{"id":147908,"date":"2025-08-26T12:33:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/26\/ex-boyfriends-current-relationship-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T16:17:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T16:17:21","slug":"ex-boyfriends-current-relationship-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/26\/ex-boyfriends-current-relationship-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Venus Williams\u2019 Love Game: From Tennis Courts to Engagements (And Why Her Fianc\u00e9 Andrea Preti Might Be Her Biggest Win Yet)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hey there, Showbizz readers! If you thought Venus Williams was only serving aces on the tennis court, think again. The legendary athlete, who\u2019s spent decades smashing records and stereotypes, is now smashing expectations in her love life\u2014and we\u2019re here for it! \ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n

The Low-Key Love Queen<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Venus Williams has always kept her personal life under wraps like a top-secret playbook. While she\u2019s been dominating Grand Slams and Olympic podiums, her relationship status has been\u2026 well, mostly “single and thriving.” But guess what? The 45-year-old icon is now engaged to Italian model and actor\u00a0Andrea Preti<\/strong>, and the internet is buzzing faster than a Wimbledon crowd after a match point!\u00a06<\/span>10<\/span><\/p>\n

In a recent on-court interview at the 2025 DC Open, Venus finally spilled the tea (with a side of adorable vulnerability):<\/p>\n

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\u201cYes, my fianc\u00e9 is here. He really encouraged me to keep playing. There were so many times where I just wanted to coast and kind of chill… He encouraged me to get through this, and it\u2019s wonderful to be here. He\u2019s never seen me play.\u201d<\/em>\u00a06<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Wait, he\u2019s\u00a0never<\/em>\u00a0seen her play? Talk about a plot twist! But more on that later.<\/p>\n

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Venus on Marriage: \u201cRelax, I\u2019m Not Desperate!\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Before Andrea came along, Venus was living her best life\u2014no ring required. In a 2022 interview with\u00a0Cosmopolitan<\/em>, she clapped back at societal pressure to settle down:<\/p>\n

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\u201cI have a lot of friends who don\u2019t believe me when I say that I like my life and I don\u2019t want to change it for any reason. I\u2019m not desperate… They say things like, \u2018You\u2019re going to miss your window.\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018Please, relax.\u2019\u201d<\/em>\u00a014<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

You tell \u2019em, Venus!<\/p>\n

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The Ex-Files: A Quick Rundown<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Venus\u2019s love life hasn\u2019t always been a quiet spectator. Here\u2019s a peek at her past doubles partners (romantically speaking, of course):<\/p>\n

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    Nicholas Hammond (2017\u20132019)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      Who? A millionaire heir to a communications empire (think\u00a0TV Guide<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Seventeen<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Vibe: PDA at Serena\u2019s wedding, cozy dinner dates, and a symbolic \u201cfriendship ring\u201d (\ud83d\udc8d but not\u00a0that<\/em>\u00a0kind).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Split: Reports say age difference (he was 12 years younger) and mismatched life goals did them in. Venus wanted marriage; he didn\u2019t.\u00a0Next!<\/em>\u00a014<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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      Elio Pis (2012\u20132017)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        Who? A Cuban model and collaborator on Venus\u2019s clothing line, EleVen.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Vibe: Hand-holding at the New York Grand Slam, steamy moments on her Miami court (\ud83d\udd25).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Split: They called it quits in 2017 but were spotted dining together later that year.\u00a0It\u2019s complicated.<\/em>\u00a014<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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        Hank Kuehne (2007\u20132010)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          Who? A pro golfer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Vibe: Super private but \u201cserious\u201d (per\u00a0The Daily Mail<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Split: Hank married someone else in 2011.\u00a0Moving on!<\/em>\u00a014<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          Andrea Preti: The Mystery Man Who Stole Her Heart<\/strong><\/h3>\n

          Now, let\u2019s talk about the man of the hour! Andrea Preti is a model and actor who slid into Venus\u2019s DMs (we assume) in July 2024. Their relationship was so low-key that paparazzi barely caught a glimpse\u2014until Venus shouted him out at the DC Open in July 2025.<\/p>\n

          What we know:<\/p>\n

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            He\u2019s her\u00a0biggest cheerleader<\/strong>. Venus credited him for pushing her through grueling training sessions:\u00a0\u201cDo you know how hard it is to play tennis? You\u2019re running the whole time, lifting weights, and just, like, dying.\u201d<\/em>\u00a06<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            He\u2019d\u00a0never seen her play professionally<\/strong>\u00a0until recently. Talk about a wild first date idea!\u00a06<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            He proposed sometime in mid-2025 (details are still under wraps, but we\u2019re betting it was epic).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            Why This Engagement Is a Grand Slam<\/strong><\/h3>\n

            Venus isn\u2019t just winning at love; she\u2019s also making a legendary comeback on the court. After battling health issues (including fibroids and Sj\u00f6gren\u2019s syndrome), surgery, and a 16-month hiatus, she returned to tennis in 2025\u2014and now she\u2019s engaged!\u00a01<\/span>10<\/span><\/p>\n

            As one fan tweeted:\u00a0\u201cVenus is out here collecting Grand Slams and engagement rings. What can\u2019t she do?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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            What\u2019s Next?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

            While Venus hasn\u2019t shared wedding deets yet, we\u2019re hoping for a\u00a0tennis-themed ceremony<\/strong>\u00a0(dress code: all-white, obviously). Maybe Serena as maid of honor? Andy Roddick as officiant? The possibilities are endless!<\/p>\n

            One thing\u2019s for sure: Venus Williams proves that life doesn\u2019t have a \u201cwindow\u201d\u2014it has a whole court, and she\u2019s playing by her own rules.<\/p>\n

            Stay tuned, Showbizz fam! This love story is just getting started.<\/strong><\/p>\n

            Got more tea on Venus\u2019s wedding plans? DM us @showbizztoday!<\/em><\/p>\n

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            Hey there, Showbizz readers! If you thought Venus Williams was only serving aces on the tennis court, think again. The legendary athlete, who\u2019s spent decades smashing records and stereotypes, is now smashing expectations in her love life\u2014and we\u2019re here for it! \ud83c\udf1f The Low-Key Love Queen Venus Williams has always kept her personal life under […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":147909,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[1173,12778],"class_list":{"0":"post-147908","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood","8":"tag-relationship","9":"tag-venus-williams"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=147908"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147908\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/147909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=147908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=147908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=147908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}