Sarah Lahbati and Richard Gutierrez postpone wedding amid COVID-19 threat

Sarah Lahbati and Richard Gutierrez have decided to put off their much-anticipated wedding this month, following the rise of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the country this week.

The pair, who have been engaged since 2017, shared the news on both of their Instagram accounts.

"As much as we want to celebrate our love with our family and friends, in light of the recent situation we have decided to postpone our wedding as we do not want to put anyone at risk," Sarah wrote.

 

 

 

 

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As much as we want to celebrate our love with our family and friends, in light of the recent situation we have decided to postpone our wedding as we do not want to put anyone at risk. Thank you so much to those who flew in and to everyone who worked so hard for our special day. We only wish good health for everyone and we hope to celebrate with you as soon as things get better. Much love, Richard & Sarah.

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Mar 12, 2020 at 1:56am PDT

The Starstruck alumna also expressed her gratitude to the people who "flew in and worked so hard" for the couple's special day.

"We only wish good health for everyone and we hope to celebrate with you as soon as things get better," she said.

Just last week, Sarah and Richard released stunning underwater prenup photos of the two manifesting their love for each other. —Angelica Y. Yang/MGP, GMA News