Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jam Hsiao is getting married to his manager Summer Lin, whom he has long been rumoured to be dating.
Making the surprise announcement in an Instagram post on Tuesday night, the 36-year-old wrote in Chinese: “I know this is sudden, but I want everyone to know that I am very happy, I really am very happy.
“I have music, basketball, good friends, a loving family and my supporters, I have a lot. Now, I have love, a love that is true and complete.”
Hsiao and Ms Lin, who turned 50 on Tuesday, have worked together since his debut 16 years ago.
In the post, the Mandopop star wished her a happy birthday and said she has been his most trusted work partner all these years.
He revealed that he proposed to Ms Lin on Monday night. “Yes, I have officially bid farewell to singlehood. I will treasure and love her well,” he wrote.
The two have been romantically linked for many years.
In March 2020, Taiwanese media company Mirror Media spotted Hsiao and Ms Lin heading to his house together.
In June 2021, the couple was spotted in Beijing by the paparazzi taking selfies in a car after Hsiao had recorded a variety show.
The couple’s proposal party was attended by family and friends, including other celebrities in Taiwan, such as singer Jay Chou and actress Alyssa Chia, who gave Ms Lin a kiss for encouragement before Hsiao proposed.
Mediacorp actress Yvonne Lim also had front-row seats to the proposal on Monday and later extended her congratulations to the newly engaged couple on social media.
“Beyond words, lots of happy tears. We are feeling over the moon. 16 years, it’s not easy...” she wrote on Instagram, referring to Hsiao and Ms Lin as her children’s godparents, and the number of years the pair reportedly kept their romance under wraps.
Lim has a son and a daughter with Taiwanese businessman Alex Tien.
Hsiao will be headlining Asian music event Sundown festival, which is taking place at Changi Exhibition Centre on Aug 12 and 13. The line-up also includes Asian-American DJ Kim Lee and Malaysian rapper Namewee.
