So I was browsing tennis forums yesterday and saw someone asking about Venus Williams’ boyfriends. Got curious myself since she’s always private about her personal life. Figured I’d try to piece together a timeline just for fun, you know? Like my own little detective project.
Started With The Obvious Stuff
First, I just typed “Venus Williams dating history” into Google. Big mistake. Page after page of clickbait crap popped up – all these trashy sites listing random names with zero dates or proof. Total mess. Got frustrated after 10 minutes. Needed a better angle.
Switched to Trusted Sources
Decided to ditch the sketchy gossip sites. Searched specifically on legit sports outlets and old interviews instead. Dug deep. Filtered by year. Took forever scanning articles mentioning Venus + the word “relationship”. Like finding needles in a haystack, seriously. But slowly, names popped up:
- Elin Nordegren? Nah that was just a wild rumor debunked ages ago.
- Kobe Bryant? Pure fan fiction from 2000. Delete.
- Someone named Hank? Yeah okay, Hank Johnson. Golf guy. Briefly linked around 2000 but no real receipts.
The Actual Confirmed Ones
Finally hit paydirt:
- Kordale Lewis: Fashion guy. Confirmed by Venus herself talking about their early 2000s relationship in a ‘Teen Vogue’ interview. Real deal.
- Nicholas Hammond: That tall model dude? Pictures surfaced in 2004. They looked cozy. Lasted maybe a couple years?
- Cuban Businessman: Around 2012 reports. Name kept private. Photos exist but blurry. Venus never confirmed anything, just speculation.
- David Dettmann: Chicago cop? Major news outlets wrote about her dating him around 2014. Seemed legit based on court records they filed jointly for real estate!
Then, surprise twist! Remember Nick Kroll? The comedian? BuzzFeed dug up old social media crumbs suggesting casual dating around 2017. Not a full-blown thing, but definite interactions. Didn’t know he moved in those circles!
What About Recent Years?
Totally blanked here. Kept digging. Found… nothing concrete post-2017. Just tabloid fluff linking her to this athlete or that actor with zero evidence. Seems she keeps things locked down tight now. No names. No photos. Respect! Ended up concluding she’s likely private by choice, maybe focusing on business and family. Makes sense.
Felt Like Giving Up
Almost quit several times chasing dead-end links. Seriously underestimated how guarded she is. Built a shaky timeline:
- Early 2000s: Kordale Lewis (Confirmed)
- Mid 2000s: Nicholas Hammond (Reported)
- Early 2010s: Mystery Cuban Man (Rumored)
- Mid 2010s: David Dettmann (Confirmed via records)
- 2017-ish: Nick Kroll (Heavily implied)
- Post-2017: Zilch. Nada. Total privacy.
And that’s it. Wasted way too much time for something so trivial. Lesson learned? Celebrity timelines are murky. Should’ve just watched reruns instead! The internet wins again, leaving me feeling kinda like a stalker. Ugh.