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We will look at the 15 top actor athlete couples around the world. Sports personalities and media personalities always have been a subject of gossip among people. When people from two opposite backgrounds come together, it surely works in favour of their already existing fame. And it has been a very natural connection as plenty of sportspersons have been attracted to stars from the film fraternity. Here we have the 15 best relationships between actors and athletes.
#15 Eric Johnson and Jessica Simpson
Johnson has been dating singer Jessica Simpson sinceMay 2010. Later, in November, they announced their engagement.The couple have two children: daughter Maxwell Drew Johnsonand son Ace Knute Johnson. Both of them have decided to get married sometime in 2014.
#14 Gerard Pique and Shakira
Latin popstar Shakira and FC Barcelona's star defender Gerard Pique have been in a relationship since the spring of 2010. They both met during the video shoot of Shakira's official World Cup song 'Waka Waka.' Even with Shakira being 10 years older than him, things have worked out well between the two and theirfirst child, Milan Piqu Mebarak, was born on 22 January 2013 in Barcelona, Spain.
#13 Rick Fox and Eliza Dushku
Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Rick Fox started dating actress Eliza Dushku in October 2009. The star of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' has been in a committed relationship since they met and in August 2010, the couple confirmed that they were living together.
#12 Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias
Retired professional tennis player Kournikova started dating pop sensation Enrique back in 2001, when she featured in his music video for the song 'Escape.' The two have been engaged in a relationship since then though Kournikova has consistently refused to reveal any information regarding it. The couple have invested in a $20 million home to be built on a private island in Miami.
#11 Lleyton Hewitt and Bec Cartwright
Former World no.1 tennis player Lleyton Hewitt began dating Australian actress Bec Cartwright sometime in late 2004. After dating her for six weeks, Hewitt proposed to her on 30 January 2005, shortly after losing the 2005 Australian Open final to Marat Safin. They got married on 21 July 2005 and have had three children since then.
#10 Andre Drummond and Jennette McCurdy
NBA center Andre Drummond has been seeing American film and television actress Jenette McCurdy since September 2013. They got acquainted on Twitter without knowing each other's identity. With their relationship hanging by a thread, the duo are expected to reconcile their differences.
#9 Dion Phaneuf and Elisha Cuthbert
Canadian actress Elisha Cuthbert of 'The Girl Next Door' fame began dating NHL player Dion Phaneuf in May 2008. They announced their engagement in September 2012 and got married on July 6, 2013.
#8 Tommy Haas and Sara Foster
Fomer tennis player Tommy Haas and American actress Sara Foster have been married to each other for quite sometime now. On November 15, 2010, Haas became a father as he announced on his website that Foster had given birth to a baby girl, Valentina.
#7 Carmelo Anthony and La La Vazquez
New York Knickers power forwardCarmelo Anthony and Television personalityLa La Vazquez got engaged to each other in2004. They had a son together in 2007 after which they bonded in matrimony onon July 10, 2010 in New York City.
#6 Wladimir Klitschko and Hayden Panettiere
Hayden Panettiere, star of the television series 'Heroes', has been dating heavyweight boxing world champion Wladimir Klitschko since 2009. The two got acquainted at a party and have been involved in an off and on relationship since then.
#5 Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union
American actressGabrielle Union met NBA playerDwyane Wade in 2009 and the two have been in a relationship since then.Union and Wade announced their engagement in December 2013.
#4 Dustin Johnson and Paulina Gretzky
Paulina Gretzky has been engagedto golfer and PGA star Dustin Johnson, who won the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in2013. The daughter of hockey legendWayne Gretzkywent public with the news on Instagram in August, 2013 after the model said yes to Johnson's proposal.
#3 Ryan Sweeting and Kaley Cuoco
Big Bang Theory's Kalye Cuoco and tennis player Ryan Sweeting dated for about three months before they announced their engagement onSeptember 2013. The sitcom star got married to himon December 31, 2013 in California.
#2 Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker
Andy Roddick first noticed Brooklyn Decker while watching a show at the CNN/Sports Illustrated website. The two began dating in 2007, and on March 31, 2008, Roddick announced on his website that he and Decker had become engaged. The couple were married on April 17, 2009 in Austin, Texas.
#1 Justin Verlander and Kate Upton
Baseball PitcherJustin Verlander of the Detroit Lionsstarted dating model Kate Uptonin the Fall of 2011. There were rumours that the two had split upin 2013 but the twowere spotted sitting together at a Flyers hockey game in 2014.
