Venus Williams is overjoyed in her private life—she experienced a wonderful moment in January. The tennis star has now announced details of her engagement.
At the end of the year, tennis star Venus Williams made her fans happy with a post on Instagram: the 14-time Grand Slam winner shared details of her engagement to actor and director Andrea Preti in a series of photos.
In the first snapshot, the couple can be seen surrounded by tropical plants.
The tennis icon is snuggling up close to her partner. The couple are standing very close together, holding hands tenderly and looking into each other’s eyes. An engagement ring sparkles on Williams’ hand.
Engagement was already in January
Williams simply captioned the photos: “Engaged.” She also shared the date of the engagement: January 31, 2025. Back in July, she said at the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington: “Yes, my fiancé is here.”
Williams thus confirmed speculation from February. She had already been spotted with Preti in Rome at the beginning of this year. At that time, she was already wearing the ring, which is why fans had suspected such an event – Williams made her happiness public on the court in July and now with photos and the date on Instagram. And: The couple is said to be already married. As several media outlets reported, the wedding took place in September on the island of Ischia.
Preti wrote under the post with Williams’ engagement photos: “18-year-old child!! He’s the real BOSS!! HARRY.” The 37-year-old is probably referring to the dog, who can also be seen in a photo of the couple. There were numerous congratulations and enthusiastic comments under the current post.
Singer Kelly Rowland, known for the song “When Love Takes Over,” wrote under Williams’ photo series: “I’m screaming congratulations. I’m so happy for you.” Tennis player Coco Gauff also shared her joy with two emojis.
