Taiwanese pop-star Jay Chou publicly confirmed his love for girlfriend Hannah Quinlivan for the first time today.

This marks a big step for the 35-year-old singer-songwriter-actor, who is characteristically quiet about his personal life.

He posted two photos with Quinlivan to his Mr. J restaurant Facebook page along with this caption:

“After my latest concert (in Malaysia), I received a lot of good wishes from my fans, who said they want me to be happy. I was moved to see some of you bring all your families to my concert to share your joy. It’s been 14 years. It’s about time I shared my joy with you.”

Chou refers to his 14 years on the music scene, not the length of his relationship with Quinlivan.

Still, fans may agree the news is overdue—though the couple has been dating for four years, this is the first time Chou has addressed the relationship.

21-year Quinlivan has been more vocal—while her boyfriend has denied rumors of invitations and proposals, she’s hinted towards wedding bells in January, even mentioning her preferred style of dress (“princess style”).

But, the model tells the fans to wait a little longer; everything will be announced once their plans are completely settled.