Dennis Quaid, 65, confirms engagement to 26-year-old Laura Savoie

Dennis Quaid is engaged to his girlfriend Laura Savoie.

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Quaid, 65, recently popped the question to Savoie, 26. Quaid is an Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award nominee while Savoie is a Ph.D. student at the University of Texas.

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While doing press for his upcoming film Midway, Quaid confirmed the happy news, telling Entertainment Tonight, “Thank you very much… She’s a beautiful, beautiful woman. She’s an incredible person.”

He added, “I’m really as happy as I can be.”

They were spotted on vacation in Hawaii on Friday, paddleboarding on Waikiki Beach. It was confirmed in June that the pair were an item.

Quaid has three children: son Jack, 27, with his ex-wife Meg Ryan, and twins Zoe Grace and Thomas Boone, both 11, with Kimberly Quaid.

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ET Canada has reached out to Quaid’s rep for a comment.