Dog the Bounty Hunter engaged to new girlfriend 10 months after the death of his wife, Beth Chapman

Duane ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Chapman has recently become engaged to his new girlfriend, Francie Frane, just 10 months after the tragic passing of his wife, Beth Chapman.

Frane, who confirmed her relationship with Duane in March, shared with The Sun U.S. that the proposal took place over the weekend in a romantic candlelit setting at their Colorado home.

Describing the unexpected proposal, Frane, a 51-year-old rancher from Colorado, expressed, “I wasn’t expecting it at all. I think I had gone to pick up some food and then when I came back he had all the lights turned down with just a few lights on and a bunch of candles lit.”

“So when I came in I was like, ‘Wow, this is awesome,'” Frane said. “Then he said, ‘Come in, sit down because I need to talk to you.’ And he got down on one knee and he opened the ring box and he said, ‘Will you marry me and spend the rest of our lives together?'”

The couple are planning to wait until after the Coronavirus lockdown to tie the knot so that all of their family members can be in attendance.

“I would love to have the biggest wedding there’s ever been,” Duane, 67, shared with The Sun. “I’m sorry but that’s just me. I hope I can talk Francie into it and open it to my fans, the ‘Dog Pound,’ to everybody.”

“It would be one hell of a party and it’s just what people need right now,” the reality star added.

Last week, Duane took to Instagram to profess his love for Frane, revealing that she has been able to put a smile on his face since losing his wife, Beth Chapman.

“I scream & Cry Beth where are you why did you leave me then I look up & see you Francie & the pain turns to a smile I LOVE YOU WOMAN !!” Duane captioned a solo shot of Frane.

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I scream & Cry Beth where are you why did you leave me then I look up & see you Francie & the pain turns to a smile I LOVE YOU WOMAN !!

A post shared by Duane Lee Chapman (@duanedogchapman) on Apr 24, 2020 at 6:56pm PDT

Prior to his engagement to Frane, the reality star was romantically linked to his son’s former girlfriend, Moon Angell.

His late wife, Beth, who battled stage II throat cancer, sadly passed away in June 2019 at the age of 51.

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