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These 40 Celebrities All Dated Professional Athletes

Victoria Beckham Posh and Becks are true #RelationshipGoals, and have been for 20 years. Victoria said it was love at first sight upon meeting the English soccer star. The couple has three kids together, which helps with their lasting marriage. "But we both work really hard. We love what we do professionally," she said . "We support each other and, you know, we're very lucky to have found each other and lucky that we're growing together." Darren Gerrish - Getty Images

Karrueche Tran Claws actress Karrueche Tran was first spotted with former wide receiver Victor Cruz in 2017 . The couple is still going strong three years later, and Karrueche has even met Victors daughter, Kennedy. Theyve obviously met a handful of times and she brought her a toy when she first met [Kennedy] and that was it, Victor told Us Weekly . They hit it off immediately and they get along great. Its been fun because Kennedy is a smart kid so for her to gravitate to someone like that was great for me to see. Matthew Sperzel - Getty Images

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Carrie Underwood Carrie Underwood has her bassist to thank for setting her up with Canadian hockey player Mike Fisher. The pair met backstage at one of her concerts to avoid an awkward blind date. I mean, can I make dating more difficult? Carrie recalled on VH1's Behind the Music . Let's get a hockey guy who lives in another country. Awesome. Luckily, things worked out. Carrie and Mike got married in 2010 . The couple has two children together. Jeff Kravitz - Getty Images

Gisele Bndchen Gisele Bnchen met six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady in 2006. Gisele told Vanity Fair that is was love at first sight: I knew right waythe first time I saw him. We met through a friend. The moment I saw him, he smiled and I was like, 'That is the most beautiful, charismatic smile Ive ever seen!' We sat and talked for three hours. I had to go home for Christmas, but I didnt want to leave. You know that feeling of, like, you can't get enough? From the first day we met, we've never spent one day without speaking to each other. The couple has been married for 11 years and has two children together. Taylor Hill - Getty Images

Khlo Kardashian Khlo Kardashian is no stranger to dating athletes. (Remember, she was married to Lamar Odom for seven years.) She dated Cleveland Cavaliers player Tristan Thompson in 2016, soon after her divorce. In 2017, she announced her pregnancy . Days before their daughter Trues birth, cheating rumors swirled, but the couple remained together. A year later, they broke up when Tristan admitted to cheating on Khlo with Kylie Jenners BFF Jordyn Woods. Now? Rumors are swirling that they're giving it another shot. Jerritt Clark - Getty Images

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Kerry Washington Kerry Washington keeps her private life, well, private, which is why some might not know she is married to famous cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. Kerry and Nnamdi met while she was performing in Broadways Race. The last time I did theater, it completely transformed my life. Thats where I met my husband, Kerry told Marie Claire in 2018. The couple started dating in 2012 and was secretly married in 2013 . Mike Coppola - Getty Images

Jordyn Woods While the Khlo and Tristan drama was going down, Jordyn Woods was dating Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns. Their relationship ended when the cheating scandal surfaced. Frazer Harrison - Getty Images

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Candace Cameron Bure Candace Cameron Bure was cheering on Full House co-star Dave Coulier at a charity hockey game when she met her future husband, Valeri Bure. We were looking at these two cute men on the ice, and I was like, I wanna meet that one, the blonde one, which was Val, Candace said . The couple married in 1996 and have three children together. Larry French - Getty Images

Jennifer Lopez It seems J-Lo and A-Rod have been slaying red carpets as a couple for far longer than they actually have. The triple threat started dating the former Yankees player in 2017. Since then, the pair has blended their families and got engaged . Now we just need this American Royal Wedding to happen ASAP. Mike Coppola - Getty Images

Ciara Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson knew he was going to marry Ciara. I told somebody thats the girl I want to be with before I even met her, Wilson said in a July 2015 interview with The Rock Church in San Diego . Before I met her, I was like, Im probably going to end up with Ciara. The couples whirlwind romance started in April 2015. By October 2016, they were married and expecting their first child together. David Crotty - Getty Images

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Hannah Davis After living a full bachelor life , New York Yankees player Derek Jeter settled down with model Hannah Davis. The pair kept a low profile relationship starting in 2012 until they got engaged in 2015 . A year later, they were married , and they now have two children. Leon Bennett - Getty Images

Jana Kramer Country music star and One Tree Hill alumna Jana Kramer hasnt had the easiest of relationships with husband Mike Caussin. The former NFL player suffers from sex addiction , which has caused strain on their marriage. Despite the ups and downs , their marriage is still intact after fiive years . Rich Fury - Getty Images

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Chanel Iman You could say Chanel Iman is New York Giants receiver Sterling Shepards dream woman: When I was younger, Id see her in the Victorias Secret magazines that my sisters were getting, but it didnt really come to me [at the party]. When she walked into the room one of my boys was like, You know who that is? and I was like, No, Sterling recalled of meeting Iman at Victor Cruzs 30th birthday party in 2016. The couple has been together since that first meeting. In 2018, they got married and had a child . Bryan Bedder - Getty Images

Julianne Hough DWTS pro and judge Julianne Hough started dating Washington Nationals hockey player Brooks Laich in 2013. In 2015, they were engaged, then tied the knot in 2017 . Unfortunately, they announced their separation in May. Justin Edmonds - Getty Images

Yvette Prieto After high-profile relationships and marriages, legendary basketball player Michael Jordan and Cuban model Yvette Prieto decided to give it a go after meeting at a club in Miami. After six years together, they tied the knot in a lavish ceremony . They are parents to twin girls, along with Michaels three children from his previous marriage. Jamie McCarthy - Getty Images

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Kate Bock Not much is known about the relationship origins of Canadian model Kate Bock and Cleveland Cavs forward Kevin Love. They have reportedly been dating since 2017 , and they make frequent appearances on each others IGs . Maybe theyre just one of the most normal couples ever??? Astrid Stawiarz - Getty Images

Jessica Simpson Jessica Simpson fell in love with football player Eric Johnson while he was going through a divorce in 2010. A year later, they were engaged, but the wedding didnt happen until 2014 . Now, theyre a beautiful family of five. Jamie McCarthy - Getty Images

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Olivia Munn Before Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers started dating Danicka Patrick, he was seeing actress Olivia Munn. The couple started dating in 2014 and kept the relationship pretty lowkeythat is until his younger brother Jordan went on The Bachelorette and put family drama in the spotlight . The same year they sparked engagement rumors, Olivia and Aaron called it quits in 2017 . Alberto E. Rodriguez - Getty Images

Hayden Panettiere Though they ended their nine-year relationship in 2018, Hayden Panettiere and boxer Wladimir Klitschko were definitely in love. Their love story began in 2009, and after years of on-again, off-again, they got engaged in 2013. They welcomed their daughter in 2014 and are now co-parenting while Kaya primarily lives with Wladimir. Jemal Countess - Getty Images

Kate Upton Kate Upton started dating MLB player Justin Verlander in January 2013. After a short breakup that same year, they got engaged in 2016 and she debuted the ring at the Met Gala. Their wedding came at the most perfect time : three days after Justins team, the Houston Astros, won the World Series. Talk about a great week. The couple now as a child together. Frazer Harrison - Getty Images

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Kristin Cavallari Kristin Cavallari almost never got with now ex-husband and former football player Jay Cutler. I got a call from my publicist that Jay wanted to fly me out to Chicago and take me out, Cavallari said . I didn't know who he was! I had to Google him. I was in the middle of filming 'The Hills' so I was like, 'I don't want a boyfriend in Chicago,' and passed on it. A year later, she went to a Chicago Bears game, met Cutler, then the romance began. After dating on and off, the couple wed in 2013 , but split this April . Timothy Hiatt - Getty Images

Brooklyn Decker Tennis pro Andy Roddick has been with model Brooklyn Decker since 2007 when his agent reached out to her agent . How romantic. The couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in 2009 and are still going strong with two children. Rick Kern - Getty Images

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Kaley Cuoco Kaley Cuoco met her ex-husband and tennis pro Ryan Sweeting in 2013. After three months of dating, the couple was engaged . And three months after that, they got married . Unfortunately, they didnt last much longer than a year and called it quits in 2015 . Kevin Winter - Getty Images

Erin Andrews Erin Andrews may be a sideline NFL reporter, but she turned to the NHL to find her future hubby. NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan set Erin up with Stanley Cup champion Jarret Stoll in 2012. Erin and Jarret tied the knot in 2017 . Matt Winkelmeyer - Getty Images

JoAnna Garcia JoAnna Garcia and Yankees player Nick swisher were engaged and married in 2010 , but JoAnna is the first to admit that baseball player wasnt at the top of professions list for a future hubby. It certainly wasnt the first type of profession for a guy that I wanted to date. I didnt think like, Yea! This sounds great, JoAnna said . But the second I met himI went to go see him play a baseball game against the Mets and I thought, Wow, hes just really refreshing and hes really kind. Neilson Barnard - Getty Images

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La La Vasquez Basketball player Carmelo Anthony and La La Vasquez have had one heck of a relationship . The couple was on and off from 2004 to 2019 when infidelity rumors surfaced for at least the fourth time in their marriage. As of now, the couple is still split. Jemal Countess - Getty Images

Hilary Duff Hilary Duff started dating professional hockey player Mike Comrie in 2007. The pair married in 2010 and Hilary gave birth to their son, Luca, in 2012. Hilary and Mike didnt work out, and the actress filed for divorce in 2015. Now, she co-parents Luca with Mike and her new husband, Matthew Koma. Noel Vasquez - Getty Images

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Shakira Global superstar Shakira met her Spanish footballer husband on the set of her Waka Waka music vide o, which she released for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Though they have been together for 10 years, the life partners dont feel the need to get married . Instead, theyre in love and happy raising their two beautiful children. Frazer Harrison - Getty Images

Eva Longoria Eva Longoria met her now ex-husband, Tony Parker, in the locker room of a San Antonio Spurs game that she attended with her father. After taking them both to dinner, Tony and Eva started dating. Three years after meeting, the couple tied the knot in 2007 . Amid cheating rumors, Eva filed for divorce in 2010. Kevin Mazur - Getty Images

Kim Kardashian Perhaps you remember Kim Ks 72-day marriage to basketball player Kris Humphries? Within a year of dating, the couple was engaged and married . In fact, their divorce lasted longer than their whole relationship . Kevin Mazur - Getty Images

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Candice Crawford Journalist Candice Crawford made her parents hide in the bathroom when former football player and analyst Tony Romo took her out on their first date . Two years after meeting, the couple tied the knot in front of 600 of their closest friends in 2011 . Jason Merritt/TERM - Getty Images

Iggy Azalea Iggy Azalea was in love with Lakers guard Nick Young, but the relationship didnt end well. The couple started seeing each other in 2014, which led to their engagement in 2015 . In 2016, Iggy broke it off with her fianc after he admitted to cheating . Kevin Mazur/BMA2015 - Getty Images

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Jessie James Country singer Jessie James met her husband, retired football player Eric Decker, through a mutual friend . In 2013, the pair married then welcomed their first child nine months later. The couple even had a reality TV show called Eric and Jessie . Mike Coppola - Getty Images

Olivia Culpo Olivia Culpo has sparked dating rumors with her fair share of athletes. In 2012, it was Olympian Ryan Lochte . In 2015, Tim Tebow . She dated American football player Danny Amendola for a bit, but now shes currently with Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey . Sometimes its good to have a type. Icon Sportswire - Getty Images

Kendall Jenner Kendall Jenner and Philadelphia 76er Ben Simmons dated for more than a year before calling it quits. She was caught courtside at his game and in the clubs with him throughout their relationship . Now, it seems, she has moved on with fellow basketball player Devin Booker , aka Jordyn Woods ex. Wowza. James Devaney - Getty Images

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Teyana Taylor Teyana Taylor started dating shooting guard Iman Shumpert in 2014, but she wasnt too impressed when she first met him. I didn't like him at first, she said . When I first met him, he had just gotten drafted. He was young and doing a lot. I was at a party. He was drunk and had his shirt off. It was just too much going on, baby. After announcing their pregnancy in summer 2015, the couple got engaged later that year and married in 2016. Talk about couple goals. Daniele Venturelli/amfAR - Getty Images

Kelsey Merritt Model Kelsey Merritt and Olympian Conor Dwyer started dating in 2018 . The couple keeps it pretty chill and mostly posts photos of their world travels on IG . It seems Conor is looking to take home Instagram Boyfriend of the Year. Jared Siskin - Getty Images

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Lais Ribeiro Supermodel Lais Ribeiro started dating pro basketball player Joakim Noah in 2018. The couple is now engaged after Joakim popped the question at Lais favorite place: Burning Man. Cassidy Sparrow - Getty Images

Irina Shayk World famous footballer Cristiano Ronaldo started dating Russian model Irina Shayk in 2010 after modeling together. A year later, they were engaged . The couple dated for four more years, but without marriage in sight, Cristiano broke it off. Europa Press Entertainment - Getty Images

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