Blair Underwood has found love again, this time in a familiar place. The Hollywood veteran announced his engagement to long-time friend Josie Hart on Nov. 22. He and Hart have been friends for over 41 years. The actor made his red carpet debut with his friend-turned-fiance at the 50th International Emmy Awards. Underwood introduced the world to his new love through an Instagram post.

Underwood was at the Emmy’s to present the When They See Us director, Ava DuVernay, with the International Emmys’ Founders Award. In his Instagram post, he said walking the red carpet with his new fiancee was his “personal highlight” of the night.

“My personal highlight was walking the red carpet with my new fiancée, Josie Hart. The most amazing, brilliant, beautiful, hilarious, thought-provoking and insightful person I know who continuously lives life out loud.”