Idol Judge's Quirky Engagement
Jan. 15 2009, Published 2:41 p.m. ET
When songwriter-turned-American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi got engaged to fiancé Mike McCuddy in December, it was warm and fuzzy for a number of reasons.
First, of course, the 38 year-old was getting engaged. But also, she was wearing thermal smiley-face pajamas at the time.
She told reporters at the after-party of American Idol's season premiere that her 34 year-old honey lit candles and surprised her by asking the romantic question, "Do you know where my shoes are?'"
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She replied that she did not. Schoolteacher-turned-contractor McCuddy then said, "All right, well then will you marry me?"
She accepted.
The couple has been together over a year-and-a-half.