Everlasting love! Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews’ romance gives Us all the feels — starting with their high school sweetheart beginnings.
The couple, who got engaged in September 2020, started out as two friends in Texas who went to school together. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback became close with Matthews in 2011 when he was just a freshman at Whitehouse High School.
After giving her a rose and a Valentine’s Day card the following year, the pair’s friendship morphed into something more. Throughout their time in high school, the athletes rooted each other — Mahomes played both football and baseball while Matthews was a soccer star — and were each other’s go-to dates for dances in the gym.
The teenage sweethearts went to different colleges, but both stayed in Texas, which helped keep their relationship alive.
“He ended up going to Texas Tech, and that’s when it really hit me, ‘Oh s—t, he might go play professional football,” the Brittany Lynne Fitness creator told Today in December 2020 of her fiancé’s football skills. “It was surreal to see him living his dream and seeing him grow as an athlete and as a man in general was just amazing.”
The couple, who share two dogs and a home in Kansas City, Missouri, have been by each other’s sides through all the highs and lows of their adult years, including Mahomes winning Super Bowl LIV in 2020 and losing Super Bowl LV in 2021.
In between his Super Bowl appearances, the quarterback proposed to his longtime love on the same day he received his championship ring at Arrowhead Stadium in September 2020.
“On a day that was meant to celebrate you, you turned it into celebrating us. It’s always us, it’s always you and me,” Matthews wrote via Instagram at the time. “The words you looked into my eyes and said to me at this moment, will NEVER leave my mind! You made this day perfect, you took my entire breath away and I could not have imagined anything better. I love you, forever and always! Cheers to spending our lifetime together and an inseparable bond
.”
The same month, the pair announced they are expecting their first baby together, a little girl.
Scroll down to relive Mahomes and Matthews’ love story.
The Texas teens started dating in March 2012 when Mahomes was a sophomore and Matthews was a junior at Whitehouse High School in East Texas. The pair were friends for a year before Mahomes gave Matthews a Valentine’s Day card and a rose in the cafeteria, which resulted in the soccer player considering him as a romantic prospect. Courtesy of Brittany Matthews/Instagram
The couple attended multiple school dances together including Matthews’ senior prom in May 2013.“Best prom date a guy could ask for!! #prom2013 #bestfriend #greatnight,” the quarterback captioned a collage of photos from the night via Instagram. Courtesy of Patrick Mahomes/Instagram
The pair kept their romance alive while attending different colleges in Texas. Mahomes played football at Texas Tech University from 2014 to 2017, while Matthews played soccer for the University of Texas at Tyler from 2013 to 2017. Courtesy of Brittany Matthews/Instagram
The former baseball player gifted his girlfriend a puppy for Valentine’s Day in February 2016. Courtesy of Patrick Mahomes/Instagram
Mahomes chose to forgo his final year of eligibility as a college quarterback to enter the NFL draft in April 2017. He was picked by the Kansas City Chiefs as their first-round pick and the 10th overall pick. “Officially a Kansas City Chiefs fan! I'm so proud of you Patrick!” Matthews wrote via Instagram at the time. “I cannot wait to take on this amazing journey by your side!❤️ I love you lots!” Courtesy of Brittany Matthews/Instagram
A month after her love signed with the Chiefs, Matthews landed her own deal with Iceland’s pro soccer team. Mahomes was by her side in May 2017 when she signed the contract. Courtesy of Brittany Matthews/Instagram
After two seasons with the Chiefs, the couple bought a home together in May 2019 in Kansas City. The nearly $2 million home has three bedrooms, three baths, a home gym and pool, according to Bizjournals.com. Courtesy of Brittany Matthews/Instagram
The couple celebrated Kansas City’s Super Bowl win in February 2020 with an on-field kiss and lots of confetti. “I am so beyond proud of this dude and this team, all year it was about battling, amazing comebacks and overcoming an injury, and for that YOU DESERVE THIS,” Matthews captioned a series of photos after the victory. Morry Gash/AP/Shutterstock
“8 years ago, you played safety & I was a cheerleader in a small town called Whitehouse, TX,” the fitness trainer wrote via Instagram in March 2020, celebrating the couple’s 8-year anniversary. “Oh how times have changed! Love you❤️.” Courtesy of Brittany Matthews/Instagram
After more than eight years together, the professional athlete proposed to Matthews in September 2020. Mahomes got down on one knee in a VIP box at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City in front of an illuminated sign that read, “Will You Marry Me?” There was also a massive floral display and a candlelight dinner to follow. Courtesy of Brittany Matthews/Instagram
Weeks after getting engaged, the couple announced in September 2020 that they are expecting their first child together. “Mom & Dad, taking a small detour to the wedding❤️,” the bride-to-be wrote via Instagram alongside a photo of the pair holding a sonogram. Courtesy of Brittany Matthews/Instagram
The soon-to-be parents revealed in October 2020 that they are having a baby girl. The pair set off confetti poppers while their friends and loved ones virtually watched the announcement. Courtesy of Brittany Matthews/Instagram
After Mahomes and the Chiefs lost Super Bowl LV to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, his fiancée was there to comfort him. In fact, when ESPN and SportsCenter shared photos of the losing quarterback looking sad in their coverage, Matthews clapped back, tweeting, “Cool ESPN, love the support of a major sports platform for one of the best players in the league.” She also called out SportsCenter in February 2021 for its use of an awkward photo of Mahomes, tweeting, “Y’all are [trash can emojis] for this too, but he looks damn good to me.” She proceeded to gush about her fiancé via social media, writing, “Not how we wanted it to end, but 15 played his heart out and I’m always and forever proud of him in everything he does. Now let’s have a baby!” Courtesy of Brittany Matthews/Instagram
The football player announced the arrival of his first child with Matthews on February 21. "Sterling Skye Mahomes 2/20/21," he captioned an Instagram pic of his daughter's hand with his and Matthews'. The new mom was photographed wearing a necklace bearing their daughter's name. Courtesy Patrick Mahomes/Instagram
"❤️💛 #chiefskingdom," Brittany captioned an Instagram video of her husband jogging over during a game to give her a kiss on the cheek. Courtesy of Brittany Matthews/Instagram
Brittany had her fiancé’s back after a loss against the Buffalo Bills. “Refs are never in our favor,” she tweeted on October 10, adding in a separate message, "Never." When a Chiefs fan responded, “Girl. I need you to stop,” the Brittany Lynne Fitness founder wasn’t having any of it. “In the nicest way possible… Shut up,” she tweeted, along with a smiley face emoji. Courtesy Brittany Matthews/Instagram
Matthews celebrated after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round NFL playoff game. The fitness guru popped a bottle of champagne and sprayed fans in the Missouri stadium. "Oops 🤷🏻♀️ #LETSGOOOOO," she captioned the clip via Twitter. Courtesy Brittany Matthews/Twitter
from Celebrity News – Us Weekly https://ift.tt/3deI6qt
Comments
Post a Comment