Here's What We Know About Sean McVay's Fiancee, Veronika Khomyn
Los Angeles Rams football coach Sean McVay made history in 2019 when, at 33 years old, he became the youngest coach to lead a team to the Super Bowl, according to the NFL. All eyes have been on McVay ever since; even more so after the August 2020 premiere of HBO's sports documentary series, "Hard Knocks: Los Angeles." And with that spotlight comes both professional and personal interest, including those wanting to know everything they can about McVay's fiancée, Veronika Khomyn.
Khomyn, a model who celebrated her 32nd birthday in March 2022 and hails from Ukraine, has managed to keep her life relatively private — though she has given out breadcrumbs of info here and there, particularly on social media. Speaking of Instagram, Khomyn has managed to rack up over 70,000 followers on the platform, keeping fans up-to-date with photos and videos of herself and McVay, whom she frequently refers to as "McBae," The Mirror noted.
Here's a little more insight into the person who stole Sean McVay's heart after the jump.
How much is Veronika Khomyn worth?
Veronika Khomyn is supposedly not hurting for money, as Celebrity Net Worth reports that the model has a staggering net worth of $1 million, a pretty impressive figure. Although it's unclear exactly how Khomyn is worth so much, the site claimed that some of Khomyn's "modeling gigs" included a campaign for UFC gym, as well as clubs in Virginia (where she went to college and where she and Sean McVay lived before moving to California). Her large Instagram following could also have something to do with it (paid ads, anyone?).
Her engagement ring seems to be worth a pretty penny, as well. The rock, which she received in June 2019, is estimated to have cost between $100,000 and $150,000, an expert told Page Six. "Veronika's showstopping ring appears to feature an emerald-cut diamond in a three-stone white gold or platinum setting with tapered baguette diamond accents," they told the outlet. Nice.
With an impressive engagement ring and plenty of travel moments captured on social media, when and where did McVay and Khomyn's relationship begin?
Sean McVay met Veronika Khomyn when she was in college
Sean McVay and Veronika Khomyn reportedly got together when she was a student at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and he was an assistant coach for the Washington Commanders (formerly known as the Washington Redskins), according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Although the public has yet to learn the specific details of their meet-cute — and even the timeline is a bit murky, with the AJC reporting it was sometime between 2011 and 2013 — it's clear that this is where they fell madly in love.
When McVay got hired by the Rams in 2017, Khomyn, who was still his girlfriend at the time, soon accompanied him to Los Angeles. Now, after getting engaged in France in June 2019, the two think of Los Angeles as their home. When asked if McVay would ever coach for the Cleveland Browns during a March 2020 Instagram Live Q&A, the New York Post reported that Khomyn expressed her love for the West Coast. "I'd let him coach wherever he wanted to coach, but we love LA and the Rams," she said.
We can't wait to see what Khomyn does next, especially where it concerns her wedding. Unfortunately, as 2022 presented many unexpected turns, troubling times shifted focus away from the simplicity of wedding planning and Rams victories.
Veronika Khomyn has family in Ukraine
There was much buzz and excitement surrounding the Los Angeles Rams' 2022 Super Bowl victory, but the devastation in Ukraine placed a heaviness on coach Sean McVay. His fiance, Veronika Khomyn, is from Ukraine and with the Russian invasion of the country on February 24, she took to Instagram. "I don't know what I feel at this point," she wrote in a caption. "But it is anger, sadness, I feel disappointment in the rest of the world, and more than anything I feel guilt for not being able to be there with my family during this time."
A week later, McVay spoke at a videoconference and addressed the situation — particularly on his wife's personal ties to the matter, per the Los Angeles Times. "Just watching the grace at which she's handled this, how strong her family's been in the midst of this, I'm just so proud to be associated with that culture." He continued with compliments to President Zelenskyy's handling of the war and sent kind words to the people of Ukraine.
When the couple took the stage at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards in March as presenters for the final award of the evening, McVay gave his fiance a moment to address the matter, per Daily Mail. Khomyn stated her pride and admiration of those in Ukraine. "There is no place for this kind of violence in our world and our prayers go out to all the lives that have been lost," she said as the audience applauded in overwhelming support.