Tennis star, Serena Williams, married Reddit co-founder, Alexis Ohanian, in 2017 after a whirlwind romance.
The pair met in May 2015, inside a hotel in Rome. Ohanian sat next to Williams, and her friend, while she was eating dinner and struck up a conversation. At the time, Williams had never heard of the entrepreneur and Ohanian had never seen the athlete play tennis.
The couple kept their relationship private, for some time. However, Ohanian did attend the US Open in 2015 to watch Williams play.
Williams didn’t confirm or deny her romance until November 2016, when she shared a photo of her and Ohanian to her Instagram.
About a month later, Ohanian proposed in Rome, at the same hotel they met.
During an interview with Vanity Fair, Ohanian admitted to always wanting to marry his future bride.
‘I felt like a door had been opened to a person who made me want to be my best self. . . . I find myself just wanting to be better by simply being around her because of the standard she holds,’ he said.
And according to an insider, Ohanian made Williams very happy.
Her friends have ‘never seen Serena this happy before with a man. It sounds cheesy, but it was love at first sight,’ the source told E! News.
‘They laugh non-stop and that really fuels their relationship. They are on the same page in life and are excited to start something great with each other,’ the source added.
In early 2017, Williams announced she was pregnant with the couple’s first child.
She took to Instagram to share a picture of her growing belly with the caption:
‘My Dearest Baby. You gave me the strength I didn’t know I had. You taught me the true meaning of serenity and peace. I can’t wait to meet you. I can’t wait for you to join the players box next year. But most importantly, I am so happy to share being number one in the world with you…. once again today. On @alexisohanian bday. From the world’s oldest number one to the world’s youngest number one. -Your Mommy.’
In September 2017, Williams and her husband welcomed a baby girl named, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.
In November, the pair tied the knot surrounded by several A-listers.
The wedding was inspired by ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and held in the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans. Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, and Venus Williams were only some of several celebrities in attendance.
Since starting this new chapter of her life, Williams has continued her tennis career while also raising her baby. Ohanian has continued to work in the startup realm. And together, the pair is worth an estimated $189 million.
Venus Williams says she ‘can’t stop’ wearing swimsuits during quarantine prompting sister Serena to wonder ‘Where are your pants?’
Venus Williams revealed a very interesting detail about her quarantine wardrobe while posting a cheeky swimsuit selfie on Instagram Saturday.
The Olympian, 39, admitted she ‘can’t stop’ wearing bathing suits during her time self-isolating.
The tennis ace even made swimsuits part of her cleaning uniform, donning a white American flag one-piece while Clorox-ing her Jupiter, Florida home.
‘When quarantine is quaranCLEAN,’ she wrote, adding the tag: ”#nodaysof.’
Venus went on saying: ‘Also I can’t stop putting swimsuits on when I wake up. Anyone else having wardrobe problems in quarantine????’
Her sister Serena was the first one to laugh, taking to the comments section to say: ‘Wait how did I not know about this? I need the hookup!!!,’ later chiming in again to say: ‘Where r your pants?’Her sister Serena was the first one to laugh, taking to the comments section to say: ‘Wait how did I not know about this? I need the hookup!!!,’ later chiming in again to say: ‘Where r your pants?’
Supermodel friend Naomi Campbell, a known clean freak, vouched for the post, commenting: ‘Love [laughing with tears emoji.]’
Venus joked about being stuck indoors in another Instagram.
Sharing a shot of herself lounging in her lush backyard, Venus shared: ‘Contemplating which room should I go to next…’ with the tag ‘#stayhome.’
Earlier in the month she urged fans to keep their spirits up and stay at home.
‘Smile, it’s good for the heart,’ the athlete wrote with a photo of herself wearing sweats and a tank top. ‘Esp these days. So y’all go ahead and stay home #stayhome.’
Venus tagged the people she was staying safe for, saying: ‘I’m doing it for @olympiaohanian @alexisohanian @serenawilliams.’
