Who is Robert Griffin III's first wife, Rebecca Liddicoat?

Rebecca Liddicoat (l) and former NFL QB turned analyst Robert Griffin III (r)
Rebecca Liddicoat (l) and former NFL QB turned analyst Robert Griffin III (r)

Robert Griffin III played seven seasons in the NFL, three each with the Washington Commanders and Baltimore Ravens, and one with the Cleveland Browns. While fans are aware of his career in the NFL, many might be unaware that the quarterback was married to Rebecca Liddicoat. Liddicoat was born on August 13, 1988, in Boulder, Colorado, to her parents, Edward and Laura Liddicoat. She has an older sister, Lindsey, and both of them grew up in Boulder.

She is an alumnus of Copperas Cove High School in Copperas Cove, Texas. Liddicoat earned her bachelor's degree from Baylor University. In 2009, she and Griffin III met at Baylor University, and a year later, the couple got engaged. They met through a mutual friend while at Baylor. They held their wedding at the Denver Four Seasons in Denver, Colorado, on July 6, 2013.

Among those in attendance at the wedding was Griffin III's head coach in Washington, Mike Shanahan, and his former head coach at Baylor University, Art Briles. The pair have a daughter, Reese Ann, who was born on May 21, 2015.


Are Robert Griffin III and Rebecca Liddicoat still together?

Robert Griffin III and Rebecca Liddicoat finalized their divorce on August 16, 2016. The court granted her a settlement of $1.1 million and full child custody of Reese Ann. The divorce settlement agreement amounted to half their home's value in Texas. He also provides $36K a month as a child support allowance for their daughter.


Is Robert Griffin III currently in a relationship?

The former NFL star married a fitness enthusiast and heptathlete named Grete Šadeiko in 2018. They have two daughters, Gloria and Gameya Griffin, with another on the way. Griffin III and Šadeiko reportedly met through Instagram back in January 2016. It was just seven months after Liddicoat gave birth to Reese Ann.

It became a massive scandal as Liddicoat found out about Šadeiko in April 2016. The former Baylor quarterback and Liddicoat separated soon after and didn't live together for months. However, news of Griffin III filing for divorce at the time was rumored to have taken Liddicoat aback. It was also rumored that she was trying to save their marriage.

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