He proposed to human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin last week.
And the happy couple were pictured on Thursday for the first time since their much-talked about engagement.
The 52-year-old actor and the 36-year-old British beauty were seen boarding a private jet at Van Nuys airport in California.
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There they are! George Clooney and fiancee Amal Alamuddin were pictured for the first time since getting engaged boarding a private jet in LA on Thursday
Living the life: The 36-year-old British beauty was seen boarding the jet wearing striped trousers and a denim jacket
Amal wore blue and yellow striped trousers and a denim jacket as she made her way into the luxury aircraft.
George led the way wearing cream boardshorts and a grey T-shirt, suggesting the pair were headed to an exotic locale.
The couple were surrounded by security and minders, who carried their luggage for them on the runway.
She's got style: Amal accessorised with a black designer handbag and wore her dark hair loose and straight
High-profile: The couple were surrounded by security and minders, who carried their luggage for them on the runway
Looks like a long holiday! Another burly man was seen carrying yet more bags to the jet
Meanwhile, Amal - a London-based barrister at Doughty Street Chambers and an advisor to former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan - has drawn criticism for working with leaders in Bahrain, reports RadarOnline.
Just one year after beginning her law career, Amal was hired as the legal advisor to King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, a notorious dictator, as part of the Bahrain Independent Commission Of Inquiry, aimed at uncovering human rights abuses during a period of unrest in 2011.
But the report hasn't help stop torture in the troubled nation, according to Human Rights Watch, and Bahrain has apparently failed to implement any of the report's 176 recommendations.
Although Amal no longer serves as an advisor to the King, she has come under fire for allegedly co-authoring a book that argues for an Arab Court for Human Rights, based in Bahrain, a suggestion PolicyMic.com calls 'eyebrow-raising, given the country's human rights record.'
Very old-fashioned of him: George proposed to Amal over a home-cooked meal at his Studio City, California mansion, according to a Thursday report from Page Six; here the couple is pictured in March
Meanwhile, details about the proposal have been revealed, and it seems multimillionaire George decided against whisking her off to Paris or taking her on a yacht around the Mediterranean.
Instead, the actor asked Amal for her hand in marriage in the comfort of his Studio City, California home.
And the Oscar winner did so over a meal he cooked himself, according to a Thursday report from Page Six.
The ring: Clooney presented Alamuddin with a seven-carat diamond engagement ring on April 22, according to People; a photo of the rock was revealed on their May 12 cover
'George cooked a meal himself for Amal at home on April 22, then he surprised her by getting down on bended knee and presenting her with the ring,' a source said.
George helped design the seven carat emerald cut diamond ring set in platinum that has a baguette on each side of the main stone. The ring can be seen on the cover of People magazine.
'He was so happy she accepted, he was calling friends with the news later that night,' added the insider.
The site added that the wedding could be in 'a few months,' maybe even as early as the beginning of September.
The night after he popped the question, the Oceans Eleven actor took his new fiancée to Craig’s in West Hollywood, where they couple were reportedly 'beaming.'
On April 24, the exotic beauty was seen showing off the bauble while dining at Nobu in Malibu with his friends Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford.
He put thought into it: The 52-year-old actor helped design the ring which used an ethically mined diamond
Amal - a London-based barrister at Doughty Street Chambers and an adviser to former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan - also showed the gem off alongside the actor at Rande's 52nd birthday dinner in Santa Barbara on April 27, according to People.
As far as a wedding location, George's Lake Como estate will most likely be ruled out.
'Lake Como would be a beautiful wedding location, but it may not give them any privacy. It is very easy for the public and paparazzi to see into the property,' a source told PageSix.
Her family approves: The Out Of Sight actor reportedly traveled to Dubai to meet her Lebanese parents
Will she move to LA?: Amal, in 2011, in London
Also on Thursday Martha Stewart told People it was a good thing the bachelor settled down.
'I thought it was about time!' the 72-year-old cookbook author said.
'They make a great couple.'
Talk show host Charlie Rose, who is longtime pals with the Monuments Men actor, added, 'George has a very serious side to him.'
Clooney's Gravity director Alfonso
Cuarón said, 'I'm happy for him. To me George is a terrific and a fantastic person. As a husband I think he will be the same.'
Cuarón said, 'I'm happy for him. To me George is a terrific and a fantastic person. As a husband I think he will be the same.'
He added: 'He's a guy who is so generous and respectful, and I think he will be good at marriage, too. George is also genuinely honest. And, it's so much fun to be around him.'
'They plan on being together forever,' an insider said of the pair.
'He respects that she is not remotely involved in his world,' a friend of Clooney's said.
Added another friend: 'Amal seems to be the best fit for him he's ever had in a partner.'
In March the former ER hunk traveled to Dubai to meet Amal's Lebanese family.
Her mother is Baria, an editor at Arabic paper Al-Hayat. And her father is Ramzi, a retired travel agency owner. 'They found George very easy to get along with, cool,' one of Amal's family members told People. 'They felt at ease with him immediately.'
He also took Amal's sister Tala and her half brothers Samer and Ziad on a 48-hour yachting excursion.
She may be wedding dress shopping soon: The lawyer, pictured in NYC on March 19, could marry Clooney as soon as September, it has been reported
Another friend of the star added: 'He waited until he was in the right space to meet the right woman. He has matured and evolved, and he has found someone who can keep up with him.'
She is also described as 'the right mixture of someone who takes her work seriously but doesn't take herself too seriously.'
It helps too that Amal 'seems to have no interest in a Hollywood life in the spotlight,' added an insider.
His previous girlfriends, notably Elisabetta Canalis and Stacy Keibler, have sought out fame.
They have been by their side all along: Clooney pals Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford, pictured in January, were with the newly engaged couple on April 27 in Santa Barbara
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