Ava Sambora engaged

Ava Sambora is engaged.

The 26-year-old daughter of Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora took to Instagram to share a joint publish with new fiance Tyler Farrar to announce their engagement.

They wrote: “Onerous launch!!” alongside a carousel of pictures of Ava’s longtime love Tyler proposing.

Ava and Tyler have been collectively for 5 years.

Heather, 62, wrote within the feedback: “My two favourite folks.”

Heather and Ava have a really shut relationship, with Ava serving to her mom by way of her battle with substance abuse, when Heather entered rehab in 2019.

And, Heather has supported Ava by way of her nervousness points.

Ava wrote an essay for PEOPLE in 2020, the place she shared: “Anytime of the day, she would cease what she was doing and are available to consolation me. She did the whole lot she may to assist me get by way of these tough months, from taking me to each physician’s appointment to giving me tons of books on managing nervousness.

“Coping with nervousness might be powerful if you really feel like folks don’t perceive you. My mother at all times made me really feel heard. She by no means judged me and made positive I didn’t really feel alone.”

Heather and Richie, 64, tied the knot in 1994 and welcomed Ava in 1997.

She filed for divorce in 2006 and their union was formally dissolved in 2007.