"I loved him" - Scarlett Johansson's support for Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees was at odds with the loyalties of husband Colin Jost

Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson's adulation for the New York Yankees and their legendary player Derek Jeter was not echoed by her husband, Colin Jost.

One of the highest-paid Hollywood actresses, Scarlett Johansson, married comedian, actor and writer Colin Jost in October 2020. Interestingly, Scarlett and Colin are supporters of different MLB franchises. Scarlett is a die-hard fan of the New York Yankees and ex-Yankees legend Derek Jeter, while her husband Colin is a New York Mets fan.

In an E! News interview a few years ago, Scarlett Johansson expressed her admiration for Derek Jeter.

"I loved him. I used to keep his rookie card in my wallet!"

She added how Colin would rather see one of the biggest rivals of the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, win instead of the Bronx Bombers.

"It's a sore subject. He just told me that he'd rather see the [Boston] Red Sox win than the Yankees win. Like, what?! I said I was just going to ignore that."

Derek Jeter and Scarlett Johansson were often spotted together in the early 2000s

Former New York Yankees legend, Derek; Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson

In 2004, former New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter and Hollywood A-lister Scarlett Johansson were frequently seen together. This led to rumors that the pair were seeing each other.

"So Derek Jeter won 5 WS titles as a Yankee, dated Scarlett Johansson and said nah I can do better, and then hired the first female GM in baseball history. Debate your mother he’s the goat." - @Gary Sheffield Jr.

However, neither Derek nor Scarlett has ever confirmed this.

Currently, Derek is happily married to Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Hannah Davis. They married in 2016 and share three lovely daughters.

Scarlett Johansson's marriage to Colin Jost is her third. Previously, she was married to Romain Dauriac (m. 2014–2017) and Ryan Reynolds (m. 2008–2011).