( EW.com ) -- ( And no , it 's not to Angela . ) `` Boy Meets World '' heartthrob Rider Strong is engaged to actress Alexandra Barreto , his rep confirms to EW . The couple met while co-starring in the short-lived TV series `` Pepper Dennis '' in 2006 . Strong is best known for playing bad boy Shawn Hunter on the '90s TGIF favorite . In November , Strong revealed that he will not be involved in `` Girl Meets World , '' Disney Channel 's highly anticipated BMW spinoff : . `` There might be a chance to see some of the 'BMW ' cast in a guest spot , and I think it would be nice to find out where our characters have been all these years . But 'Girl Meets World ' will be , and I think it should be , its own show . It will be about Cory and Topanga , their daughter , and a new set of characters , '' he said in a statement . See the original article at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
`` Boy Meets World '' heartthrob Rider Strong is engaged to actress Alexandra Barreto . The couple met while co-starring in the short-lived TV series `` Pepper Dennis '' in 2006 . In November , Strong revealed that he will not be involved in `` Girl Meets World ''