Former professional tennis player Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, grabbed the attention of many fans recently. After Serena Wiliams lauded Ohanian’s parenting skills on her Instagram story, fans became more curious about their relationship. Here is everything for fans to learn about her husband, Alexis Ohanian, and their kids.
Who is Serena Williams married to?
Serena Williams got married to Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit.
As per People, Williams met her now-husband, Ohanian, in Rome when she took the first leap and invited him to have breakfast with her and her friends. This led to the start of a beautiful tale of love. In 2015, Williams again made the first move as she invited Ohanian to watch her game in the French Open. However, the couple found time to sneak out and explore Paris together before the tournament started.
The couple started dropping hints about their romance on Instagram in 2016, thus, igniting curiosity among fans. Furthermore, the magic moment for the duo came in December of that year when Ohanian popped the question to Williams.
Apparently, even Tommy Hilfiger was involved in planning the proposal. Williams made her and her now husband’s engagement public through a Reddit post. She made the announcement with a poem that read, “At the same table we first met by chance. But by choice. Down on knee. He said 4 words. And I said yes.”
The couple recited their vows in New Orleans in the presence of many A-list celebs on November 16, 2017. Talking to People in 2021 about her family and husband, Williams said, “When I had a family and got married, I realized that there’s so much more to life. And that was great.”
What is Alexis Ohanian’s age?
Serena Williams’ husband Ohanian is a 41-year-old business mogul.
According to Famous Birthdays, he was born on April 24, 1983. Ohanian has presented the world with a forum-based social networking platform, Reddit. Furthermore, he is also a well-known investor and co-founded the venture capital firm, Initialized Capital, as per his LinkedIn profile.
How many kids do Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian have?
Serena Williams and her husband Ohanian have two children together.
Months before their wedding, the couple welcomed their first daughter Olympia on September 1, 2017.
Williams revealed in a 2018 CNN article that her “daughter was born by emergency C-section” due to a drop in her heart rate caused by contractions. She revealed how she fought pulmonary embolism and then hematoma after giving birth, which led her to be bedridden for “the first six weeks of motherhood.”
The couple had their second daughter, Adira River, on August 22, 2023. Announcing her arrival in a TikTok video, Williams wrote in the caption, “Welcome my beautiful angel.”
