Roethlisberger Avoids Engagement Speculation

By: John Shumway

January 4, 2011 8:16 PM

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Saying it is his personal life, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger declined to comment on Internet rumors that he is engaged Tuesday.

The blogosphere has been buzzing since Christmas that Roethlisberger popped the question to Ashley Harlan over the Christmas Holiday.

With details circulating such as the wedding will be next July, KDKA’s John Shumway went to Roethlisberger today to end the speculation:

Shumway: Word has it you’re engaged. Is that true?

Roethlisberger: Oh geez. Listen, there’s always rumors out there about professional athletes, especially about me. You guys know that I am not going to talk about my own personal life, I don’t do that. My one singular focus right now is on the playoffs, on football and trying to get to the Super Bowl. So, that’s what my focus is right now.

Shumway: So are you confirming or denying?

Burt Lauten (Steelers Public Relations): Guys, he did say he didn’t want to talk…

Roethlisberger: I’m not going to talk about my personal life. You guys know that. Okay, thanks [Shumway].

This isn’t the first time there have been engagement rumors about Roethlisberger. In 2009, the blogosphere was buzzing with a purported engagement to actress Missy Peregrym which never happened.

Roethlisberger Avoids Engagement Speculation

bob

hey Shumway, leave him alone he is trying to win a Super Bowl. stupidity like that gives reporters a bad rap. use you head for something other than a cownoy hat rack.

Jerkoff

No, this is what a reporter is supposed to do. You must be watching a lot of Fox News. That’s not real reporting. That’s why you are upset to see true journalism in action.

ieatatpolunch

ONLY.
IN.
NEW.
CASTLE.

LADIES OF THE DUKE FTW!
hc

Leave the Steelers alone! It is playoff time, so layoff. Let them concentrate to win Pittsburgh another ring. We need more rings in this town.
WhattaWoman

Please leave my Benny alone…he’s trying to concentrate on the playoffs —- keep him focused!!! Focus, I say….focus!!!

Just sayin…

Actually having a regular “partner” might actually keep his big head in the game and his little head under control!

Anvil

If the rumors are true, then congrats to Ben. I wish him and her the best, and hope that it adds meaning to his life, and also translates into the continued success he has found with the Steelers. As a fan, I will respect his privacy as his focus is on the playoffs, but will offer my best wishes as well.

HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO!!

MKA49

DITTO ANVIL.. GO STEELERS! WE LOVE YOU ALL

pittgirl

Run Ashley!!! Run!!!
Whattaman

wasn’t he just w/ that Southern Belle?
James

I don’t believe anything he says since the last two girls in the news.
Eric jackson

It’s KDKA NEWS not KDKA TMZ. Please stay focused on the football issues!
Ben Stunner

EFF the media!

Leave Ben alone!
maggie

if he is engaged , i feel he is just doing it to make himself look good because of the allegations against him, You can’t fool everybody Ben.

Nathaniel Beall

Oh my goodness. You mean an anonymous internet jackhole who can’t even use capital letters figured out his scam?

Think about it, if someone like YOU could figure it out, who exactly do you think this was designed to fool?
Suzi

Shut your face Maggie. Must be a Cleveland fan.

Bernie

Guy should be in jail for what he did….. YOU SURE WOULD BE>>>>>

Suzi

Jealous you can’t get it like Ben can.

Shockly

In a bathroom stall? Oh Yeah!

Nathaniel Beall

So is KDKA trying to paint Ben as a jerk with the above quote? I mean was it even necessarily because all I got out of it is that you are harassing him about his private life. That may be cool in LA, but I’d like to think sports celebs like it hear because we don’t TMZ them.
Nathaniel Beall

P.S. This NOT reporting. There are no facts, there is nothing new, nothing has changed – it’s a cheap attempt at clicks on your website. I’m sure you will have a teaser on TV tonight “Is Big Ben Engaged???”

You care more about ratings than the news, or in how this will effect the Steelers or their run in the playoffs.
MOONSTEEL

SOUNDS LIKE A LITTLE BIT OF JEALOUSY MAGGIE
dangle

If this is true good for him. And I wish him the best of luck, As for you Bernie Ben was never charged with anything so get over it, As for the media they should stick to football and leave his personal life out of it, Once again congrats to Ben if this is true,
Lacy

I graduated with her…

Kim

WOW! That is great. Is Ashley a nice girl? She certainly will have her hands full of Media Scrutiny being Mrs. Ben Roethlisberger. Are Ashley and Ben getting married in July, 2011?

RG

If Ben did’nt want to discuss his personal life with the media, then why in the hell did he get engaged at the time of the season when the team needis him the most? Seems to me he has’nt changed at all…once again, it’s all about him!

Ryan

RG, that has to be the dumbest thing anyone EVER said.
Girlie in NC

STEELER NATION LETS BE BEHIND OUR ROCK OF A QUARTERBACK AND WORRY ABOUT PLAYOFFS!!!!!!! after SUPER BOWL people can talk what they want!!! He needs no distractions…….his concern should be FOOTBALL….PLAYOFFS…..FOOTBALL…..PLAYOFFS….EAT SLEEP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
GO STEELERS….NO DISTRACTIONS
stepasidesue

His fiance must be a real idiot! He’ll never change!

Stick with football Ben!

Bernie

I know and Bill did not have sex with that woman…Get your head out of the dirt..
dangle

Some of you people are so sad, Ben was never convicted of anything so get off it, Id be honored if it was my daughter Bill Cowher.
Kordell Stewart

You still love me BillyBoop?

xoxoxo
~KORKY
Kim

Who really cares if he’s engaged? Honestly, he’s just trying to make himself look good. I personally wouldn’t give him the time of day, let alone date him! Either way, they probably won’t last. He’ll probably end up cheating on her!

STEELERS4EVER

Dear Kim,
You will not “give him the time of day…”
But you’ll take the time of day to post your thoughts about “him”
Another episode of the jealous girl syndrome!!
AHHAHAHA
HAHAHAHA
run along ‘lil girls. for now
Ben is off the Market . . .
PS.
anyhoo
Like you had a chance in the first place !!
HAHA
HAHAHAHA
You jealous girls make me laugh!

officer dangle

an “engagement ” is good cover. makes him look respectable. if you think girls are jealous of ben, please get over yourself, and him…with his looks and his track record, he’d better get engaged and quick.
officer dangle

dangle, from the number of comments you have on this board defending ben and criticizing women, i think you might have a little bit of a problem yourself.

dangle

Steelers4ever you couldnt of said it any better, the jealousy is amazing.
CharChar

Who cares!
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