Nikki Bella says boyfriend John Cena is 'open to marriage'

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Nikki Bella says longtime love John Cena is open to the prospect of marriage.

The 32-year-old WWE wrestler and Total Divas star revealed wedding bells may be in her future while appearing on Monday's episode of The Real with sister Brie Bella.

"I think [he'll propose]. The past year he's actually talked about that he's open to marriage, so of course my hopes go way through the roof," Bella said. "I feel like every moment I'm waiting for it -- it's been my birthday, it's been an anniversary."

"I don't want to get excited because I feel like I'm ruining everything, because I get the perfect outfit [and perfect] moments and [it doesn't happen]," she added. "[I don't want to look at rings because] I'm going to jinx it."

Bella and Cena, who have been together since 2012, had discussed marriage in Total Divas Season 5. Cena, also a WWE wrestler, explained at the time that he was reluctant to wed because he doesn't want children.

"Would I love to marry you? Absolutely. I love you, and I love you more than anyone I've ever loved in my entire life," he told Bella on the episode.

"What I'm afraid of -- and this is the one thing I'm very much afraid of -- if we were to get married tomorrow, and then you come to the conclusion that you want children, you know where I stand. In no way would I ask you to sacrifice anything for me," he said.

Brie Bella, meanwhile, is trying to get pregnant with husband Daniel Bryan. She told E! News on Monday that she'd "love to make a [wrestling] comeback" after she has her first child.