Senator Cory Booker is formally planning to tie the knot — to a girl with an uncanny resemblance to his ex-girlfriend Rosario Dawson.
The New Jersey lawmaker took to social media Tuesday afternoon to announce his engagement to girlfriend Alexis Lewis.
In an Instagram submit that included pictures of the couple carrying leis in a tropical setting, Booker stated he’s “savoring the soul-affirming wonder of everyday life with my partner, best friend, and now my fiancée.”
“Alexis is one of the greatest unearned blessings of my life,” he wrote. “She has transformed me, helping me to ground and center my inner life, and discover the joys of building a nurturing home with someone you love.”
Lewis, who flashed a large smile and a easy band within the lead photograph of the submit, is reportedly an worker at an actual property funding agency. The 2 have been relationship for about 16 months after being arrange on blind date by a mutual buddy, in line with NJ Advance Media.
Booker final month confirmed the connection was severe in an interview with the Washington Examiner, revealing the couple share a house collectively within the nation’s capitol.
The 56-year-old Democrat — named considered one of City and Nation’s High 50 Bachelors of 2017 — was beforehand in a high-profile relationship with Dawson from 2019 to 2022. He and the actress lived collectively throughout the COVID-19 lockdown earlier than calling off the romance however remaining mates.
Sen. Cory Booker and Rosario Dawson attend the Premiere Of Sony Footage’ “Zombieland Double Tap” at Regency Village Theatre on October 10, 2019 in Westwood, California. (Picture by Frazer Harrison/Getty Photos)
Along with Dawson, Booker has been romantically linked to Instagram poet Cleo Wade and generated buzz for taking pictures his shot with actress Mindy Kaling on Twitter.
The previous mayor of Newark has additionally painted the city with Gayle King, the Emmy-winning co-anchor of “CBS Mornings,” although he’s denied something explicitly romantic.
“I wish there was a different word than friend [to describe our relationship] because she’s really one of the best things that’s happened to me,” he advised “Extra” in 2013. “On my lowest days, she’s the one that picks me up and calls me, checks in on me, she’s been an incredible friend — [but] that’s it.”
Gayle King (L) and Sen. Cory Booker attend the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Basis’s 10 12 months anniversary on the Storage on October 6, 2016 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Photos)
So far as life along with his new fiancée, Booker advised his social media followers that they’re each “excited for this journey ahead, having so much fun, and feeling deeply grateful for the love, support, and energy so many of you have shared with us.”
He concluded the announcement by stating: “We are truly blessed to be surrounded by such a beautiful community lifting us in love and commitment.”
Initially Revealed: September 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM EDT
