Jessica Simpson Is Engaged to Eric Johnson

Jessica Simpson, the 30-year-old singer, and her boyfriend Eric Johnson, the 31-year-old former NFL football player, are engaged on Thursday (November 11), after seven months of dating.

A rep for Jessica Simpson confirmed that the two became engaged late last week, "We’re thrilled to confirm that it’s true! They are engaged.”

Simpson divorced from her ex-husband Nick Lachey in 2005 after three years of marriage. She began dating Johnson in this May while he was estranged from his first wife, stylist Keri Johnson. Johnson’s divorce was finalized last month.

Earlier the week, Nick popped the question to Vanessa Minnillo, his girlfriend of nearly five years.

Jessica Simpson & Boyfriend Eric Johnson Twitter Kissing Picture

Jessica Simpson posted a picture of herself kissing her new beau Eric Johnson on her Twitter page Saturday (July 31).

"Romance 101..getting kissed by my Yalie...me not lookin' so smart...:)" the 30-year-old singer wrote. "but YUM!"

Eric Johnson, also 30, previously played college football at Yale University. After graduation in 2001, he was drafted by San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints as a tight end. He is currently a free agent since the Saints released him in July 2008.