Madison LeCroyjust wants to focus on her happy ending.Afterannouncing her surprise engagementto herboyfriend Bretton Thursday, theSouthern Charmstar said she hopes her exAusten Krollwill take the news in stride.“I hope he shows some maturity and supports me and is happy for me,” she told theNew York Post’sPage Six, admitting she had not yet spoken to Kroll about the news. “He knows what I want in my life and to actually see that this is becoming a reality, I think that he’ll be happy for me.“Kroll, 33, and LeCroy, 31, had a roller coaster on-and-off relationship throughout their three years together. Much of their drama was documented onSouthern Charm, including theirfinal split last year.Tommy Garcia/Bravo; John Valkos/BravoWhile LeCroy said she’s happy to be out of the “toxic” cycle with Kroll and to have finally found happiness with her now-fiancé, she wishes the Trop Hop owner nothing but the best.“We just realized that we are better off as friends, and we’re going to keep it that way,” she said of Kroll. “He has a great family, and I hope that he finds this feeling because it’s a great feeling. I can’t lie.“LeCroy’s boyfriend of six months popped the question last week after taking her and her 8-year-old son Hudson (whom she shares with her ex-husband) on a belated birthday celebration.“It was so intimate,” she told PEOPLE. “I’ve been crying like crazy from joy. [I’m] so excited.“Jesse VolkThe couple met in April while they were both on friend trips in Arizona. After dating privately at first, LeCroytook their love publicjust a few months ago. In June, sheshared a seriesof photos of herself on a boatwith her then-mystery manin Lake Tahoe, California, simply captioning the post, “Mad happy.““Once we met, we were like, look, this is it — I found my person,” she told PEOPLE.

Madison LeCroyjust wants to focus on her happy ending.

Afterannouncing her surprise engagementto herboyfriend Bretton Thursday, theSouthern Charmstar said she hopes her exAusten Krollwill take the news in stride.

“I hope he shows some maturity and supports me and is happy for me,” she told theNew York Post’sPage Six, admitting she had not yet spoken to Kroll about the news. “He knows what I want in my life and to actually see that this is becoming a reality, I think that he’ll be happy for me.”

Kroll, 33, and LeCroy, 31, had a roller coaster on-and-off relationship throughout their three years together. Much of their drama was documented onSouthern Charm, including theirfinal split last year.

Tommy Garcia/Bravo; John Valkos/Bravo

Madison Lecroy and Austen Kroll

While LeCroy said she’s happy to be out of the “toxic” cycle with Kroll and to have finally found happiness with her now-fiancé, she wishes the Trop Hop owner nothing but the best.

“We just realized that we are better off as friends, and we’re going to keep it that way,” she said of Kroll. “He has a great family, and I hope that he finds this feeling because it’s a great feeling. I can’t lie.”

LeCroy’s boyfriend of six months popped the question last week after taking her and her 8-year-old son Hudson (whom she shares with her ex-husband) on a belated birthday celebration.

“It was so intimate,” she told PEOPLE. “I’ve been crying like crazy from joy. [I’m] so excited.”

Jesse Volk

Madison LeCroy Engagement

The couple met in April while they were both on friend trips in Arizona. After dating privately at first, LeCroytook their love publicjust a few months ago. In June, sheshared a seriesof photos of herself on a boatwith her then-mystery manin Lake Tahoe, California, simply captioning the post, “Mad happy.”

“Once we met, we were like, look, this is it — I found my person,” she told PEOPLE.

source: people.com