Inside Tim Scott and Mindy Noce's relationship as the VP hopeful is set to marry the mom-of-three this summer
The 58-year-old senator got engaged to the interior designer in JanuaryScott and Noce are now set to tie the knot in August But the VP-hopeful is known for keeping his personal life very private
Donald Trump's VP hopeful Tim Scott recently gushed about his now fiancée Mindy Noce - and, with the two set to tie the knot this summer, voters are desperate for details about their 'heaven-sent' love story.
Many would think that the senator of South Carolina has been making political headlines in the lead up to the presidential election but instead the 58-year-old has been engulfed in speculation about his love life.
Since going public with interior designer Mindy, 47, critics have claimed the political powerhouse only got engaged to the mom-of-three because he was running for president - but how much is really known about his relationship history?
Back in the 90s, Scott's love life was the center of conversation and, throughout his political career, the VP-hopeful came under fierce scrutiny over to his relationship status - with some observers even going so far as to question his sexuality.
It was at this time he revealed that he was a 'proud 30-year-old virgin.' He famously confessed to having never been tangled up in a woman's sheets as he referred to a Bible verse that claims that sex before marriage is immortal.
Donald Trump's VP-hopeful Tim Scott recently gushed about his now fiancée Mindy Noce - and, with the two set to tie the knot this summer, voters are desperate for details about their 'heaven-sent' love story
However, the senator's abstinence pledge seemed to come to a halt in 2012 when he told Vanity Fair that he was not following his no sex rule 'as well as [he] did back then.'
And so, when the 'bachelor' politician recently revealed he had met his better half, interest in his love life intensified and soon enough he introduced her to the world.
Scott first mentioned his girlfriend in May 2023 and, while he was adamant his mystery woman could be the one, he initially refused to identify her.
The world has since come to know Mindy little by little after he introduced her to his fans at a political debate in November.
Nearly a year later, the couple, who are set to tie the knot in August, have lifted the lid on their romance.
Mindy recently told Fox and Friends that she and Scott met through mutual friend - and they haven't looked back since.
Now, FEMAIL has lifted the lid on all there is to know about the couple's love life - from how they met to how they deal with critics.
'Heaven sent': The couple recently opened up about their ultra-private romance
On Thursday morning, the pair sat down with Fox and Friends as part of a series of interviews with Trump's VP contenders and their significant others
On Thursday morning, the pair sat down with Fox and Friends as part of a series of interviews with Trump's VP contenders and their significant others.
Mindy opened up about their first meeting and confessed that their bond was 'heaven sent.'
Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt then asked Mindy how she knew Scott was 'the one.'
'God shows you the path,' Mindy responded.
She added that she ignores critics who say they got married because he was a presidential nominee and are 'upset he is a black man.'
Fox & Friends host Ainsley questioned the couple about the criticism they have received - particularly from ABC's The View, who suggested the senator only got engaged to be in the running for vice president.
'They are ridiculous period. It is not just comments about me, they get paid to tear people down,' Scott replied.
He added he 'goes into prayer' when the negativity about their relationship surfaces.
Scott said that he had been 'praying for years' to find a wife. And he knew she was the one from their first conversation.
'She laughs and understands love of country and love [of] the Lord,' he explained, adding: 'She's attractive, family, devoted to the country. It's a pretty good deal.'
Down on one knee! Scott orchestrated a heartfelt proposal that made the senator a stepfather
Tim, 58, proposed to Mindy, 47, on 'one of coldest days of January' just before the New Hampshire primary
Scott proposed to Mindy in January just before the New Hampshire Primary.
They detailed their romantic proposal, which occurred on 'one of coldest days of January,' on Thursday morning.
They took a stroll along the beach, admiring the beautiful sunset when Scott asked Mindy to take off her gloves.
'I said no,' Mindy replied, '...until I saw him get the ring.'
'I went to my knee, I felt this wave of emotion hit me like a ton of bricks. I really want to spend the rest of my life with this woman. And what a blessing,' Scott gushed.
'I'm a good listener, I pride myself on that. I'll pray and do a lot of prayer, being a prayer warrior for him, supporting him, being a listener and loving on him is my role.
'He is devoted to his lord and savior, to his family. He is devoted to his friends and his country,' added Mindy.
Scott said: 'My joke is as soon as I saw her picture, I figured it out. But the truth is about two weeks into it, I knew there was something very different about her and her faith.
'He is devoted to his lord and savior, to his family. He is devoted to his friends and his country,' added Mindy (pictured with Scott and his mother)
After getting down on one knee, the couple set the date for the summer wedding - with the ceremony planned for August at the Seacrest Church in Charleston
'In our first conversation that went about an hour and a half or two, we ended up deciding to do a Bible study together.'
After getting down on one knee, the couple set the date for the summer wedding - with the ceremony planned for August at the Seacrest Church in Charleston.
And Mindy gladly accepting the diamond ring made Scott a stepfather to the mom's three children.
The interior designer has three grown children with her ex-husband.
And while Mindy has previously been a spouse, Scott was once engaged but never married.
Love at first sight! The couple were set up by a mutual friend - before Scott introduced her to the world
The senator barely discusses his personal and romantic life - that was until May 2023, when he slyly announced that he had a girlfriend
In a lengthy Washington Post feature story published last year, Scott explained that a friend from church had been trying to set him up with a woman he knew.
The political figure had insisted that he was not ready for a relationship - before the friend texted across a snapshot of the woman in question.
'You know what?' Scott recalled telling his friend after seeing the picture, according to the outlet. 'I've prayed on it. Tell me about her again?'
The pair reportedly hit it off and bonded over discussions about God and studying the Bible together.
And the romance blossomed from there - also including games of pickleball, dates to the zoo and dining out.
The senator had previously avoided questions about his romantic life - that was until May 2023, when he slyly announced that he had a girlfriend.
The South Carolina Senator made his first public appearance with Charleston interior designer Mindy after the showdown between the GOP candidates
During an event in May, when asked about how he felt about possibly becoming the first bachelor president since the 19th century, he revealed: 'I probably have more time, more energy and more latitude to do the job.
'My girlfriend wants to see me when I come home.'
He then later admitted: 'I can't imagine dragging her onto the campaign trail unless I have the intention of marrying her. I hope that happens, to be honest with you.'
And, soon enough, the questions the world had about his lover were answered when he publicly introduced her to the world.
He ended the months of speculation by bringing his girlfriend on stage after the Republican presidential debate in Miami.
Scott posed for photos with the mother-of-three behind his debate lectern and briefly held her hand in a touching moment after a tense night in the GOP primary.
He confirmed to DailyMail.com that the pair have been dating for 'several months' after eagled-eyed views spotted Mindy smiling for the cameras.