Real-Life Love
Who Is Shane Gillis’ Girlfriend? Get to Know Grace Brassel & Their Relationship
This year’s ESPY Awards are upon us, and while sports fans will likely recognize the winners that take the stage, host Shane Gillis might be a less familiar face.
Gillis is the latest in a long line of pro athletes, actors, and comedians to lead the event. While he doesn’t fall into the first category, Gillis is known for his stand-up, and he’s also acted in a few projects, like Saturday Night Live and Netflix’s Tires.
But that doesn’t mean Gillis is out of the loop on all things sports. In fact, he played college football and is a major Notre Dame fan. He frequented College GameDays last season, sometimes bringing his influencer girlfriend along with him. That’s right: The comedian is off the market!
But who exactly is she, and how did their romance start? Swooon has the relationship scoop.
Who is Shane Gillis dating?
The 37-year-old comedian is in a relationship with 26-year-old influencer Grace Brassel, who has over 530,000 followers on TikTok. Brassel frequently shares photos of her adventures with Gillis, which include trips to Europe, New York City, and more. She celebrated her birthday in the Big Apple in March, right when Gillis hosted Saturday Night Live.
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Brassel is expected to attend the ESPY Awards with Gillis. A day before the awards show on July 16, she posted an Instagram Story showing off her “ESPYS nails.”
How long have Shane Gillis and Grace Brassel been in a relationship?
The couple were first spotted together in July 2024 at Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey‘s wedding, and a few months later, Brassel posed with her Gillis at a Philadelphia Eagles game. It’s unclear when exactly they made their relationship official. At some point in 2024, she moved to Austin, where Gillis resides.
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What does Grace Brassel do for a living?
Brassel works as an influencer, affiliated with social entertainment marketing agency My People Know. On her Linkedin profile, Bassel has two experiences listed: She’s been a social media manager since 2019 and an influencer strategist for DIFF Eyewear since 2023. She graduated from the University of Delaware in 2021, majoring in Communication and Media Studies.
