Nick Viall on the 'Exciting' Prospect of Proposing to Natalie Joy (Exclusive)

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Nick Viall is thinking about becoming a married man. ET spoke with the 41-year-old former Bachelor following his two-year anniversary with his girlfriend, Natalie Joy, and he revealed he's «for sure» thinking about popping the question.«We've been together two years and we live together, so obviously those conversations happen and it's certainly exciting to think about a future with her,» Viall told ET. «I think she feels the same about me, which is exciting.

I'm just very, very grateful to have the relationship that I have with her.»Around the time of their second anniversary, Viall and Joy set off on a European adventure, showing that things are «going great» and «still thriving» with the couple.«We are doing really well and just trying to keep moving forward, I think,» Viall said. «We are obviously really optimistic about our future together and we certainly talk about the future a lot and I guess we'll just wait and see.»ET spoke with Viall and fellow Bachelor Nation star Ben Higgins ahead of their appearance on E!'s , and, despite their upcoming competition on the show, Higgins had nothing but kind words for Viall's longtime girlfriend.«There's nobody I've ever met that's met Natalie and has not really liked Natalie,» Higgins told ET. «She's a really sweet human.»A post shared by Nick Viall (@nickviall)Niceties aside, Viall and Higgins are going head-to-head on the Joel McHale-hosted series to try to settle once and for all who the better Bachelor was.

The pair whipped up sausage dishes while McHale told sausage jokes in an attempt to put an end to the years-long franchise debate.«Joel is a master of comedy, as we all know.