Engagement: The Latest Celebrity Trend.

It seems like every time you turn your computer or television on or flip threw a magazine you hear the news of another celebrity's engagement.

Celebrity weddings are out. Celebrity pregnancies were five minutes ago. Celebrity engagements are the hot thing now.

Some of the most recent celebrity engagements are:

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo announced their engagement in early November. The couple has been together on and off for the past five years. Proposing seems to have been a smart move on Lachey's behalf, as their have been numerous rumors floating around that Minnillo was getting annoyed by Lachey's lack of commitment. It has been rumored that she wanted to leave him if he didn't propose to her soon.

Not to be outdone by her ex-husband, Jessica Simpson also reported her engagement just days after Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo's announcement. Simpson began dating her fiance, former NFL star, Eric Johnson, this past summer. The relationship was reminiscent of her former love affair with Dallas Cowboy's quarterback, Tony Romo, except things with Johnson seem to be moving at a much more rapid pace. I have a strong feeling that this relationship won't last...

Shania Twain and Frederic Thiebaud. The couple is said to have been engaged for quite some time, but have just recently made their engagement public.

Star of the latest "it" movie to reach Hollywood, Black Swan, Natalie Portman, recently announced that she is both engaged to and carrying Benjamin Millepied's child. The couple met on the set of Black Swan when Millepied worked as Portman's choreographer.

Leann Rimes got engaged to her fiance, Eddie Cibrian on Christmas Eve. The couple was rumored to be engaged several times over the past few months, but this is the first time they've come forward and confirmed the rumors. The couple has faced much scrutiny because both of them cheated on their spouses to be together. It leaves many wondering if they can last and remain faithful to each other now, or if karma will serve their new marriage misfortune.

Today it was announced that Lily Allen is engaged to her boyfriend of several years, Sam Cooper. This is the first happy news that Allen have had in awhile, since suffering from her second miscarriage and then falling ill to blood poisoning.

Lily Allen and Sam Cooper weren't the only ones with news of engagement today. Reese Witherspoon and boyfriend, Jim Toth, also announced their engagement today. Jim serves as Reese's CAA agent and the couple have been dating for slightly less than a year.

It is also rumored that Britney Spears may be engaged to her beau, Jason Trawick. It has yet to be confirmed, but Spears has been spotted out with what appears to be a diamond ring on her ring finger. The rumors have yet to be confirmed though.

Who's wedding are you most looking forward to? Who do you think will rush to the altar first? Or, more importantly, who do you think will be the next celebrity to take part in the new celebrity engagement trend?