Jernelle Oh’s Engagement Pics Were Recreated For Social Media ‘Cos Her Photographer Was Late

Wedding bells are ringing for yet another local star. Mediacorp actress Jernelle Oh, 29, took to Instagram yesterday (Dec 19) to share pictures of her wedding proposal, which happened at Japan’s Oishi Park last month.

Speaking to 8world in an interview, Jernelle revealed that the proposal took place on Nov 8, but she only recently found time to pick out photos and share about the special moment on social media. She has been busy in Taiwan filming upcoming drama, Love on a Shoestring.

Jernelle’s beau is an engineer who is a year older than her, and the two met while they were in university. They have been dating for six years.

Jernelle had an idea that the proposal was going to happen beforehand.

She told 8world: “I’ve known my boyfriend for quite a long time, so there aren’t many secrets between us. If [one of us] were to prepare a surprise, it would be found out very easily. I had an idea that the proposal was going to happen in Japan, but I didn’t know which day or place.”

She also had a very creative idea to surprise her now-fiancé during the proposal.

In a JustSwipeLah interview with her pal Juin Teh, Jernelle said: “Two to three years ago, we saw a video of a woman proposing to her boyfriend with a huge ring. I thought it was very funny, and I wanted to do it too. I already bought the ring then to standby in case he proposed to me at any time.”

Since Jernelle was clued in on the impending proposal, she brought the ring along with her to Japan, and got on one knee right after saying “Yes” — or in her case “Okay”.

As with many proposals, Jernelle’s boyfriend had hired a photographer to capture the moment. Unfortunately, said photog was tardy.

“The photographer was a little late, so my boyfriend decided to propose to me first, and take some photos later on,” she recalled.

“So the most special moment was not [captured]?” asked Juin.

With a laugh, Jernelle replied: “No, we reenacted it in the end.”

Thankfully, her boyfriend had set up a camera to record the proposal, so the couple can at least look back at the genuine moment whenever they want.

According to Jernelle, she never had the intention of keeping her relationship a secret. 

“When I just joined showbiz, I was still posting things about him. However, he started feeling very shy after I appeared in more shows. I said okay, and I seldom posted things related to him.”

As for the wedding, Jernelle does not have plans to throw a grand ceremony.

“I’m not particular about holding a wedding. If I were to have a wedding, it would only be for our families,” she shared.

She also told 8world: “Hopefully it will be after we get our new house, in 2025.”

You can watch Jernelle’s interview with JustSwipeLah below.

Photos: Jernelle Oh/ Instagram, meWATCH/ JustSwipeLah

You can also rewatch Jernelle in Cash On Delivery on meWATCH, or catch an episode below.