10 of the most famous celebrity-athlete couples
- Many famous couples are comprised of professional athletes, actors, models, and musicians.
- Some celebrities, like Carrie Underwood and Victoria Beckham, are married to now-retired professional athletes.
- Jennifer Lopez, a musician, and Alex Rodriguez, a professional athlete, recently got engaged.
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Sometimes the entertainment industry and sports industry collide, leading to some pretty famous couples with very different talents.
Here are 10 celebrities who are in a relationship with a professional athlete.
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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez recently got engaged.
Jennifer Lopez, a musician, and Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez, a now-retired professional baseball player, have been dating since 2017 although they first met at a Yankees game in 2005.
Rodriguez proposed to the "Let's Get Loud" singer in March, popping the question in the Bahamas.
Both have children from their past relationships. Rodriguez has two daughters, Natasha and Ella, from his past marriage to Cynthia Scurtis. Lopez has twins, Max and Emme, with ex-husband Marc Anthony.
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are quite the power couple.
Gabrielle Union, an actress who first gained notoriety after playing the role of Isis in 1999's "Bring it On," and Dwayne Wade, a three-time NBA champion who is now retired, first met in 2007.
The couple first made their debut in 2010 and briefly split in 2013. During this time, Wayde had a son, Xavier, with Aja Metoyer.
Union and Wade tied the knot in 2014. In November 2018, the couple welcomed a daughter via surrogate.
Wade also has sole custody of Zaire and Zion, his two children from a previous marriage, and he also has custody of his nephew.
Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher have different talents.
Winner of "American Idol" Carrie Underwood met her pro-athlete husband Mike Fisher in 2008 when they were set up on a blind date. They got married two years later and the pair now has two sons, Jacob and Isaiah.
Fisher played professional hockey for 18 seasons, notably for the Ottawa Senators and the Nashville Predators, before he retired. Underwood, a Grammy-award winner, continues to create new music.
A native of Canada, Fisher became a US citizen in March.
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