{"id":39026,"date":"2025-12-25T07:42:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T07:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=39026"},"modified":"2025-12-25T07:42:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T07:42:56","slug":"venus-williams-marries-actor-and-model-andrea-preti-in-palm-beach-ceremony-venus-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=39026","title":{"rendered":"Venus Williams marries actor and model Andrea Preti in Palm Beach ceremony | Venus Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Venus Williams married actor and model Andrea Preti over the weekend, the tennis great announced Tuesday on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Williams, 45, and Preti were married in Palm Beach, Florida, following a five-day celebration that included family and close friends. The couple also held a non-official ceremony in Italy earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Preti is a Danish-born Italian actor and model, according to IMDb. The couple met during Milan Fashion Week in 2024 and became engaged in January 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Williams referenced Preti publicly for the first time in July while competing at the DC Open, where she became the second-oldest woman in the Open era to win a tour-level singles match. After the victory, Williams thanked her fianc\u00e9, who was in the stands, during her on-court interview.<\/p>\n<p>Allow Instagram content?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-j4jr8l\">This article includes content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, <strong>click &#8216;Allow and continue&#8217;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The wedding comes as Williams continues to extend one of the longest careers in professional tennis history. She had not competed in a tournament for 16 months before returning in Washington and has said she plans to play a 33rd consecutive season on the WTA Tour beginning in January in Auckland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Williams is a seven-time grand slam singles champion and a former world No 1. Beyond tennis, she remains a prominent figure in fashion and culture. Earlier this month, it was announced that Williams will co-chair the 2026 Met Gala alongside Beyonc\u00e9, Nicole Kidman and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The couple\u2019s Palm Beach wedding followed several days of events, including a private courthouse ceremony on Friday morning and a larger celebration on Saturday, according to Vogue, which first reported details of the wedding festivities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Williams has not announced any changes to her competitive schedule following the marriage.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venus Williams married actor and model Andrea Preti over the weekend, the tennis great announced Tuesday on social media. Williams, 45, and Preti were married in Palm Beach, Florida, following a five-day celebration that included family and close friends. The couple also held a non-official ceremony in Italy earlier this year. 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