Real-Life Love
Inside Olympic Ice Dancers Madison Chock & Evan Bates’ Relationship On & Off the Ice
Olympic gold medalists Madison Chock and Evan Bates are winners even outside of their professional sports careers. The pair will take to the ice during the 2025 World Championships for the rhythm dance and free dance events. Like most ice dancing couples, Chock and Bates have their eyes on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.
For Chock and Bates, their incredible chemistry isn’t just for show. These two have been in a romantic relationship for almost a decade. Keep reading to learn more about the ice dancing duo that found a skate date for life. (P.S. If you love ice dancing romances, be sure to check out The Favorites.)
Are Chock and Bates in a relationship?
Yes! Chock and Bates have been happily married since June 20, 2024. The two tied the knot in Hawaii, in honor of Chock’s parents who were born and raised there. They celebrated over the course of three days at the Queen Kapiolani Hotel in Waikiki, hosting guests that included other Olympic figure skaters. The festivities were tropical themed and featured beachside golf, Hawaiian musical performances, and fun games.
How did they first meet?
Like a real-life rom-com, the two first met on the ice skating rink in 2011 when they were first partnered up to be a duo for the 2011-2012 figure skating season. They were first announced as partners in July 2011. Just the year before, Bates had placed 11th at the 2010 Olympics with Emily Samuelson. However, from the moment the two were paired, it seemed meant to be. Chock shared with NBC Sports that the two had “good chemistry right from the start.” He proposed in 2022.
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When did they start dating?
Chock and Bates first announced they were dating in late 2017, after about one year together and over 10 years of friendship. According to Bates, he was the first to make a move. “Well, I pretty much told Maddie that I loved her,” Bates said in an interview with Today. “That changed things a lot.” Just when you thought it couldn’t get any cuter, their first date predated their relationship and was actually on Chock’s 16th birthday.
Bates also had a crush on Chock when they were teenagers. “We just really fell in love on the ice and grew closer together,” Bates he told Us Weekly. I love her personality. I love her zest for life.”
Have they won any awards together?
As a duo, Chock and Bates have won six U.S. national titles, the 2023 and 2024 World Championships, and a team event Olympic gold medal at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. On top of that, they are two-time Grand Prix Final champions, three-time Four Continent champions, and boast 20 ISU Grand Prix medals. Bates first attended the Olympics in 2010. Chock competed in her first Olympics shortly after in 2014.
When they won the 2024 World Championships, Chock gave Bates the sweetest shoutout on Instagram. “@evanbates I love you ❤️ I’m so proud of you and honored to be your partner on and off the ice. Sealed this deal with a kiss,” she wrote.
Do they have kids?
Yes! Well, kind of. Chock and Bates adopted two toy poodles together in 2018. Their names are Stella and Henry.
