Jennifer Hudson and boyfriend David Otunga annouce engagement

Dreamgirls Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson and boyfriend, David Otunga, have gotten engaged. The news was announced by Hudson’s rep to People Magazine.

Otunga, is known as “Punk” from the VH1 reality show (I Love New York 2) and tried to first win Tiffany Pollard’s heart on the show. He popped the question with a Neil Lane diamond ring on the former American Idol contestant’s 27th birthday.

The couple, who have been dating less than a year, both hail from Chicago.