Whether or not Gretchen Rossi, 34,and her longtime boyfriend, Slade Smiley, ,will ever tie the knot has been a main storyline on Real Housewives of Orange County. It looks like there will be a RHOC wedding in the future, because the couple is finally heading to the altar!

Gretchen Rossi Popped The Question

On April 14, Gretchen proposed to Slade in a romantic proposal in Los Angeles that will air on an upcoming episode of RHOC, Us Weekly confirms. Previously, Gretchen has made it clear that she doesn’t mind being the one to propose. “A guy doesn’t always have to do it,” Gretchen has said.

“They’re really happy about getting married,” a source tells PEOPLE. “Gretchen always does everything out of the box, so no one is too surprised she was the one who proposed. She really wants kids with Slade, so that was a big motivator.”

In a previous interview, Gretchen gushed about her husband-to-be, “Spiritually, emotionally, mentally and physically, [Slade and I] connect on every level. He supports me, loves me and is so unselfish. I just feel like the luckiest girl in the world.”

On the show, the couple have fought a lot about when or if they will ever get married. Gretchen didn’t want to marry Slade until he had his finances in order. His new gig as a radio host must have done the trick, because Gretchen finally gave the green light to get married!

HollywoodLifers, are YOU glad Gretchen and Slade are engaged? Vote below!

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Grayson, the son of The Real Housewives of Orange County star Slade Smiley, has been battling brain cancer since he was 5 years old.

“He is fighting hard,” Michelle Arroyo, Grayson’s mother told RadarOnline.com. “Grayson is a good little soldier.”

Grayson has spent the past three days at Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York.

Slade, the boyfriend of Gretchen Rossi, has been in legal disputes with Grayson’s mother who claims he has not paid child support. Slade defends that he does not make enough money to contribute to his ill son’s medical bills.

Despite the family’s legal strife, The Talbert Family Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing financial support to families with children suffering from serious illness, has set up “The Amazing Gray Fund.” One hundred percent of the proceeds will be donated to help pay for Grayson’s medical bills.

We’re so sad to hear that Grayson is back in the hospital. We hope this little fighter can pull through soon! Share your thoughts with us HollyMoms!

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Vicki has always played the holier than thou role on her hit reality show, especially when it came to cast mate Gretchen and her relationship, but now she finds herself in a similar situation!

Vicki Gunvalson has often relished her role as the most successful, and judgmental, of the Orange County housewives, but it seems the tables may have been turned! Radar Online reports, “Real Housewife of Orange County star Vicki Gunvalson is dating a ‘deadbeat dad’ who owes tens of thousands of dollars to two scorned exes.” Interesting, given how she spent all season criticizing Gretchen Rossi for reportedly dating a “deadbeat dad” herself!

Brooks Ayers, the man Vicki has been seen out with, was arrested twice last year in Mississippi and Alabama for not paying support to his ex Kim. In addition, he owes another $40,000 to an ex in Indiana. This is one man with a very questionable past!

As viewers know, Vicki’s cast mate Gretchen is dating Slade Smiley, a man who has always been upfront about his financial troubles and admitted to having trouble paying his child support. Vicki, along with her similarly hypocritical costar Tamara Barney, have spent most of their free time bashing Gretchen’s situation and boyfriend on the show. People in glass houses…

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Can you believe Gretchen Rossi can chow down on sweets and still look that fabulous?! Watch this video to hear her diet secrets!

Listen up, HollywoodLifers! Now you can have your cake AND eat it, too! Real Housewives of the O.C. star Gretchen Rossi has dropped some serious weight over the last year, and she wants to tell YOU how to lose the pounds without giving up your favorite sinful treats!

“[It's all about] everything in moderation. Don’t overindulge in any one thing,” the 32-year-old dished to HollywoodLife.com exclusively at Star magazine’s Hot Young Hollywood party in Los Angeles March 31. “I love to eat. I love desserts…I love anything! It’s all about moderation. You just have to be smart about what you are taking in.”

But, of course, weight-loss isn’t JUST about diet; there are mandatory workouts, too — which Gretchen says she never skips! “Someday I have a trainer, some days I just work out at home,” she admitted. “If it’s nice out, I go running, or I’ll go bike-riding…but it’s basically staying active every day.”

We had to ask — is Gretchen toning up to look fabulous in a wedding dress in the near future? “Not yet,” admitted of a possible engagement to boyfriend Slade Smiley. “Maybe one day soon!”

Lady, if you put half the dedication into getting married that you did into your weight-loss plan, you’ll be engaged in no time!

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–Reporting by Olivia Heinle

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Well, not exactly — but the unmarried Real Housewives of Orange County star did hint at what her next business venture may be.

“I’m planning to do something in the music business,” she told us Sunday night at the American Music Awards. “I’m here to support the industry and I love it.”

Though she “can’t say” what exactly she has up her sleeve, one thing’s for sure: she says she’s a huge fan of all music genres.

What would fans be surprised to know is on her iPod? “Songs that are in my music catalogue, which is a lot of songs! I could pull out a whole list,” she said. Boyfriend Slade Smiley quipped that she “owns publishing rights to Ashley Tisdale.”

If she does decide to sing, Gretchen won’t be the only chanteuse in the Housewives clique — Kim Zolciak showcased her…umm…talents when she performed “Tardy for the Party” at the Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion show earlier this month.

Tell us: In a musical Housewives duel, who do you think will have the more successful career? Gretchen or Kim?