Bella Thorne has found her forever partner — and she’s still celebrating the love story that began in 2022. The actress and director, 28, announced her engagement to entrepreneur Mark Emms, 46, on May 26, 2023, in an interview with Vogue, revealing that he proposed the night before Mother’s Day with a stunning emerald-cut diamond ring. The couple had quietly confirmed their relationship the previous year after meeting at a beach party in Ibiza and sharing romantic moments, including a celebration of Bella’s 25th birthday with close friends.
In the years since, Bella and Mark have delighted fans with glimpses of their life together, from affectionate social media posts to public support for one another’s creative projects. In a surprising and heartfelt twist in August 2025, Bella even proposed back to Mark — a moment shared on Instagram with candles and heart-shaped balloons that drew widespread attention online.
Despite being engaged for over two years, the couple isn’t rushing into wedding planning just yet. Bella recently told E! News that they’re prioritizing their work — including a film she wrote and directed — and will dive into planning once their schedules clear up.
So, who is the guy who has the key to Bella’s heart? Read on to learn all there is to know about Bella Thorne’s fiancé, Mark Emms.
Mark is from London, England, according to his LinkedIn page. He is an entrepreneur who founded his first company, Fire Global Media Productions, in 2008. He liquidated the creative agency in 2019 and founded his current production company, Eastern Road Films LLC, the same year. Mark has worked with some of the biggest companies throughout his career, such as Lionsgate, Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, 20th Century Fox, and many more. In addition to working with big brand names, Mark has collaborated with some of the hottest stars, according to his LinkedIn. “Mark has worked with the likes of Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Jamie Cullum, will.i.am, Ellie Goulding, Beck, Bryan Ferry, Paloma Faith, Tony Bennett and Dua Lipa,” the site reads.
He got his start in the entertainment industry in artist management and public relations, per his Creativepool page.
Mark Emms is the producer behind Netflix’s Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives, a true crime story that recounts how Sarma Melngailis, a once-awarded vegan restaurateur behind the now-shuttered New York’s Pure Food & Wine, got involved with and married a conman named Shane Fox who took all of her restaurant’s funds under the promise that he would make her foodie dreams come true and make her beloved pitbull immortal. Sarma got hit with reality after getting caught while on the run after having stolen $2 million with Mark.
