Tennis legend Venus Williams wed Danish model and actor Andrea Preti over the weekend in Florida, the new bride announced in a shared post.
An Instagram post from Vogue Magazine’s Weddings section announced the nuptials, with the message garnering more than 30,000 likes as of Tuesday afternoon.
“We all love each other so much,” Williams, 45, said in the Vogue post. “It was just the happiest, most beautiful, sweetest day.”
The post was scant on details other than the event took place over five days in and around the couple’s home in Palm Beach Gardens.
An email for comment to representatives for Williams and Preti, 37, was not immediately returned.
The couple met at 2024 Milan Fashion Week and began texting shortly after, according to Vogue.
The couple eventually became engaged on Jan. 31 in Tuscany, according to Vogue. That detail was confirmed in July during what was a historic month for Williams.
The Compton native defeated 23-year-old Peyton Sterns 6-3, 6-4 in the first round action of the D.C. Open after a 16-month hiatus from singles matches.
In victory, Williams became the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match, trailing only fellow legend Martina Navratilova, who was 47 when she won in 2004.
“Yes, my fiance is here, and he really encouraged me to keep playing,” Williams told the Tennis Channel’s Rennae Stubbs in a post-match interview. “There were so many times where I just wanted to coast and kind of chill. … He encouraged me to get through this, and it’s wonderful [for him] to be here. He’s never seen me play.”
A NOTABLE actress from the 1970s has shown off her ageless appearance, looking younger than her son in a new family photo.
Jaclyn Smith, who played Kelly Garrett on the hit series Charlie’s Angels in the late ’70s and early ’80s, stunned in pics with her son, Gaston Richmond.
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’70s TV icon, Jaclyn Smith, looks like she hasn’t aged a day in a new family photoCredit: Instagram/realjaclynsmithThe actress portrayed Kelly Garrett on the Charlie’s Angels TV seriesCredit: Getty
The TV star shared the snap on Tuesday on Instagram alongside a throwback of the mother-son duo.
The first pic showed the cover of a Good Housekeeping issue from November 1984, which featured the pair.
Jaclyn, then 41, cuddled her young son, showing their striking resemblance.
The actress looked like she hadn’t aged a day in a second photo she shared of the pair from the present day.
Jaclyn, 80, in a striped sweater and with her brunette hair flowing down her shoulders, gathered close to her grown son, 43.
She looked exactly the same as she did in the previous over 40-year-old photo, while Gaston towered over her, sporting a green t-shirt, a matching Los Angeles Dodgers hat, and a white and gray beard.
“Then and now Some things never change, he’s still my Sonshine!” The Bourne Identity alum wrote in her caption.
Jaclyn shares Gaston and a daughter, Spencer Margaret, with her ex-husband, filmmaker Tony Richmond, with whom she was married from 1981 to 1989.
The TV star was also married to Roger Davis and Dennis Cole before tying the knot with her current husband, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Brad Allen, in 1977.
Jaclyn starred in the Charlie’s Angels series from 1976 to 1981 alongside Farrah Fawcett,Cheryl Ladd, and Kate Jackson.
She was the only actress to remain on the show throughout its five-year run, appearing in 110 episodes.
She later reprised her Charlie’s Angels character in the 2003 remake, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, starring Lucy Liu, Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Demi Moore.
The legendary actress is also well-known for her roles in Florence Nightingale (1995) and Windmills of the Gods (1988), as well as many TV credits.
Jaclyn looked younger than her son in a photo she shared on Instagram of the pairCredit: Instagram/realjaclynsmithJaclyn (middle) starred in Charlie’s Angels alongside Tanya Roberts (left) Cheryl Ladd (right)Credit: GettyJaclyn landed many other TV and film roles in her career, including Nightingale (1995) and Windmills of the Gods (1988)Credit: Getty
Messi concluded his India tour with an event at a stadium in Delhi on Monday
Football superstar Lionel Messi has wrapped up his three-day India tour in pollution-choked Delhi, after a chaotic opening in Kolkata.
On Monday, thousands of fans gathered in a Delhi stadium to get a glimpse of the Argentina and Inter Miami forward.
As Messi, accompanied by Inter Miami team-mates Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul, strolled on the pitch – kicking balls into the stands, passing with a group of children and signing autographs – the crowd chanted his name.
His flight from Mumbai had been delayed due to fog, local media reported, and his itinerary had to be trimmed. On Saturdayangry fans vandalised a Kolkata stadium because they didn’t get to see him during his appearance there.
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A fan holds a jersey of Messi at the event in Delhi
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Messi played football with children at a stadium in Delhi
Messi had a packed schedule in India, attending a string of promotional events in Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai since arriving in the early hours of Saturday.
Before heading to Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium later that day, he virtually unveiled a 70ft (21m) statue of himself, assembled over 27 days by a 45-strong crew in the eastern city.
The tour, however, got off to a disastrous start after angry fans ripped up seats and threw items towards the pitch at the stadium.
Football is hugely popular in West Bengal state – of which Kolkata is the capital – and thousands of adoring supporters had paid up to 12,000 rupees (£100; $133) to attend the event.
However, most of them didn’t even get to see him as he was surrounded by officials and celebrities on his brief walk around the stadium and then quickly whisked away as the situation turned hostile.
Kolkata’s The Telegraph newspaper said in an editorial that “poor management of a hyped-up event, lack of co-ordination” and security lapses turned the stadium into a “battlefield”, as fans – denied even a glimpse of Messi – “vented their anger by indulging in violence”.
The ruckus, which made international headlines, cast a shadow over Messi’s first visit to India since 2011 for what has been called a ‘GOAT [greatest of all time] tour’.
The event organiser in Kolkata has been arrested, police said, and a city court has remanded Satadru Dutta to 14 days in police custody.
Messi’s visits to Hyderabad and Mumbai passed off smoothly, with fans sharing their delight at seeing the global icon online and in media interviews.
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Messi virtually unveiled a 70ft statue of himself in Kolkata
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Messi met Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in Mumbai
Messi also met several politicians and celebrities – Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan in Kolkata (at his hotel before the stadium fiasco), opposition leader Rahul Gandhi in Hyderabad, and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in Mumbai.
In between these interactions, Messi could be seen waving to large fan gatherings in stadiums and dribbling the ball with groups of children.
There were reports earlier that Messi would meet Narendra Modi in Delhi, but the Indian prime minister left the country on Monday morning on a scheduled visit to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman.
Messi’s popularity stems not just from his long international career and wide TV coverage of European football – he’s record scorer for Barcelona, the team he used to play for – but also the emotional connection that millions of Indians have with what is often called the beautiful game.
Tennis icon Venus Williams weds actor, model partner in Florida
Tennis legend Venus Williams wed Danish model and actor Andrea Preti over the weekend in Florida, the new bride announced in a shared post.
An Instagram post from Vogue Magazine’s Weddings section announced the nuptials, with the message garnering more than 30,000 likes as of Tuesday afternoon.
“We all love each other so much,” Williams, 45, said in the Vogue post. “It was just the happiest, most beautiful, sweetest day.”
The post was scant on details other than the event took place over five days in and around the couple’s home in Palm Beach Gardens.
An email for comment to representatives for Williams and Preti, 37, was not immediately returned.
The couple met at 2024 Milan Fashion Week and began texting shortly after, according to Vogue.
The couple eventually became engaged on Jan. 31 in Tuscany, according to Vogue. That detail was confirmed in July during what was a historic month for Williams.
The Compton native defeated 23-year-old Peyton Sterns 6-3, 6-4 in the first round action of the D.C. Open after a 16-month hiatus from singles matches.
In victory, Williams became the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match, trailing only fellow legend Martina Navratilova, who was 47 when she won in 2004.
“Yes, my fiance is here, and he really encouraged me to keep playing,” Williams told the Tennis Channel’s Rennae Stubbs in a post-match interview. “There were so many times where I just wanted to coast and kind of chill. … He encouraged me to get through this, and it’s wonderful [for him] to be here. He’s never seen me play.”
Preti has written, acted and directed in a handful of films, primarily in Italy.
The wedding was the second for the couple, who also held a ceremony in Italy in September.
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70s TV icon, 80, looks younger than her own SON, 43, in stunning new family photo
A NOTABLE actress from the 1970s has shown off her ageless appearance, looking younger than her son in a new family photo.
Jaclyn Smith, who played Kelly Garrett on the hit series Charlie’s Angels in the late ’70s and early ’80s, stunned in pics with her son, Gaston Richmond.
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The TV star shared the snap on Tuesday on Instagram alongside a throwback of the mother-son duo.
The first pic showed the cover of a Good Housekeeping issue from November 1984, which featured the pair.
Jaclyn, then 41, cuddled her young son, showing their striking resemblance.
The actress looked like she hadn’t aged a day in a second photo she shared of the pair from the present day.
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Jaclyn, 80, in a striped sweater and with her brunette hair flowing down her shoulders, gathered close to her grown son, 43.
She looked exactly the same as she did in the previous over 40-year-old photo, while Gaston towered over her, sporting a green t-shirt, a matching Los Angeles Dodgers hat, and a white and gray beard.
“Then and now Some things never change, he’s still my Sonshine!” The Bourne Identity alum wrote in her caption.
Jaclyn shares Gaston and a daughter, Spencer Margaret, with her ex-husband, filmmaker Tony Richmond, with whom she was married from 1981 to 1989.
The TV star was also married to Roger Davis and Dennis Cole before tying the knot with her current husband, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Brad Allen, in 1977.
Jaclyn starred in the Charlie’s Angels series from 1976 to 1981 alongside Farrah Fawcett, Cheryl Ladd, and Kate Jackson.
She was the only actress to remain on the show throughout its five-year run, appearing in 110 episodes.
Shelley Hack and Tanya Roberts joined her later in the series, and until its end after five seasons.
She later reprised her Charlie’s Angels character in the 2003 remake, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, starring Lucy Liu, Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Demi Moore.
The legendary actress is also well-known for her roles in Florence Nightingale (1995) and Windmills of the Gods (1988), as well as many TV credits.
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Football icon wraps up India tour with Delhi visit
Football superstar Lionel Messi has wrapped up his three-day India tour in pollution-choked Delhi, after a chaotic opening in Kolkata.
On Monday, thousands of fans gathered in a Delhi stadium to get a glimpse of the Argentina and Inter Miami forward.
As Messi, accompanied by Inter Miami team-mates Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul, strolled on the pitch – kicking balls into the stands, passing with a group of children and signing autographs – the crowd chanted his name.
His flight from Mumbai had been delayed due to fog, local media reported, and his itinerary had to be trimmed. On Saturday angry fans vandalised a Kolkata stadium because they didn’t get to see him during his appearance there.
Messi had a packed schedule in India, attending a string of promotional events in Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai since arriving in the early hours of Saturday.
Before heading to Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium later that day, he virtually unveiled a 70ft (21m) statue of himself, assembled over 27 days by a 45-strong crew in the eastern city.
The tour, however, got off to a disastrous start after angry fans ripped up seats and threw items towards the pitch at the stadium.
Football is hugely popular in West Bengal state – of which Kolkata is the capital – and thousands of adoring supporters had paid up to 12,000 rupees (£100; $133) to attend the event.
However, most of them didn’t even get to see him as he was surrounded by officials and celebrities on his brief walk around the stadium and then quickly whisked away as the situation turned hostile.
Kolkata’s The Telegraph newspaper said in an editorial that “poor management of a hyped-up event, lack of co-ordination” and security lapses turned the stadium into a “battlefield”, as fans – denied even a glimpse of Messi – “vented their anger by indulging in violence”.
The ruckus, which made international headlines, cast a shadow over Messi’s first visit to India since 2011 for what has been called a ‘GOAT [greatest of all time] tour’.
The event organiser in Kolkata has been arrested, police said, and a city court has remanded Satadru Dutta to 14 days in police custody.
Messi’s visits to Hyderabad and Mumbai passed off smoothly, with fans sharing their delight at seeing the global icon online and in media interviews.
Messi also met several politicians and celebrities – Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan in Kolkata (at his hotel before the stadium fiasco), opposition leader Rahul Gandhi in Hyderabad, and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in Mumbai.
In between these interactions, Messi could be seen waving to large fan gatherings in stadiums and dribbling the ball with groups of children.
There were reports earlier that Messi would meet Narendra Modi in Delhi, but the Indian prime minister left the country on Monday morning on a scheduled visit to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman.
Messi’s popularity stems not just from his long international career and wide TV coverage of European football – he’s record scorer for Barcelona, the team he used to play for – but also the emotional connection that millions of Indians have with what is often called the beautiful game.
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