Courteney Cox engaged to Snow Patrol guitarist Johnny McDaid

Courteney Cox is engaged to Snow Patrol’s guitarist Johnny McDaid, the couple reveled on their Twitter accounts.

Johnny McDaid and Courteney Cox posted an announcement simultaneously on their individual Twitter accounts, using the same picture and the captions: “I’m engaged to her” and “I’m engaged to him”.

Johnny McDaid and Courteney Cox posted an engagement announcement simultaneously on their individual Twitter accounts (photo Twitter)

An engagement was first rumored in April.

Courteney Cox was spotted wearing a diamond ring on her engagement finger at the premiere of Just Before I Go.

Johnny McDaid, 37, met Courteney Cox last year through mutual friend Ed Sheeran.

The singer predicted that the couple would marry after they moved in together.

Former Friends actress Courteney Cox, who has just celebrated her 50th birthday, is 13 year older than her new fiancé.

Courteney Cox finalized her divorce from ex-husband David Arquette in May 2013 just before their 14th wedding anniversary. The former couple share custody of their 10-year-old daughter Coco.