Scarlett set to wed for second time

Actress Scarlett Johansson is engaged to Frenchman Romain Dauriac, two and a half years after splitting from first husband Ryan Reynolds, a publicist for The Avengers star said.

Following media reports, Marcel Pariseau, a spokes- man said: “I can confirm that Scarlett and Romain are engaged. They haven’t chosen a date for the wedding.”

Dauriac, a journalist, proposed to 28-year-old Johansson a month ago, People magazine reported.

The actress was spotted earlier this week wearing a vintage Art Deco style diamond engagement ring while promoting her latest sci-fi film Under the Skin at the Venice Film Festival in Italy, the Hollywood celebrity bible noted.

Johansson, a multiple Golden Globe nominee, married Canadian actor Reynolds in 2008 but the couple announced their split in 2010 and divorced the following year.

As well as her stellar acting career, she is known for her political activism, and appeared on stage at the Democratic National Convention last year to call for the re-election of Barack Obama.