Jessica Biel Shows Off Engagement Ring, Taylor Swift Out Earns Adele

Jessica Biel’s engagement ring was finally spotted when the ‘Valentine’s Day’ actress was caught flashing the ring while dining with her soon-to-be husband, Justin Timberlake, at the Tavern in Los Angeles on Thursday.

The brunette beauty was dressed down in a turquoise Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent dress with a white power-shoulder, cropped blazer. Though casually cute with bangs and a high ponytail and flats, her gorgeous ring was the real showstopper.

While onlookers at a Saturday Night Live after-party in New York City’s Ristorante Asellina got a glimpse of the magnificent square-cut, diamond-filled bauble with an antique aesthetic last month, pics of the actress flaunting the rock have just made its debut.

Justin reportedly asked the “New Year’s Eve” actress for her hand in marriage in traditional style on bended knee over the holidays in Jackson, Wyoming.

Though the exultant couple, who has been on-and-off again for five years, is tight-lipped about their alleged looming nuptials, everyone else is talking on their behalf.

Most unforgettable, Timberlake’s grandmother Sadie Bomar spilled the beans (perhaps unknowingly) on her grandson’s proposal: “Yes, Justin is engaged. Jessica is a very sweet girl, she’s upright and everything and we love her,” she continued. “She’s a wonderful campaigner for the environment and Justin is too, a fine young man. Jessica will be a lovely member of the family.”

Even Biel’s director Garry Marshall for “New Year’s Eve” had his two cents to add.

“We talk about it a lot. I hope it all works out — they are terrific kids,” Marshall revealed to US. “I love them both. I’m happy for her.”

Because the duo is so private, we wonder what they think about Garry’s slip?

While another “insider” added that the lovebirds are looking to wed “this summer at a private estate”, we wish them the best!

Taylor Swift Out Earns Adele, U2, Lady Gaga And Others

Country darling Taylor Swift sits atop Billboard’s “Money Makers” list. According to the publication, Swift earned more than $35 million in 2011 which places her ahead of rock band U2 who earned $32 million. Another country crooner Kenny Chesney, Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne filled up the top 5.

Breakout star Adele grabs on to the number 10 spot thanks to her album ’21’ selling 8 million copies in the US alone. The numbers are tabulated based on U.S. income sources from tours, albums sales and publishing royalties. The rankings did not consider “sponsorships, merchandise sales or synchronization deals.”

Check out Billboard’s Top 10 Money Makers of 2012 below:

1. Taylor Swift – $35.7 million

2. U2 – $32.1 million

3. Kenny Chesney – $29.8 million

4. Lady GaGa – $25.3 million

5. Lil Wayne – $23.1 million

6. Bon Jovi – $19.8 million

7. Sade – $16.3 million

8. Celine Dion – $14.2 million

9. Jason Aldean – $13.4 million

10. Adele – $13 million

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