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Adam Brody regrets his "pedestrian" proposal to Leighton Meester
Brody made the comments on the Armchair Expert podcast; he and Meester got engaged in November twenty thirteen, less than a year after going public, and married in twenty fourteen.
Watch it as it aired: Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger on this story, from The Five O'Clock at 4:22 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are E! News's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by E! News: “Why Adam Brody Regrets His "Pedestrian" Proposal to Leighton Meester”, with reporting from Yahoo Entertainment.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 4:22 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger.
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- E! NewsWhy Adam Brody Regrets His "Pedestrian" Proposal to Leighton Meester
- Yahoo EntertainmentAdam Brody Says He Kicks Himself Over Proposal to Leighton Meester: ‘She Deserved a Little More’ October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAdam Brody says he regrets how casually he proposed to Leighton Meester, and he called it "very pedestrian."

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHe said it on the Armchair Expert podcast, E! News reports, and he says he kicks himself a little over it.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHis words were, "She deserved a little more." That's the whole review, and he wrote it himself.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorLook, I don't care about any of this. A little more of what, though? That's the part that bothers me.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe didn't say.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThey've kept the location and the details private for years, so the only public record of this proposal is him complaining about it.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd here's the detail that changes it.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThey got engaged in twenty thirteen, less than a year after going public, and he says the only romantic part was the speed.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe Drama Index gives this a four, because a regret that old has clearly been through every department.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe also advised proposers to remember the story gets told for years. Then he told it on a podcast.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe man reviewed his own proposal and gave it a pedestrian.
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