Approximately five years after their separation, Nick Lachey now has something Jessica Simpson doesn’t have yet: a new fiancée.

Today, reps for both Nick and girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo formally announced their engagement. “We're excited and incredibly happy about our engagement and we look forward to a wonderful future together," the lovebirds said in a joint statement.

Although the two did break up briefly last summer, Lachey and Minnillo reunited a short time later. They first started dating in 2006.

The happy news comes just days before the shower buddies celebrate their birthdays. Nick, 36, and Vanessa, 29, were both born on November 9.