It's Official: Nick Cannon to Wed Filed under ( American Son, Drumline, Nick Cannon, Selita Ebanks, Victoria's Secret )

And he certainly popped the question to his girlfriend, Selita Ebanks, in a big way.

The Drumline actor proposed with the help of a jumbotron in Times Square, getting on one knee and presenting his Victoria's Secret model girlfriend with a 12-carat diamond ring after they visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Gala. Their chauffeur took them to Times Square for the proposal. On the giant MTV jumbotron were the words, "Selita will you marry me?"

"They got engaged last night," Ebanks's agent, Chris Gay of Women Model Management told PEOPLE Tuesday. "He took her to Times Square last night and did it in the center of Times Square. Then they had a party after the Met Gala to celebrate. The two of them flew to L.A. late last night because both are working."

Nick surprised his girlfriend by flying in his mother, both her parents and best friends.

Nick is already back at work, on the set of his new film, American Son.

Photo from People.