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Serena Williams Flashes New Engagement Ring While Out With Fiance Alexis Ohanian — See the Pics!

Cheers to 2017! Serena Williams flashed her new engagement ring while heading to an airport in New Zealand with fiancé Alexis Ohanian on Monday, January 2.

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The tennis champ looked casual chic in a grey duster coat, white T-shirt and a pair of daisy dukes, which she wore over black fishnet tights. She offered a glimpse of her ring, which features a simple band, while texting on her iPhone.

The newly engaged couple were photographed while boarding a helicopter. The duo rang in the New Year in Auckland, New Zealand.

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As previously reported, Williams announced her engagement to the Reddit cofounder via Reddit on Thursday, December 29. In a thread titled “I Said Yes,” the sports star shared their romantic proposal story, revealing that Ohanian surprised her by flying her to Rome, where they had their first date.

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Serena Williams and her new fiancé Alexis Ohanian spotted boarding a helicopter in Auckland, New Zealand.

“I came home / A little late / Someone had a bag packed for me / And a carriage awaited / Destination: Rome / To escort me to my very own ‘charming’ / Back to where our stars first collide / And now it was full circle / At the same table we first met by chance / This time he made it not by chance / But by choice / Down on one knee / He said 4 words / And / isaidyes,” she shared.

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The tech guru responded to her poem and wrote: “And you made me the happiest man on the planet.”

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Us Weekly exclusively revealed the two were dating back in October 2015. According to an insider, the pair hit if off after meeting at a lunch.

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