Who Is Venus Williams’ Husband? Get to Know Andrea Preti
What To Know
- Venus Williams is married to Andrea Preti, a Danish-born Italian actor.
- The couple met during Milan Fashion Week in 2024.
- Williams serves as a co-chair for the 2026 Met Gala.
Venus Williams and Andrea Preti have already attended the Met Gala 2026 press conference hand in hand, which all but confirms the Met Gala cochair and her husband will walk up those iconic stairs together tonight.
Williams joined the Met Gala as a 2026 co-chair alongside Nicole Kidman, Beyoncé, and Anna Wintour. As a tennis legend, Williams has spent most of her life in the public eye. Reflecting on this season’s theme, “Costume Art,” Williams told Vogue, “I love the theme. It’s a perfect fit for me. It’s even more important today because people feel so much pressure to look a certain way. Though there’s so much beauty in difference.”
Ahead of the big event, get to know Venus Williams’ husband, Andrea Preti, including a deep dive into how they met and when they got married, below.
Who is Venus Williams’ husband?
Williams is married to a Danish-born Italian actor named Andrea Preti. The tight-knit Williams family was immediately a fan of Preti, with Serena Williams telling Vogue, “He is her biggest cheerleader. It’s rare to find someone who loves you wholeheartedly for who you are, not what you represent.”
Who is Andrea Preti?
Preti is a 37-year-old actor, producer, and model who studied acting at the Susan Batson Academy in New York City. Preti is best known for playing Filip in Temptation and Lino Battaglia in A Professor. He is also the owner of Keyfood, a restaurant in Rome.
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How did Venus Williams and Andrea Preti meet?
Williams and Preti first crossed paths at Milan Fashion Week 2024, at a Gucci show. After their first conversation, it was Williams’ sister, Lyndrea Price, who asked for Preti’s number on Williams’ behalf. Preti told Vogue, “Her sister, Lyn, came to me and said, ‘Do you mind if we start a WhatsApp conversation? I think my sister likes you.’”
After hitting it off over text, the two met up in London, where Preti got to know Williams’ family. “After our dates in London,” she explained, “I just knew I was going to marry him. People always say they just know, and I just knew.” On January 31, 2025, Preti proposed to Williams in Tuscany.
When did Venus Williams and Andrea Preti get married?
Williams and Preti got married in multiple ceremonies, with their first wedding on September 18, 2025, in Ischia, Italy. Later, they (legally) tied the knot again in Palm Beach at an intimate courthouse ceremony on December 19, 2025. The next day, the couple had their main ceremony, where they celebrated their marriage with their family and closest friends.
