Is Amber Glenn in a Relationship? All About the Olympic Figure Skater Making History
Figure skater Amber Glenn is ready to make a splash at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The 26-year-old will hit the ice as an Olympian for the first time on February 8 in Milan for the women’s free skate.
She’s also making history as the first queer female skater to represent the U.S. at the Olympics. Glenn has been open about her sexuality over the years and has been an active voice for the LGBTQ+ community. The figure skater is focused on taking home the gold in Milan, but does she have a partner in her life cheering her on? Here’s what we know about Amber Glenn’s relationship history.
Is Amber Glenn in a relationship?
Glenn does not appear to have a partner at the moment. She has not publicly disclosed her relationship status ahead of the Olympics.
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During a press conference, Glenn was honest about how she felt being an LGBTQ+ athlete. “It’s been a hard time for this community overall, and this administration—it is the first time that we’ve had to come together as a community and fight for our human rights,” she said. “And it’s not just affecting the queer community, but many others. I hope I can use my platform and my voice throughout these Games to try and encourage people to stay strong in these hard times. I know that a lot of people say, ‘You’re just an athlete, stick to your job. Shut up about politics.’ But politics affects us all. It is something that I will not just be quiet about.”
When did Amber Glenn come out as bisexual/pansexual?
The Texas native revealed she is bisexual/pansexual in a 2019 interview with Dallas Voice. “The fear of not being accepted is a huge struggle for me,” she said at the time. “Being perceived as [going through] ‘just a phase’ or [being] ‘indecisive’ is a common thing for bisexual/pansexual women. I don’t want to shove my sexuality in people’s faces, but I also don’t want to hide who I am.”
Ahead of the Olympics, Glenn spoke about how coming out has empowered her on and off the ice. “I was sick feeling that I was betraying myself in trying to be what was expected of female skaters and that was not who I was,” she said, according to TIME. “With coming out, I felt I was able to lean into my strengths more. I’m a strong athlete, I have muscles, and I’m going to skate to songs I enjoy. I felt I was able to embrace all that once I came out. If that’s all that came out of my skating—just seeing someone like me being represented in skating–then placements be damned, medals be damned, I’m happy with what little stuff I’m able to do in the community.”
Did Amber Glenn date Nathan Chen?
Glenn and Olympic figure skater Nathan Chen reportedly dated in 2016. They never explicitly confirmed their relationship, but Glenn called Chen her “amazing boyfriend” in a 2016 Instagram post, per Fox News.
