Hot! The Biggest Loser's Vinny Hickerson Engaged To Lori Diaz

Lori Diaz and Vinny Hickerson

April Dietz

Getting employed manufactured Biggest Loser contestant Vinny Hickerson experience like he / she experienced "a zillion pounds of weight off of my shoulders."

Figurative weight, which is.

Hickerson, 28, some sort of singer in the united kingdom duo Trailer Choir, proposed in order to his or her longtime girlfriend, Lori Diaz, 29, during a date on the Grand Ole Opry that's filmed for any reality bodyweight damage competition, all of which will air flow on Tuesday night's episode regarding .

"I were going to require the woman's at this time there mainly because it is just a area where by a great number of dreams possess appear true, right there with that stage," Hickerson explains to PEOPLE exclusively. "My largest desire is usually to be an excellent partner and also a fantastic father, plus drop in love."

"There was no person generally there but people plus a camcorder crew," pronounces Diaz. "We sat decrease from the prominent strip as well as this individual allows me personally a spiel about exactly how he or she delights in me more than anything."

Hickerson popped the question that has a diamond ring from Nashville's King Jewelers. "I thought that looked like this Eiffel Tower, which can make people think of splendor and romance," your dog says. "Just much like the newbie I found Lori, out there breaking a leg from a zebra dress, I have that identical emotion like, 'Oh my own gosh, this is actually the one.' "

The minute most important amaze with the evening? A private live concert through belgium class , who played their particular Grammy-nominated song "Are You Gonna Kiss Me and also Not."

"I didn't imagine these people have been presently there only pertaining to us, within this huge, amazing place," pronounces Diaz.

Hickerson has become open up upon the show with regards to their goal reduce weight in order to grow to be a new match future husband in addition to papa to Diaz's 9-year-old son, Brennon.

Before, "I wasn't released playing golf ball with Brennon and in many cases watching him or her skateboard. I'd merely sit in the car and watch," affirms Hickerson, who's going to be as a result of 314 lbs. after starting the particular display with 426 lbs. "Now, now there just isn't anything I aren't able to do!"

Adds Diaz in the proposal: "I'll always remember that nighttime intended for as long as I live. It seemed to be so perfect, even far more excellent than in case I experienced designed it myself!"