John Cena

John Cena will appear in Fast & Furious 9, says it's an 'incredible honour'

Cena confirmed what fans had been speculating since April, posting to Twitter saying, "For nearly 20 years, the Fast franchise has entertained fans and created some of the biggest cinematic moments in history. It's an incredible honour to join this franchise and this family."

Industry site Deadline first reported the news on Friday (US time), saying the only thing known about Cena's character is that he will be "a bad...".

The official confirmation comes two months after longtime star of the franchise, Vin Diesel, hinted at the addition on his Instagram account. 

John Cena dishes the details on his romantic proposal to Nikki Bella

John Cena proposed to longtime girlfriend Nikki Bella after they were victorious at WrestleMania, and Monday morning they opened up about their big moment to Today show's Al Roker