Lyra Valkyria & LJ Cleary announce engagement

  • Ian Carey

Lyra Valkyria and LJ Cleary are engaged.

Cleary announced the news via Instagram on Saturday, writing:

“10 years together celebrated by getting engaged to the person I will be spending the rest of my life with, and she is the love of mine.”

“Congrats to you both! x,” wrote Pretty Deadly’s Kit Wilson.

“Oh hell yeah, congrats you too,” wrote Flash Morgan Webster.

“Aaaaaa congratulations you guys,” wrote Nina Samuels.

“Congrats!!” Marigold’s Myla Grace wrote.

The Irish couple have been together since they were both teenagers.

Cleary has been a regular with Pro Wrestling NOAH since last October. He participated in the company’s UK tour last week with shows in Edinburgh, Manchester, and London. As for Valkyria, she is currently involved in a program with Natalya and Zelina Vega against the Pure Fusion Collective on Raw. She also made a surprise appearance on Tuesday’s edition of NXT, saving Tatum Paxley from an attack by Wendy Choo and TNA’s Rosemary. Neither NOAH nor WWE had any events this weekend, allowing Valkyria and Cleary some time to spend together.

Ian Carey
Ian Carey

Ian Carey is a writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, whose work has appeared in award-winning publications such as NOW Magazine and The Huffington Post. He joined the F4WOnline team in 2019 and was named managing editor in the summer of 2026. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Ian has covered professional wrestling for more than 15 years.