Ed Westwick and Amy Jackson Host Engagement Party in London Ahead of Wedding: 'Let the Celebrations Begin'

The 'Gossip Girl' alum and the actress got engaged during a ski getaway in Switzerland in January

Ed Westwick and Amy Jackson celebrated their engagement surrounded by family and friends.

On Thursday night, the couple hosted a party in London at the Mayfair hotspot L’Atelier Robuchon, according to a press release from the restaurant. They shared highlights from the soirée via two joint Instagram posts, as they declared, "Let the engagement celebrations begin."

"Surrounded by our families and friends, as dear as family, we had the chance to celebrate our love with those we cherish the most from alllll over the world!" Jackson, 32, wrote in the caption of their first post, which featured a carousel of photos.

One image showed Jackson — wearing an ivory Clio Peppiatt stretch tulle minidress embellished with crystals — arriving holding hands with her 4-year-old son, Andreas, whom she shares with her hotelier ex George Panayiotou. Another photo captured Westwick's arrival in a double-breasted suit by Patrizia Pepe. Other images offered a glimpse of the elegant tablescape decorated with flowers and candles.

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The Gossip Girl star and Jackson's second post featured photos of the couple with their guests. The bride-to-be captioned it: "Life is nothing without friends & family, we love you. Thank you for making our engagement so special ✨."

As the party kicked off, a three-piece live jazz band entertained guests — including model Daisy Lowe and her fiancé Jordan Saul — as they sipped on cocktails named after Westwick, 36, and Jackson. The Amy drink featured tequila, mango, vermouth and gentiane, while the alcohol-free Ed cocktail featured Three Spirit Nightcap, rectified orange and spent coffee.

Passed hors d'oeuvres included sea bream carpaccio with poppy seeds, lemon vinaigrette and lime zest, aged compté soufflé and black truffle sauce and lobster spaghetti with a coral emulsion.

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A sit-down dinner of black cod on a daikon velouté with yuzu, peppered fillet of beef, salsify trilogy and maitake mushrooms, plus saffron-infused rice with cauliflower couscous and cabbage leaves followed.

The dessert course featured a chocolate sensation with guanaja cremeux and dark chocolate ice cream or a selection of ice creams.

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Westwick said in the L'Atelier Robuchon release that planning the engagement party got him and Jackson "really excited" for their upcoming wedding. "It's been so special to gather our friends and family together at Robuchon to celebrate," he said.

"We can't wait to get married now," Jackson agreed, adding of the celebration: "Robuchon really made the evening so personal, from the live jazz band to the personalized cocktails — it has been so special."

Westwick and Jackson — who has appeared in more than 20 Bollywood films, as well as the CW series Supergirl — announced their engagement in January. The Deep Fear actor popped the question while the pair was enjoying a ski getaway in Switzerland.

They first met at an Aston Martin event in 2021 and later went public with their relationship on Instagram in June 2022.

Earlier this month, Westwick's former Gossip Girl costar Kelly Rutherford revealed that she will be attending the couple's nuptials.

"I am still in touch with almost everyone from the show. I am going to Ed's wedding and I am so excited," she told Variety.

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