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Watch YouTube Couple De'arra and Ken 4 Life Get Engaged On A Romantic Date In Greece

The young couple let their 5.7 million YouTube subscribers in on the romantic moment in Santorini.
YouTube Couple De’arra and Ken 4 Life Got Engaged In Greece
By Jasmine Grant · Updated October 23, 2020

To be young and in love! Congratulations are in order for YouTube couple De’arra Taylor and Ken Walker, better known to their digital family as “DK4L,” who just got engaged.

De’arra Taylor, 23, and Ken Walker, 25, made a name for themselves on the world wide web as a couple, documenting everything from their international bae-cations to their many hilarious pranks. They’ve been dating about five years and have taken their 5.7 million subscribers along for the ride. While on vacation in Santorini, Greece, Ken pulled off the surprise of a lifetime for his sweetheart by popping the question during a picture-perfect sunset.

Walker vlogged the entire process for their joint YouTube account. During the opener of the proposal video titled “The Question,” he dedicates the video to De’arra, letting her and the world know just how much she means to him. “De’arra, you already know where we are,” he says. “I love you to the ends of the earth no matter what. Good, bad or ugly, it doesn’t matter. I’m going to love you forever and ever.” The video continues, showing us highlights from Ken and De’arra’s relationship over the years and how his elaborate proposal plan unfolded.

We then see Ken asking De’arra’s grandparents for their blessing. The couple then jetted off to Greece, and Ken ensured De’arra dressed her best for the surprise to come.

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The couple headed to a rooftop for what De’arra thought would just be dinner for two. Ken agreed to take some photos of her as the sunset. When she turned around, there Ken was, down on one knee.

“I couldn’t be happier and though I say that, you always find ways to make it possible for me to be even happier,” Ken wrote on Instagram, sharing the news. “I’m in it for the long run and now I want you to share my last name. I love you with all my heart and I’m grateful for the love you have given me. I am the man I am today because of you. A future Mrs.Walker in the making…”

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These past 5 years have been the absolute best years of my life… i couldn’t be happier and though i say that, you always find ways to make it possible for me to be even happier… I’m in it for the long run and now i want you to share my last name. I love you with all my heart and I’m grateful for the love you have given me. I am the man i am today because of you. A future Mrs.Walker in the making… ya boy Ken did it! We are engaged, next is the wedding, house, kids, grandkids etc. let’s grow old together @dearra ♥️💍

A post shared by Ken Walker (@kenw) on Sep 15, 2019 at 1:27pm PDT

De’arra shared the video showing her unfiltered reaction to the proposal, writing, “I was so damn nervous.. my heart literally dropped to ass. My armpits started sweating & I started touching my hair every second😭😂 however this moment was so beautiful & I couldn’t be more happy.”

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raw & unfiltered… I asked Ken to take a photo of me because the view was amazing turns out he was recording all along and then BOOM this happened. you know it’s real when the ugly cry & the double chin come, I was so damn nervous.. my heart literally dropped to ass. My armpits started sweating & I started touching my hair every second😭😂 however this moment was so beautiful & I couldn’t be more happy ♥️ call me ancé D 💍

A post shared by De'arra Taylor (@dearra) on Sep 15, 2019 at 7:54pm PDT

De’arra also revealed that the proposal actually went down on August 19th, even though they’re just now sharing the details.

Congratulations to DK4L! Take a scroll through the gallery to see some of their cutest moments together!

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Blast From the Past
The couple took it all the way back to the Golden era for their DK4L 90s merch line. Too cute!
YouTube Couple De’arra and Ken 4 Life Got Engaged In Greece
02
Capital Love
They looked adorable during their trip to the nation’s capital!
YouTube Couple De’arra and Ken 4 Life Got Engaged In Greece
03
Dressed To Impress
The couple always makes it a point to look fly together.
YouTube Couple De’arra and Ken 4 Life Got Engaged In Greece
04
Float On
Poolside breakfast in Bali? What could be better?!
YouTube Couple De’arra and Ken 4 Life Got Engaged In Greece
05
Lady In Red
Y’all better slay!
YouTube Couple De’arra and Ken 4 Life Got Engaged In Greece
06
He’s Got My Back
Young love is the sweetest!
YouTube Couple De’arra and Ken 4 Life Got Engaged In Greece
07
Paradise
Another stunning vacation from the couple – this time at the famous Pig Beach in the Bahamas.
YouTube Couple De’arra and Ken 4 Life Got Engaged In Greece
08
Ski-Tastic
Frosty and romantic!
YouTube Couple De’arra and Ken 4 Life Got Engaged In Greece
09
Paris Is For Lovers
The perfect destination for this adorable couple.
YouTube Couple De’arra and Ken 4 Life Got Engaged In Greece
TOPICS:  dearra taylor dk4l Ken walker youtube couples
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