'Tiger King' Joe Exotic plans to marry fellow inmate in prison, hopes they 'can walk out‘ together

"Tiger King" star Joe Exotic announced he is engaged to fellow prison inmate Jorge Marquez. The two plan to marry in prison, and Exotic is hopeful they are released at the same time.

"From the very day we met, we've spent every minute of every day together. And it just clicked so fast and so sincere, and it's amazing." Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume

"Meet Jorge Marquez he is 33. He is so amazing and is from Mexico. Now, the quest of getting married in prison and getting him asylum or we be leaving America when we both get out. Either way, I wish I would have met him long ago," Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, wrote alongside a photo of himself with his fiancé.

During a phone call Wednesday from prison with Fox News Digital, Exotic shared details about his romance with Marquez, their plans for a prison wedding and his hopes for their future together.