Renowned Taiwanese host Patty Hou has finally admitted that she’s engaged to banker Ken Huang. The media also found out that Ken’s father is a property tycoon. Facing hordes of reporters at a studio recording last Friday, Patty unwillingly revealed that to appease their parents, Ken and her held a ring-exchanging ceremony. No guests were invited. Regarding the exact date of engagement, Patty quashed rumours that she got engaged on Christmas Eve. It was in fact after New Year’s Day. After just six months of dating, is it too quick to settle down? “It’s just that I treasure meeting someone so caring, kind, down-to-earth and motivated.” The former news anchor also emphasized that she is “really, really, really not pregnant or married yet.” The two have not fixed a wedding date, but Patty is looking at gowns online for her big day. According to sources, Patty withheld the news so long because she’s very protective of the relationship. When they date, they have never gone to or left a place together. Common friends say she loves him a lot and wants the romance to stay low. Her company also fiercely guarded the secret. Both Ken and Patty are educated overseas, and they converse in English. Ken’s close friend said “the couple behave like friends, and will tease each other”. Further sources tell us that Ken grew up in Australia and is humourous and cheerful. He has had a long-term Australian girlfriend, leads a simple private life, and rarely attends social events. Friends vouched that he’s definitely not a ‘player’. Patty’s father-in-law is Huang Jinchun, reportedly a Taipei Dihua Street property tycoon. Her manager Liao Suping said, “That I really never knew. I only know his parents were from the building industry, and are retired.” On whether her work has been affected, Liao said, “She’s asked for more time for her relationship before, but as of now her workload is still the same.” Patty, the ex-girlfriend of superstar Jay Chou, once said she hopes to marry an ordinary man, because being ordinary is a blessing. This has recently drawn flak from some netizens, who came up with the analogy: Jay’s fortune makes him a special man, Ken’s millions make him an ordinary man, therefore anyone poorer than that is not a man. The host has chosen not to answer those criticisms, while her mother, former actress Lin Yue Yun, defended her daughter, “If she’s after the money, she would have married at 16. Rich men have been asking for her hand since she was 16, but I knew that love cannot be forced.” Now that he’s going to marry such a high-profile celebrity, Ken should prepare a life in the public eye. Source: MediaCorp TV
