Who is Hayley Kiyoko? All about Becca Tilley’s girlfriend as couple gets engaged

Hayley Kiyoko and Becca Tilley have announced their engagement after dating for seven years.

The couple took to Instagram on July 10, 2025, to share the news in a collaborative post. Kiyoko posted pictures from their proposal and wrote in the caption:

“My dream girl said yes to forever…”

According to People Magazine, Kiyoko proposed to her girlfriend with a cushion-cut diamond ring. Tilley also shared the post on her Instagram stories and wrote, “Easiest yes I've ever said.”

Kiyoko is an American singer-songwriter, actress, author, and LGBTQ+ advocate. According to NME, she formed a garage band called Hede in 2007. She made her breakthrough in the music industry with her 2018 album, Expectations.

As an actress, Hayley Kiyoko is known for her roles on Disney Channel as Stella Yamada in Lemonade Mouth and Velma Dinkley in the live-action Scooby-Doo! Series.

Continue to read more about Hayley Kiyoko.

More about Becca Tilley’s girlfriend Hayley Kiyoko after they get engaged

Hayley Kiyoko was born on April 3, 1991. She is from Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of actor Jamie Alcroft and figure skater Sarah Kawahara.

According to them Magazine, Kiyoko officially came out in 2015 with the release of her song, Girls Like Girls. She also worked on the direction for the music video. Speaking to the outlet in 2022, she said:

“I was so nervous because so many outlets didn't want to premiere it because it felt too — ‘explicit’ was a word that they used, even though it's just queer love. I was like, is anyone going to watch this video? Is anyone gonna relate to it?”

Hayley Kiyoko began acting at an early age, starting her career with commercials. Her first television appearance was in the comedy series Unfabulous. After starring in the Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, she reprised her role in Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster.

She also released a book titled Girls Like Girls, which led her to become a New York Times best-selling author in 2023.

Hayley Kiyoko and Bella Tilley met in April 2018 at a party that celebrated the release of Kiyoko’s debut album, Expectations. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight in December 2019, Tilley said:

“I think there's something really special that it's just ours. There's so many opinions, and people have so much to say about everything, and I just didn't want to let that into my relationship. But it's harder to keep private than it is to be public with it. I'll be honest.”

On her first meeting with Kiyoko, she said:

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“I think it was just an instant connection. I've never had something so instant, like, from the beginning.”

Their romance was first confirmed when they were spotted kissing at the For the Girls release party, per People Magazine.

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