Van Hunt said he's already proposed to his girlfriend Halle Berry The couple, who have been dating for five years, are not engaged because Berry doesn't feel the need to get married to validate their love, she told Today.com However, Berry said that they will tie the knot some day "soon" The ring's inHalle Berry's court! The 58-year-old Oscar winner's boyfriend of five years,Van Hunt, revealed toToday.comthat he has already popped the question. "I put out the proposal, and it's still on hold as you can see," he told the website after having his first joint interview with Berry on the June 4 episode ofToday with Jenna & Friends. "It's just out there floating. You know, maybe you can encourage her." As for why Berry hasn't said yes yet, she noted both of their past marriages have influenced her. "Well, I've been married three times. Van has been married once, and so no, we don't feel like we have to get married to validate our love in any way. We don't," Berry said. Berry was previously married to Olivier Martinez beforethe two split in 2015. Prior to her relationship with Martinez, 57, she was married to former MLB playerDavid Justiceand singer/actorEric Benét. However, despite her current hesitation, Berry does plan to one day tie the knot with Hunt. "I think we will get married just because, out of the people I've been married to, this is the person I should have married," Berry noted. "And I feel like I should, we should get married, but it's not because we feel like we have to. I think it's something that we would like to do just because we want that expression." As for when that would be, she simply replied "soon." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Kevin Mazur/Getty Berry and Hunt went official with their relationship in September 2020. At the time, a source told PEOPLEthey had been seeing each other for "several months"and that he had met Berry's two children: daughterNahla, 17, and sonMaceo, 11. In a Sept. 10, cover storyinterview withMarie Claire, the Oscar winner opened up about Hunt, telling the publication: "It was the first time I was madly in love before I had sex," she revealed. "That has never happened to me, ever," she added. "Talk about one of those life-changing, beautiful experiences. It was magical, just magical." The actress-filmmaker first met the Grammy winner through his brother. "Van's brother, who I had known for many years, came to me and said, 'You should meet my brother.' "she said. Of navigating their relationship, Berry said that it "took me a minute to get it right," but "the nature of the way this happened, I have a real belief that this is it. This is my person." Berry toldWomen's Healthin November 2021 that shefeels "fulfilled" in her life with Hunt. Emma McIntyre/Getty "I wish I had met him sooner so I could have loved him longer. I just feel fulfilled. I feel happy in my life romantically, as a mother, as an artist," theOscarwinner said at the time. Berry added, "I'm a much better mother in this circumstance than I would have been had I stayed in a romantic relationship that didn't serve me and didn't make me feel the way I need to feel as a woman." RELATED VIDEO: Halle Berry Jokes It'sEllen DeGeneres' "Fault" She Didn't Meet Boyfriend Van Hunt Years Ago Over the years, the two have shared various social-media tributes to each other, whetherit's celebrating birthdays, holidays and everything in between. "On Wednesdays, we drink pink 🥂 happy anniversary VanO," Berry captioned a photo oftwo glasses of champagneoutdoors in April 2022. Sharing the picture again to her Instagram Story, theMoonfallstar wrote, "Happy anniversary @vanhunt," adding a red heart and cheers emoji. Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic Like Berry, Hunt also has a career in the entertainment industry. He is aGrammy Award-winning recording artist who has released five albums, beginning with his self-titled debut album in 2004. "Hallehas found a soulmate in Van," a film source previously told PEOPLE about the couple. "She feels greatly loved by him. She is very happy and secure in the relationship." Read the original article onPeople