Bobbi Kristina Rep Denies Engagement Rumors

The most recent rumors that Bobbi Kristina Brown and her boyfriend Nick Gordon have apparently been dispelled by a representative for Bobbi Kristina, after a promo clip for the new Lifetime Series The Houstons: On Our Own, led fans and the media to believe that the pair were engaged. It was once believed that Gordon proposed to Bobbi Kristina successfully in March, just a month after the death of Bobbi Kristina’s mother, Whitney Houston. In August, Bobbi Kristina was seen sporting a sapphire and diamond ring, but the pair claimed the ring was merely a gift.

Based on the clip posted on E! Online, Bobbi Kristina’s family is unhappy with the progression of the couple’s relationship. Gordon was once Bobbi Kristina’s adopted brother before making the transition into boyfriend, and Bobbi Kristina’s grandmother Cissy reportedly described the relationship as incestuous back in March. A representative for Bobbi Kristina told CNN that the two are not engaged, but added “You have to watch the show!!!!”

Most recently Brown and Gordon made headlines after coming to the aid of a heart attack victim in Roswell, Ga. The couple came across a mall shopper who suffered a heart attack outside a mall. At the request of the victim’s family member, Gordon helped to pull the man out of his car, and helped with basic first aid until paramedics reached the scene.

The reality program will premiere on Lifetime later this month on October 24 at 9pm.

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