Days after the Pittsburgh Steelers played the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, pop star Ciara decided to spend quality time with husband and quarterback Russell Wilson.
On Sunday, Ciara took a selfie with Wilson and shared it on Instagram with a romantic message for him.
“You had me at hello #DateNight,” the caption read.
Ciara and Wilson have been together for nine years. They first met at a University of Wisconsin basketball game on Mar. 26, 2015, hitting it off instantly after a mutual friend played Cupid.
That evening, despite having other plans, Wilson invited Ciara to dinner. After the Grammy-winning singer agreed to accompany him, their conversation flowed so effortlessly that the QB lost track of time.
“I completely forgot about the 10:30 [P.M.] dinner,” he said in an interview with BET, per Elle Magazine. “Next thing I knew, it was 12:00 [A.M.], 12:30 [A.M.], and I was sold on you.”
A month later, Wilson and Ciara went public with their relationship at a White House State Dinner on April 28, 2015, while walking hand-in-hand. They got engaged in March 2016.
They tied the knot four months later at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, England.
Wilson and Ciara are parents to Sienna Princess, Win Harrison and Amora Princess.
The two also raise Ciara's first child, Future Zahir Wilburn, whom she shares with her ex-fiance, Rapper Future.
Russell Wilson and Ciara chose celibacy before saying ‘I Do’
Nine years ago, NFL star Russell Wilson and singer Ciara made headlines after announcing their decision to remain celibate until marriage.
During a July 2015 interview with San Diego's The Rock Church, the NFL QB spoke out about the same and said:
“I ain't going to lie to you all now. I need you all to pray for us. I know you've seen her on the screen. If there's a 10, she's a 15.”
Ciara too discussed the strength required for such a commitment in a February 2016 interview with Cosmopolitan.
“You get to hug and have a nice kiss, but you have to be careful not to go too far so you don’t end up in the place you’re trying to avoid,” she said.
In another interview with People in December 2020, she candidly said:
“It is not easy, especially when I look at him and think he’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.”
That said, Wilson and Ciara set an example that set them apart from many celebrity couples. Their relationship before marriage was focused on their spiritual and emotional connection.
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