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BY CHRISTINA HONAN

Baby, one more time. Yep, Britney Spears is engaged once again, this time to longtime boyfriend and former manager Jason Trawick.

Trawick, who starred as Britney’s love interest and hero in her Criminal music video, popped the question Thursday night on his 40th birthday. The two have been together since 2009, but have known and worked together since 2006.

The news didn’t exactly come as a surprise. Jason’s been spotted ring shopping and gushing about Spears, sparking plenty of false alarm engagement stories along the way.

“Sources recently told PEOPLE that Trawick was ready to pop to the question -- and that the two had ‘been talking about marriage for a long time.’”

According to TMZ, Spears knew the engagement was coming. Splash TV has more.

“The pop star’s camp is said to have already signed off on the wedding plans and a judge will most likely follow suit. Trawick reportedly even went to Spears’ dad, Jamie to ask permission for her hand in marriage. We wonder if Mr. Kevin Federline did the same thing. Somehow, we doubt it.”

This time, it’s the real deal. Trawick confirmed the engagement to Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush and Spears took to Twitter early Friday morning to hint at the exciting news.

“OMG. Last night Jason surprised me with the one gift I’ve been waiting for. Can’t wait to show you! SO SO SO excited!!!! Xxo.”

The gift in question? A diamond ring. No pictures have been released yet, but according to a few reports, Spears will be rocking a Neil Lane sparkler weighing in at over 3 carats. The two plan to celebrate the engagement in Vegas, which has some raising eyebrows.

“So when sources confirmed to E! News that the newly engaged pop star and her hubby-to-be Jason Trawick are set to celebrate their happy news with a party in Las Vegas tonight, suspicions were naturally raised -- could they possibly be bypassing a very long engagement and simply getting the deed done during their weekend in Sin City? After all, it wouldn't be the first time for Britney.”

Still, many sources insist Britney has learned from her past and the wedding won’t be for a long time.

The marriage will be Britney’s third after she famously married a childhood friend Jason Alexander for 55 hours in Vegas before getting it annulled and then later married and divorced Kevin Federline, former back-up dancer and the father of her two sons.

So, third time’s the charm? Spears seems to think so.

"He makes me laugh, and we are so comfortable being ourselves...I've never been happier."