Belated congratulations toHuma Abedinand Alex Soros, who announced their engagement on Wednesday. According to “Page Six,”the 38-year-old billionaire heir to the George Soros fortune popped the question to Hillary Clinton’s famously private former deputy chief of staff six weeks ago, and the two are now celebrating in Italy.
“This happened… we couldn’t be happier, more grateful, or more in love,” Soros wrote in a post onInstagram,whereLauren Sanchez,Dasha Zhukova,Jenna Lyons,Olivia Palermo,Scooter Braun,and more flooded the comments with congratulations.
Abedin and Soros first went public with their relationship back in February, after Soros posted a Valentine’s Day Instagram Story of himself and Abedin sitting at a Parisian restaurant with roses on the table. Since then, the duo have kept a low profile with a handful of public appearances, including sitting courtside together at aKnicks game(the de facto hard launch) and attending theMet Gala togetherin May.
Abedin was previously married to disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner, who was sentenced to21 months in prisonfor sexting a minor in 2017, the same year Abedin filed for divorce. She was rumored to be linked toBradley Cooper in 2022after a reported Anna Wintour setup. Soros, meanwhile, is a philanthropist and investor who manages the Soros Family Foundation and the Open Society Foundations, a nonprofit that supports global democracies and human rights. George Soros — who donated over $8 million to theClinton campaignthat Abedin vice-chaired in 2016 — named Alex the successor to his $25 billion empire last year. In a 2023 interview withThe Wall Street Journal,Alex Soros said he planned to continue using family money to support liberal politicians as well as support causes such as voting and abortion rights.
“The best way I can describe the relationship is effortless,” a longtime friend of Abedin’s told “Page Six”after the engagement. “After a lot of tumultuous years for Huma, she’s relaxed and happy and in love.” Very happy for Huma, and grateful for this sweet tidbit of Democratic Party news. We needed it.