Venus Williams Shares Never-Before-Seen Engagement Photos, Including a Side Boob-Baring Bridal Dress

Summary

• Venus Williams shared a new series of engagement photos on Instagram today.

• The star athlete captioned her post, “Engagement 1/31/25💫.”

• She first shared the news in July.

Venus Williams got engaged to her fiancé Andrea Preti almost a year ago, but for the first time, she’s sharing never-before-seen photos from their celebratory portrait session.

“Engagement 1/31/25💫,” the star athlete captioned her latest Instagram carousel posted earlier today.

In the pictures, Williams is wearing a white Prada halter dress and is posing with Preity, an actor and producer. The couple did not publicly reveal their engagement until months later.

The 45-year-old tennis icon first generated engagement buzz in February when she stepped out wearing not one, but two different diamond rings on her left hand within the span of a few weeks — and after her first singles match in over a year, she revealed that her fiancé had actually popped the question.

After a stellar performance at the Mubadala City DC Open in Washington, DC on Tuesday, July 22, Williams confirmed that he is engaged to Preeti. one more day The actor has supported her in pursuing her tennis dreams.

Speaking to Williams after her singles win – her first since 2023 – interviewer and former tennis star Rene Stubbs was already aware of Williams’ updated relationship status.

“You’re a busy woman now. So, how has Andrea helped you with this comeback?” He asked her, “You’re happy, you have a smile on your face. I mean, how much of a difference has he made in your life?”

The seven-time Grand Slam winner – who has been romantically linked to the 37-year-old ex-model since last summer – couldn’t stop smiling as she shared rare comments about her fiancé.

“My fiancé is here and he really encouraged me to keep playing,” she said, revealing that Preity had “never seen (her) play” before.

Williams also credited her girlfriend for keeping her accountable to tennis, admitting, “There were times when I just wanted to relax on the beach. Do you know how hard it is to play tennis? You guys don’t know how much work it goes into, like it’s 9 to 5, except you’re running around the whole time,” she shared. “They encouraged me to get through it and it’s amazing to be here.”

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