Venus Williams “knew” she would marry Andrea Preti after they dated in London.
Venus Williams not too long ago tied the knot
The 45-year-old sports activities star first met the mannequin throughout Milan Vogue Week in 2024, and Venus was rapidly satisfied that Andrea was the best man for her.
She informed British Vogue: “We met on the Gucci present. I used to be in Lake Como on a sisters’ journey once I bought an invitation on the final minute and determined to go on a whim, and Andrea was drained. Neither of us was planning on being there.”
Venus and Andrea rapidly developed a powerful chemistry.
He recalled: “I noticed V and wished to introduce myself.
“She was on the couch along with her family and friends. I informed her, ‘You’re so lovely,’ after which she began talking with me in Italian. We had just a little speak, and I requested if she wished a drink. I went to the bar to get one thing, and her sister Lyn got here to me and stated, ‘Do you thoughts if we begin a WhatsApp dialog? I believe my sister likes you.’”
Venus subsequently invited Andrea to an occasion in London and the couple rapidly fell in love.
She stated: “We wished to be discreet on the time, however he actually took care of me.
“After our dates in London, I simply knew I used to be going to marry him. Individuals at all times say they only know, and I simply knew.”
Venus and Andrea not too long ago tied the knot, and Serena Williams, the tennis star’s youthful sister, has taken to social media to have fun her sister’s marriage.
Serena wrote on Instagram: “My sister’s keeper. Venus, the place do I even start? From the yard courts to the largest phases on the earth, you’ve at all times led with grace, energy, and a coronary heart greater than any trophy. Watching you step into this subsequent chapter surrounded by love felt like watching the solar rise…regular, highly effective, and filled with promise.
“You’ve been my built-in finest good friend, my protector, my trainer, and my reminder to at all times stroll in goal. Seeing you this blissful, this liked, this radiant… it means every little thing to me.
“To like, to partnership, to laughter, and to a lifetime of selecting one another each single day. I couldn’t be prouder to face beside you, not simply as we speak, however at all times. (sic)”

