NFL’s power couples: From Rob Gronkowski's secret romance to Nnamdi Asomugha's private life with Kerry Washington

NFL player Travis Kelce first gushed about trying to meet Taylor Swift backstage after a concert in July 2023. The pair was later seen cozying up after one of his games in September 2023. Since then, they have both been seen supporting the other during big events such as concerts and games, including the Super Bowl.

Both Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift enjoyed fully-committed fanbases before they got into a relationship. These fans have not always been happy about the relationship, and Taylor Swift was even booed during the Super Bowl, while Travis Kelce was applauded as he appeared in the crowd during several of her shows. However, the pair seems to remain close in the face of adversity.

NFL player Josh Allen and famous singer and actress Hailee Steinfeld were first pictured together in May 2023, sparking rumours. The couple confirmed their relationship the next month, explaining they were still getting to know each other.

In November 2024, the couple shared their engagement on Instagram, with the caption ‘11-22-2024’. They posted pictures of the sunset proposal, as the NFL was seen going down on one knee, surrounded by flowers and candles.

NFL player Braxton Berrios and TikTok sensation Alix Earle were first rumoured to be together in March 2023, but they did not make their relationship official until July, when they appeared on a red carpet for the first time. 

Since then, the couple seems closer than ever. In a post to celebrate their one-year anniversary on Instagram, Alix Earle wrote:

‘You have become so much more than my best friend and partner. I didn’t know I was capable of this type of love & I feel like I have truly found my other half! I love you.’ 

NFL player Russell Wilson and popular singer Ciara first met at a basketball game in Wisconsin in March 2015. They made their relationship official the next month, when they attended the White House Correspondents' Dinner together.

The couple got engaged in March 2016, and they tied the knot a few months later. Ciara already had a son with rapper Future, and the couple welcomed three more children together: Sienna, Win and Amora.

Athletes Jonathan Owens and Simone Biles met in March 2020 on a dating app. The couple made headlines when they got together, especially because of their height difference as Simone Biles is a short queen at 4'11 while her beau is 5'11.

They made their relationship official in August 2020, and the NFL player got down on one knee two years later.

A year after their engagement, Jonathan Owens and Simone Biles tied the knot in not one, but two weddings. They had a courthouse ceremony in Texas, and an official ceremony in Mexico, surrounded by their friends and family. The NFL player even got a special permission to miss his training to go support his wife at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

NFL player Christian McCaffrey and model Olivia Culpo were first rumoured to be together in May 2019. The athlete made their relationship official in November 2019 on Instagram. 

The NFL player got down on one knee in April 2023 while the couple was on holiday together in Utah. They got married in an intimate ceremony in June 2024. The model called her husband her ‘best friend’ and thanked him for ‘changing my life’.

NFL player Devon Godchaux and model and actress Chanel Iman first made their relationship official in April 2022 on Instagram. 

The couple welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Capri, in September 2023, making them a family of six, as the model already had two daughters and the athlete had a son from a previous relationship. Davon Godchaux proposed in 2023, and the couple got married in January 2024.

NFL player Fred Warner and reality TV star Sydney Hightower first made their relationship official on Instagram in 2021. The couple immediately announced their engagement, as the picture showed the athlete down on one knee, holding a red rose.

The couple tied the knot in June 2022. In March 2024, they welcomed their first child together, a son named Beau Anthony. 

NFL player Patrick Mahomes and football player Brittany Matthews are high school sweethearts. The couple got engaged in September 2020 and welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Sterling, five months later.

The couple welcomed their second child together, a son named Bronze, in November 2022. In July 2024, they announced they were expecting their third child together. Golden Rye was born on 12 January 2025.

NFL player Nnamdi Asomugha and actress Kerry Washington have always lived their relationship away from the spotlight. They got married in 2013 in Idaho. 

Nnamdi Asomugha retired from professional football in 2013 after eleven years. He already had a daughter from a previous relationship, and the couple welcomed two more children together, Isabelle and Caleb.

NFL player Rob Gronkowski and cheerleader Camille Kostek first met at a charity event in 2013. They had to keep their relationship a secret for two years as relationships between players and cheerleaders were forbidden.

The NFL player officially retired in 2022, and since then, he has hinted that the couple was talking about getting engaged. However, the question remains to be popped.

NFL player Eric Decker and singer Jessie James Decker met through mutual friends in 2011. The couple got engaged a year later, and they tied the knot in 2013.

Eric and Jessie James Decker welcomed four children in 2014, 2015, 2018 and 2024: Vivianne, Eric Jr, Forrest and Denver.

NFL player Andrew East and gymnast Shawn Johnson first met at the 2012 London Olympics. They got engaged during a basketball game in 2015, and they tied the knot a year later.

Shawn Johnson opened up about her first pregnancy in 2017, which tragically ended in a miscarriage. Two years later, the couple welcomed a daughter named Drew Hazel. In 2021, they welcomed a son named Jett James. The couple gave birth to their third child named Barrett ‘Bear’ Madison in 2023.

NFL player Tony Romo and sports journalist Candice Crawford first crossed paths in 2009 when she was an intern for the team. The couple got married two years later, in 2011. 

Together, Tony Romo and Candice Crawford welcomed three children: Hawkins in 2012, Rivers in 2014 and Jones in 2017.

NFL player Aaron Ross and reality TV star Sanya Richards first got together in 2003. They got married seven years later, when Aaron Ross was a cornerback for the New York Giants.

The couple opened up about their pregnancy loss, helping other people going through the same trauma. Since then, they have welcomed two other children together.