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Debby Ryan is getting married….well sort of. Her character, Jessie, on the hit Disney Channel show by the same name, will be getting engaged later this year.

E! Online is reporting, “Four episodes will be dedicated to the storyline, which is said to center on 22-year-old Jessie Prescott’s relationship with her 25-year-old beau Brooks (Pierson Fode), who pops the question after the two enter a whirlwind romance, marking the first time a lead character on a children’s series has gotten engaged.”

This will be the first time a title character on any Disney Channel has been popped the question. According to Disney Channel, “Jessie is an adult, and we felt we could tackle this in a way that still feels appropriate for our audience,” 

The episodes were, “…developed under the consultancy of child development experts and community advisers. Like all Disney Channel programming, it was developed to be relevant to kids and families around the world and to reflect themes of diversity and inclusiveness.”

It will also be told in a very Disney fairytale like way. The episodes will apparently air in June. I am glad they are finally going down this route. Hopefully, the story is told in a tasteful way. We shall see.