidoscope" presented by sanofi-aventis US broadcast nationally on November 16, 2009 at the Verizon Thanksgiving Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi / Getty Images for Edge Health)
David Foster, Katharine McPhee and guest during Mercedes-Benz presents the 17th Hope Ball Carousel – Backstage and Audience at Beverly Hills Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, United States . (Photo by Mr. Caulfield / WireImage)
Katharine McPhee and David Foster at the JCPenney Jam Press Conference – June 13, 2006 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Todd Williamson / FilmMagic)
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Scorpion also posted an Instagram photo of herself lying on a yacht while drinking a cup of coffee and sporting her new giant sparkling wine.
Us Weekly confirmed Tuesday -listed couple are engaged during their holidays in Italy. They first sparked rumors of love in May 2017 when they were seen huddling in Malibu. Since then, they have been spotted together all over the world and made their debut on the red carpet at the 2018 Met Gala in May
"When Kat talks about David, her face illuminates. happy, "said a source exclusively to the couple's Weekly in November 2017." They are really so cute together … they do not hide it anymore … David is really charming. age may seem substantial to some, but they are really cute together and that makes sense. "
McPhee was previously married to Nick Cokas from 2008 to 2016. During this time, Foster was married to a singer BJ Cook from 1972 to 1981, Rebecca Dyer from 1982 to 1986, Linda Thompson from 1991 to 2005 and Real Housewives from Beverly Hills alum Yolanda Hadid from 2011 to May 2017.