Who Is Alex Guarnaschelli's Fiance, Michael Castellon?

In an interview with People, Alex Guarnaschelli revealed that Michael Castellon's proposal totally caught her by surprise, as it happened smack dab in the middle of an errand the pair were running shortly before they hosted a socially distanced get together in June 2020.

On the way home from stocking up on more bread and cheese for the small gathering, Castellon told Guarnaschelli that he had spotted a stray dog in a park and pulled over to try and help it. "So we were right by my house and he just pulled over on the side of the road anxiously. And he said, 'I see a dog running around,'" Guarnaschelli told the outlet. Castellon then came back to the car to inform his soon-to-be fiance that he had actually spotted a baby deer and not a dog, and had her come with him to "see the deer."

"And he goes, 'There's no deer.' I turn, and I look and he's on one knee," the "Iron Chef" alum recalled. "And he said, 'There's no deer.' He's like, 'This is why I have to marry you because you just believe me every time.' He said, 'Will you marry me?' and he gave me the ring." And while the pair have yet to set a date for the big day nearly one year after Castellon's proposal, Guarnaschelli admitted that she wants her wedding to be "a tri-state rager."