They decided to take the next step in building a life together when Patrick proposed during a sunrise walk on the beach in 2023 and made the event a family affair.
“I had my whole family—my dad, my mom—her family was all hiding in this lifeguard station down at the beach,” The Staircase actor shared on a March episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. “Chris, my brother-in-law, set up an umbrella on the beach, and he set up all these roses and all these flowers. And then right when we walked down, he jumped up with the umbrella and ran away and there was this beautiful flower arrangement, and that’s where I proposed.”
Right after Abby said yes, Patrick accepted producers’ proposal for him to play Saxon Ratliff on The White Lotus.
“We got engaged and that same week is when I booked White Lotus,” he added. “So I was like, ‘I’m so sorry, but I’m moving to Thailand for the next seven months and we’re going to have to push the wedding to next year.'”
However, Abby was thrilled her costar in life landed the part. “So incredibly proud of you and all your hard work @patrickschwarzenegger,” she wrote in a February Instagram post, “love watching you accomplish your dreams.”
