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Meet Brittany Mahomes, Patrick Mahomes’ wife who’s caught the attention of Taylor Swift and Donald Trump

Patrick and Brittany Mahomes started dating when they were in high school.

The couple shared their love story in the first episode of the Netflix docuseries “Quarterback,” which was filmed during the 2022 NFL season and released in July 2023.

Patrick Mahomes shared that he met Brittany (whose maiden name was Matthews) when they were around seventh or eighth grade.

“She was a grade above me. I was like the best friend, in the friend zone forever,” he said. “I used to walk her to class and was trying to flirt.”

Then, when he was a sophomore and Brittany was a junior at Whitehouse High School, he got her a rose for Valentine’s Day — “I had a crush on her, but I was getting the rose as a joke, but kind of a quotation ‘joke,'” he added.

The series cut to Brittany’s retelling of the story as she said, “He thought it was a joke. I thought it was the cutest thing in the world. And then everyone at our lunch table started chanting like, ‘kiss him, kiss him’ and it made it really awkward cause we were ‘just friends.’ So yeah, that’s kind of what started it.”

Per social media anniversary posts, the pair became official on March 31, 2012, and have been together ever since.

Oh, and their first date was to Olive Garden.

She played soccer collegiately at UT Tyler and went to play professionally for a season in Iceland.
Brittany Mahomes majored in kinesiology.

Her love of fitness has been a constant throughout her life in the public eye.

In 2019, she launched her online training platform, Brittany Lynne Fitness.

“I have experience with all levels of fitness and have carried that experience with me to create exercise programs for people at all stages of their fitness journey,” her website reads. “‘Training like Britt’ means many things — working hard, staying dedicated, not making excuses, and most of all, no BS!”

She was active on social media throughout the pandemic, sharing at-home workouts. Though she doesn’t post about fitness as often as she used to, working out remains one of her passions.

In a July 2023 episode of GQ’s “The Couples Quiz,” she shared that working out is her favorite form of self-care. And in August, she reiterated her love for fitness on the Whoop podcast.

“I love strength training,” she said. “I love gaining weight, I love gaining muscle, I love, you know, doing all those things in the gym and I think being in the gym really helps my mental capacity and, you know, saying that’s my me time every day that I get.”

She and Patrick Mahomes got engaged on September 1, 2020.
Brittany and Patrick Mahomes were married on March 12, 2022.

The longtime couple decided to delay their nuptials after announcing they were pregnant with their first child on September 29, 2020.

For the occasion, Brittany wore a custom Versace gown with an embellished bodice with cutouts and a dramatic, billowing bustle.

Just a few weeks later, on March 31, 2022, Brittany shared a carousel of images on Instagram from their wedding in honor of their 10-year anniversary.

“10 Years with my Boo! Time to start over and start Celebrating our Marriage, oh & also our Rock Paper Scissors record,” she wrote. “Love you the most.”

They have two kids, and one more on the way.
Brittany and Patrick Mahomes are co-owners of the KC Current.

Brittany Mahomes became a founding co-owner of the Kansas City Current in 2020.

“As a former collegiate and professional soccer player, I have a true level of appreciation for what these incredible women do on a daily basis. I am honored to be part of an amazing ownership group that is passionate about the game and eager to welcome a NWSL team back to Kansas City,” she said in a press release.

She added, “We have the greatest fans and community here in KC and I can’t wait to huddle around this team — we want more championship parades in the very near future!”

In October 2021, Mahomes and the other co-owners, Angie and Chris Long, announced their plan to build a $135 million stadium, the first of its kind specifically for women’s professional soccer.

She wrote on Instagram, “These girls deserve their own stadium, they deserve their own practice facility, & they deserve an AMAZING brand!”

The team’s name, the Kansas City Current, was announced shortly after, and a year later, they broke ground on the stadium.

Patrick Mahomes was announced as a fellow co-owner in January 2023.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Stadium opened on March 16, 2024, with a capacity of 11,500 people.

Brittany shared on the Whoop podcast that her early involvement with the club involved helping create the crest and team name, but now, she’s available whenever she’s needed.

“They know they can call me at any point for anything that they need,” she said.

She also collaborates with a number of brands, sharing posts with her 2.1 million Instagram followers.
Brittany Mahomes was a member of the 2024 SI Swimsuit rookie class.

Editor in chief MJ Day wrote on Instagram, “Brittany Mahomes is your newest 2024 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Rookie! Owner of the Kansas City Current NWSL team, former pro athlete, wife and mother, Brittany emerges as the epitome of a modern-day powerhouse.”

She added, “Brittany’s journey has surpassed all expectations, inspiring others with her tenacity and unyielding determination. We are proud to welcome her to the SI Swimsuit family where she will undoubtedly continue to empower women worldwide.”

Brittany later shared a post of her own, writing, “I’m so grateful for the amazing team of women who give us this incredible platform to be our truest most authentic selves!”

Throughout their relationship, Brittany Mahomes has stood up for Patrick and the Chiefs on social media, eliciting backlash from other fans.
Brittany told the Whoop podcast that Patrick helped her not care what others think.

“I think the main thing that he always told me is like stop caring about what people think, especially the people that don’t even know you,” she said on the Whoop podcast.

She added, “I think he’s helped me get to that point to where, you know, I’m strong in who I am, I’m confident in who I am, I’m confident in mine and his relationship, and I’m confident in our life, so why does, you know, what other people say have to matter at all.”

In April 2023, she defended her brother-in-law, Jackson Mahomes, after he was accused of sexual assault.
Brittany Mahomes has gained more attention as a friend of Taylor Swift.

As a key figure at Arrowhead Stadium, it was only a matter of time before Mahomes became friends with Swift, who is dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

The two are frequently shown sitting at games together, cheering on Patrick Mahomes and Kelce. Brittany has even been spotted with Swift and other members of her inner circle, including Selena Gomez, Blake Lively, and others, at various dinners.

In August, Brittany appeared to endorse Donald Trump by liking his post about “The 2024 GOP Platform.”
Brittany and Patrick Mahomes haven’t released any official statements about their political affiliations.

While Swift made her endorsement of Kamala Harris clear on September 10, fans shouldn’t expect the same from the Mahomeses.

On September 11, Patrick Mahomes told reporters at a press conference that he will not be endorsing a presidential candidate.

“I think my place is to inform people to get registered to vote, to inform people to do their own research and then make the best decision for them and their family,” he said.

Mahomes added, “I think at the end of the day it’s about me and my family and how we treat other people. And I think you see that Brittany does a lot in the community, I do it a lot in the community to help bring people up and give people other opportunities to use their voice.”

For now, it appears that Brittany is taking a page out of her husband’s playbook by not releasing an official statement about her political affiliations despite mounting speculation.