Gyllenhaal and Witherspoon to marry?

Reese Witherspoon has accepted boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal’s marriage proposal, reports claim.

The Oscar-winning actress is thought to have said “not yet”, when Gyllenhaal first proposed during the couple’s vacation in Rome last October. But after discussing the matter with trusted friends, Witherspoon has since accepted the proposal.

A friend of the pair revealed: "Not only were [her friends] crazy about Jake, they could see he was absolutely nuts about her.

“But you've got to understand - Reese is a one-man woman who hates playing the field.

"When Jake proposed in Rome, he knew Reese needed time, and didn't really expect her to say 'yes' right away. He just wanted her to know that he was serious about their relationship - serious enough to make her his wife."

This will be the first marriage for Gyllenhaal and the second for Witherspoon, after divorcing her Cruel Intentions co-star Ryan Phillippe last October after an eight-year marriage.

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