There was a time when sport’s top stars were revered for their exploits on the field of play and little attention was given to their personal lives – unless they got themselves into trouble!
Those days however are long gone. Now we know everything about our favourite sporting superstars from what car they drive to what they have for lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
There’s also a huge fascination amongst sports fans and non-sports fans alike about the romantic lives of sports stars. Have you ever sat and wondered about the love lives of the biggest names in the NFL?
If you have read on to find out about 5 NFL stars with celebrity wives and girlfriends.
Travis Klece and Taylor Swift
Okay let’s start with the power couple that everybody knows about, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and global pop sensation Taylor Swift. Earlier this year the two stole the headlines when it was revealed that they were dating.
Kelce has been a long-term fan of Swift and it is believed that the pair first met when Kelce went backstage to meet the singer after catching her Eras Tour.
Since then Kelce has invited Swift along to watch Kansas City Chiefs games, and she was even seen in a box laughing and joking with Kelce’s Mom Donna before leaving after the game in Travis’ convertible.
If the Kansas City Chiefs are to go all the way again as the NFL odds suggest, perhaps Kelce could put in a word with Taylor and ask if she could perform at half-time in the Super Bowl.
(Football fans and Taylor Swift Stan’s both seem equally invested in the budding romance between the pair.)
Jonathan Owens and Simone Byles
It’s a stereotype but one grounded in an element of truth that the partners of sports stars often struggle to come to terms with just how much of a grip the sport has on their partner and how it seemingly takes precedence over everything else.
Green Bay Packers strong safety Jonathan Owens has no such problem with his partner as she knows herself just how much dedication and effort it takes to get to the top of your sporting game. Owen met his now wife and multiple Olympic gold winner Simone Biles in March 2020 on the dating app Raya.
Owens proposed two years later and the couple are now happily married.
Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo
Rumours surrounding these two first began to surface in 2019 when they were spotted by paparazzi vacationing together.
Later that year San Francisco 49ers running back McCaffrey stoked the fires even more by taking to Instagram to praise Culpo for her recent Sports Illustrated shoot.
The pair became official shortly after that and after 4 years together are set to take their relationship to the next level following McCaffrey’s proposal to the model in April of this year.
(Wedding bells are on the horizon for this power couple.)
Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld
In 2015 Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen became a walking cliché when he got into a relationship with Fresno State Bulldogs cheerleader Brittany Williams.
That relationship seemed to be standing the test of time too as the couple survived through the pandemic and celebrated 8 years together. Unfortunately though that was as long as the relationship would last with the pair parting ways in May of this year.
Since then Allen has paired up with actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld.
Russell Wilson and Ciara Wilson
Ciara Princess Harris rose to prominence in 2004 when her debut studio album Goodies topped the Billboard Hot 100. Since then she has gone on to make more music as well as appear in films and TV shows.
She began dating NFL quarterback Russell Wilson in 2015 and were married the following year at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, England. The couple have three children together and Ciara recently revealed on Instagram that the pair are expecting a fourth child soon.
