Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews’ romance gives Us all the feels — starting with their high school sweetheart beginnings.
The couple started out as two friends in Texas who went to school together. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback became close with Matthews in 2011 when he was just a freshman at Whitehouse High School.
After dating for several years, the pair attended different colleges but remained an item.
“He ended up going to Texas Tech, and that’s when it really hit me, ‘Oh s—t, he might go play professional football,” Matthews told Today in December 2020 of her then-fiancé’s football skills. “It was surreal to see him living his dream and seeing him grow as an athlete and as a man in general was just amazing.”
They cemented their relationship in March 2022 when they said “I do” in Hawaii. Mahomes and Matthews have since embraced married life — and the craziness that comes with raising two children.
Scroll down to relive Mahomes and Matthews’ love story:
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March 2012
The Texas teens started dating in March 2012 when Mahomes was a sophomore and Matthews was a junior at Whitehouse High School in East Texas. The pair were friends for a year before Mahomes gave Matthews a Valentine’s Day card and a rose in the cafeteria, which resulted in the soccer player considering him as a romantic prospect.
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May 2013
The couple attended multiple school dances together including Matthews’ senior prom in May 2013.“Best prom date a guy could ask for!! #prom2013 #bestfriend #greatnight,” the quarterback captioned a collage of photos from the night via Instagram.
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August 2014
The pair kept their romance alive while attending different colleges in Texas. Mahomes played football at Texas Tech University from 2014 to 2017, while Matthews played soccer for the University of Texas at Tyler from 2013 to 2017.
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February 2016
The former baseball player gifted his girlfriend a puppy for Valentine’s Day in February 2016.
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April 2017
Mahomes chose to forgo his final year of eligibility as a college quarterback to enter the NFL draft in April 2017. He was picked by the Kansas City Chiefs as their first-round pick and the 10th overall pick. “Officially a Kansas City Chiefs fan! I’m so proud of you Patrick!” Matthews wrote via Instagram at the time. “I cannot wait to take on this amazing journey by your side!❤️ I love you lots!”
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May 2017
A month after her love signed with the Chiefs, Matthews landed her own deal with Iceland’s pro soccer team. Mahomes was by her side in May 2017 when she signed the contract.
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May 2019
After two seasons with the Chiefs, the couple bought a home together in May 2019 in Kansas City. The nearly $2 million home has three bedrooms, three baths, a home gym and pool, according to Bizjournals.com.
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February 2020
The couple celebrated Kansas City’s Super Bowl win in February 2020 with an on-field kiss and lots of confetti. “I am so beyond proud of this dude and this team, all year it was about battling, amazing comebacks and overcoming an injury, and for that YOU DESERVE THIS,” Matthews captioned a series of photos after the victory.
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March 2020
“8 years ago, you played safety & I was a cheerleader in a small town called Whitehouse, TX,” the fitness trainer wrote via Instagram in March 2020, celebrating the couple’s 8-year anniversary. “Oh how times have changed! Love you❤️.”
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September 2020
After more than eight years together, the professional athlete proposed to Matthews in September 2020. Mahomes got down on one knee in a VIP box at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City in front of an illuminated sign that read, “Will You Marry Me?” There was also a massive floral display and a candlelight dinner to follow.
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September 2020
Weeks after getting engaged, the couple announced in September 2020 that they are expecting their first child together. “Mom & Dad, taking a small detour to the wedding❤️,” the bride-to-be wrote via Instagram alongside a photo of the pair holding a sonogram.
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October 2020
The soon-to-be parents revealed in October 2020 that they are having a baby girl. The pair set off confetti poppers while their friends and loved ones virtually watched the announcement.
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February 2021
The football player announced the arrival of his first child with Matthews on February 21. “Sterling Skye Mahomes 2/20/21,” he captioned an Instagram pic of his daughter’s hand with his and Matthews’. The new mom was photographed wearing a necklace bearing their daughter’s name.
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September 2021
“❤️💛 #chiefskingdom,” Brittany captioned an Instagram video of her husband jogging over during a game to give her a kiss on the cheek.
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January 2022
Matthews celebrated after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round NFL playoff game. The fitness guru popped a bottle of champagne and sprayed fans in the Missouri stadium. “Oops 🤷🏻♀️ #LETSGOOOOO,” she captioned the clip via Twitter.
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March 2022
The twosome tied the knot on March 12 in Hawaii, surrounded by their family and friends.
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March 2022
The newlyweds jetted off on a romantic honeymoon on March 15, three days after becoming husband and wife during a Maui ceremony.
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May 2022
In their joint Instagram post announcing Matthews’ pregnancy, she and Mahomes revealed they are ready for “Round 2!” with their second child. The couple posed for multiple photos with their daughter, Sterling, who wore a shirt that read, “I Have a Secret to Tell You.” She then changed into a different shirt emblazoned with the phrase, “Big Sister.”
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June 2022
“Just traveling the world with these two❤️,” Matthews captioned a sweet photo of her and Mahomes with their little girl in a tropical location.
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October 2022
The couple celebrated the fall season with a trip to the pumpkin patch for daughter Sterling ahead of welcoming their second child.
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November 2022
The twosome shared a sweet moment during Matthews’ maternity photo shoot for baby No. 2.
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November 2022
Matthews gave birth to the pair’s son on November 28. Named after his father, their second child will go by “Bronze.”
“Patrick ‘Bronze’ Lavon Mahomes III 11/28/22 7lbs 8oz,” the athlete wrote via Instagram at the time.
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January 2023
Mahomes joined his wife as a part owner of the Kansas City Current more than two years after Matthews became involved with the team. The women’s soccer organization was also cofounded by Chris and Angie Long.
“I am thankful for the chance to join @brittanylynne as part of the @thekccurrent ownership team,” the quarterback wrote via an Instagram statement. “She and the Longs have done an incredible job building a world-class organization and I am excited to join another championship-caliber club as it continues to make history.”
Matthews, for her part, said in the team’s statement that she is “so thrilled to make this a family affair.” She noted that her husband” has been a huge supporter behind-the-scenes. His passion for the Current is undeniable and I am glad that he will be with us as we continue on our journey to become the best in the NWSL.”
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February 2023
“MY BABY DID IT!!!!!” Matthews tweeted after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35. “Patrick and his teammates are DAWGSSSS.”
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March 2023
“Happy 1st Anniversary. One of the best weeks of my life, marrying your best friend it’s one of the greatest things you could do!” Matthews wrote via Instagram. “Nothing beats doing life with you and these beautiful kiddos of ours! Year 1 was wild but we got many more to go☺️. You & Me forever.”
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June 2023
“Ring SZN (again),” Matthews wrote via Instagram after celebrating her husband’s Super Bowl LVII victory at the Chiefs ring ceremony.
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July 2023
The couple reminisced about the start of their relationship during episode 1 of Netflix’s Quarterback docuseries, which premiered on July 12. “We kinda met in seventh, eighth grade,” Mahomes recalled in the documentary. “She was the grade above me, I was kind of the best friend, in the friend zone forever.”
It wasn’t until Mahomes gifted Matthews a rose on Valentine’s Day during his sophomore year of high school that he upgraded from her friend to boyfriend. “He thought it was a joke,” Matthews said of the gesture. “I thought it was the cutest thing in the world. And then everyone at our lunch table started chanting, ‘Kiss him, kiss him,’ and made it really awkward cause we were ‘just friends’ so that’s kind of what started it and then I thought it was cute.”
