A Scottish waitress has become engaged to an American man just 24 hours after meeting him in person for the first time, following a romance that began when he commented on her YouTube video.
Dani Scott, 22, from Galashiels, ended her previous engagement weeks before the wedding was due to take place. Two months later, she began chatting to Jake, 24, from South Carolina, after he commented on one of her videos about dumbphones. The pair started dating without ever meeting face to face.
Jake travelled 4,000 miles to Scotland in February 2026 and proposed during a walk the day after they met. Dani said: 'It was amazing, the best 12 days of my life. The day after we met, Jake proposed. I knew it was going to happen, but it was still so exciting.'
The couple plan to marry in summer 2027, after which Dani will relocate permanently to the United States. She acknowledged that some friends have expressed concerns about the speed of the engagement, coming so soon after her previous relationship ended, but hopes they will see how happy she is.
Dani's previous engagement ended in October 2025 after she and her ex-fiancé decided to cancel the wedding. She lost around £2,000 in non-refundable deposits. She now uses her YouTube channel to advocate for dumbphones, which inspired Jake to start his own channel.
