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Lady Gaga is ready to tie the knot ... 'cause she just let the cat outta the bag on her engagement to longtime boyfriend, Michael Polansky, with one simple word.

In a now-viral TikTok ... Gaga referred to her boyfriend of several years now as "my fiancé" when introducing him to French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal at an Olympic swim event. Attal is the one who posted this video -- not LG herself -- but whoever was filming caught her saying it off the cuff.

No further details about when he might've popped the question ... but Gaga didn't hesitate to call him her hubby-to-be -- so on its face, it certainly seems to confirm the happy news.

Mark Henry is one proud papa these days ... his son has committed to the University of Oklahoma for wrestling -- and he says the kid is already dreaming of being a WWE Superstar!!

The former WWE World Heavyweight Champion explained it all to TMZ Sports this month ... just after his son, 18-year-old Jacob Henry, pledged his allegiance to Sooner Nation.

Mark tells us as a University of Texas alum, he initially cringed at the idea of Jacob in the Crimson and Cream. But he's warmed up to it -- and is fired up for his boy's future.

Before this Atlanta native turned into a pro tennis player, she was just a sweet little girl in red posing for her dance recital, listening to her fave artist, Justin Bieber and determined to be a star on the tennis court!

It may come as no surprise she's a world-class player as both her parents were athletes ... Her dad even coached her in her early years! In 2019, she became the youngest player in history to qualify for Wimbledon ... where she beat Venus Williams!

She's definitely one to look for at the 2024 Paris Olympics!

An Olympic mountain biker fell hard during her race Sunday ... flying over the handlebars and crashing to the ground in a viral video.

Loana Lecomte -- a French cyclist competing in her second Olympics -- was competing during the Mountain Bike Cross Country final ... making good time and bouncing over all the obstacles at Élancourt Hill near Paris.

Check out the clip ... Lecomte's hustling down a steep hill when she hits a snag and flips over the front of the bike, slamming hard to the ground and going limp immediately.

Kim Kardashian's hanging loose ... surfing manmade waves on a wake surfing adventure -- and, she's got her balance on lock.

The reality television star posted a clip to Instagram ... saying she's taking a lesson with Austin Keen -- a world champion skimboarder and wake surfer.

He's in the back in one of the clips KK posted, shredding the gnar as the two hold onto the boat that's chopping up the water and creating waves for them.

The Olympics may be struggling with Olympics fans venturing to Paris because it's so insanely expensive ... but for celebs where money is no object, they turned out in force.

Tom Cruise, Jessica Chastain and Ariana Grande were among the stars who hit up the women's gymnastics venue -- the artistic gymnastics qualifications.

Ariana was flanked by her bro, Frankie and her "Wicked" co-star Cynthia Erivo.

Coco Gauff was not just a flagbearer for Team USA for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics ... she was also the bearer of bad news ... the Olympic Village sucks!

Coco says she's the last person standing for U.S. women's tennis ... everyone else on her team has bailed from the Village, because the living conditions she says are ridiculous.

According to Coco, “10 girls, two bathrooms. #olympicvillage,” the 20-year-old posted on TikTok. On the bright side, Coco reflected, "All the tennis girls moved to a hotel except me. So now just five girls, two bathrooms."

Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers says he's hoping for some gold out of the Olympics -- not necessarily medals, but cash for the break dancers debuting their sport on the world's biggest stage.

We caught up with the dancer -- who played Turbo in the hit '80s film "Breakin'" -- and, we had to ask him about break dancing becoming a 1st time Olympic sport in Paris.

Chambers tells us he's excited his life's passion is finally making it into the Olympics -- legitimizing the art form in the mainstream -- and, he's hoping it's going to help him and his breakdancing brothers and sisters make a few more bucks here and there.

Floyd Mayweather got some one-on-one time with Travis Scott at the rapper's wild show in Milan this week ... getting backstage access to the whole concert.

TMZ Sports has learned -- La Flame's team welcomed the boxing legend with open arms at his "Circus Maximus" tour stop in Italy ... making sure to give him the VIP treatment.

The show was so lit, nearby citizens thought the area was experiencing an earthquake as Scott performed his banger "FE!N" a whopping eight times in a row -- but it was actually 80,000 ragers losing their minds during that portion of the show.

Soccer star Cavan Sullivan is already a Major League Soccer professional at just 14 years old ... but he tells TMZ Sports he has even bigger goals in mind -- he hopes to win a World Cup for the United States.

The Philadelphia Union midfielder became the youngest player to appear in a United States professional league game on July 17 ... breaking fellow soccer standout Freddy Adu's longstanding record.

We caught up with Sullivan while he worked an honorary shift at a Raising Cane's in Philly this week ... and asked him all about his whirlwind past few days.

Justin Timberlake's lawyer is blasting his DWI arrest, Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are reuniting and Ronda Rousey is expecting ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles break down the legal defense being offered up by Justin's lawyer ... who says the singer was NOT drunk when he was arrested in New York for DWI.

Robbie Chosen says his playing days ain't over yet ... he tells TMZ Sports he still wants to catch passes in the NFL -- preferably on a team like the Chiefs or the Bills!

The free agent wideout made it clear to us out in Los Angeles this week he's not ready to retire ... this despite only recording four receptions in the 2023 season.

The 31-year-old said, ideally, he can link up with a Super Bowl contender -- like Kansas City, Buffalo, Baltimore or even the New York Jets, who he actually started his career with way back in 2016.

In honor of Soccer Day, we've mashed up one of the sport's most talented (and hottest) stars out on the field. Given the clues, bust out your sporty side and put your celeb knowledge on the line ...

Hidden behind these buck teeth is a fierce forward player who is among soccer's top goal scorers and commonly known for his step over skills. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens.

When he's not dribbling the ball and tearin' it up on the field, he enjoys vacaying with his hot baby mama and precious kiddos.

Celine Dion wasn't the only one fighting back tears during her amazing Olympics performance ... Kelly Clarkson was also reaching for the Kleenex box!

Kelly was part of a team of NBC announcers watching Celine's comeback performance at the Eiffel Tower during Friday's 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony.

As you know, Celine has been sidelined for 2 years by Stiff-Person Syndrome – a painful neurological disorder -- and the Olympics marked her first show since she announced her diagnosis in 2022.

Beyoncé isn't letting Celine Dion or Lady Gaga overshadow her at the Olympics because she, too, is getting in on all the musical action!

Bey shocked the mountain of viewers of the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony on Friday evening when all the sudden a video featuring the iconic singer flashed on everyone's TV screens.

In the 2-minute plus clip, Bey performed a remix of her popular tune, "YA YA" from her country album "Cowboy Carter" – and she got a little assist from some of the Team USA athletes.

Spencer's is giving them that "Hawk Tuah" ... the store is spitting out new merchandise, featuring viral sensation Haliey Welch's famous catchphrase!!!

Reps for the retailer tell TMZ ... Spencer's new Hawk Tuah collection is hitting the shelves this weekend in stores and online Sunday... marking Haliey's first-ever exclusive brick-and-mortar merch.

TMZ has the first look at the collection ... and there are four different graphic tees with variations of Haliey's viral interview answer, "Gotta give 'em that hawk tuah and spit on that thang!!!"