Jacqueline to marry Bahrain prince?

03 December, 2011 | | |

Jacqueline Fernandez has been visiting the Middle East very often and has good reason to. The former Miss Sri Lanka and actress has been dating Sheikh Hassan bin Rashid Al Khalifa, one of the members of the reigning royal family of Bahrain.
Jackie and Hassan met a few of years ago at a common friend's house party and hit it off instantly. While they've been seeing each other since 2008, sources speaking to The Times of India reveal the two are ready to take their relationship to the next level and there are plans for an engagement.

The 35-year-old prince is known as ‘Shake’ and he also has his own rock band, ‘Manakin’ in which he is the lead singer and guitarist. It has been said that an engagement ceremony is being planned for the near future.

Jackie launched her debut in Bollywood with the film Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai which met with a lukewarm response, but she got noticed in Housefull's Dhanno song. she has recently finished shooting for her steamy new role in the film Murder 2.

"She has several friends in Mumbai, She's close to Riteish Deshmukh and Sajid Khan, with whom she's doing the Housefull sequel. But she has never been linked to anyone because she is serious about Hassan, says a source close to her.

"All her friends know about Hassan; she's pretty open about him. However, this development won't be public as Jackie wants to concentrate on her film career and do more films. She doesn't want her private life to jeopardize her professional ambitions.

Hassan, who started his music label two years ago, is also focusing on his music career to become a full-fledged rock artist.