Lady Gaga has confirmed her engagement to Michael Polansky.

Gaga called him “smart” and “kind” and told Vogue that they got engaged after nearly five years of dating.

Gaga, who recently showed off her engagement ring at the Venice Film Festival, said: “I’ve never met anyone like Michael.”

The singer noted the differences in their lifestyles: “And his life and my life are very different. He’s a very private guy and he’s with me for no other reason than that we’re meant to be together.”

“But I think what I want my fans to know is that I’m just so happy. I’m healthy… he wasn’t afraid to really hold my hand. And get to know me. On a very deep level,” she said.

Gaga revealed that the two first met in 2019 through her mother Cynthia, who believed Polansky was the perfect match for her daughter.

“My mom met him and she said to me, ‘I think I just met your husband,’ and I said, ‘I’m not ready to meet my husband yet!’ I never thought my mom would find … the perfect person for me,” she said.

Their relationship blossomed just before the pandemic, and Polansky moved into Gaga’s Malibu home during lockdown.

Looking back on their time together, he says: “It was really special. I had been so focused on my career since I was a teenager. And the gift of that time was that I was able to focus entirely on my relationship. I met this totally supportive, loving person who wanted to get to know me – outside of Lady Gaga.”

Professionally, Gaga is expected to Joker: Foil for Two The film is scheduled to be released in October. The film recently premiered at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.