Inside Patrick Mahomes And Brittany Matthews' Relationship

Very few athletes make it to the NFL, and even fewer do it with the same partner by their side throughout the whole ride. But that's the story of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his longtime girlfriend-turned-wife Brittany Matthews. Before the glamorous life of Super Bowl rings and foreign cars, the two were up-and-coming student athletes in Whitefield, Texas. Scrolling back to their earliest Instagram posts, the couple look like any other "it" couple from your high school (you know the one), but fast forward almost nine years, and Mahomes and Matthews are NFL royalty with a combined total of nearly 6 million Instagram followers. That's not counting the fans that follow their dogs, but more on that later. 

But of course, being in the public eye also comes with skeptics, trolls, and haters, and this power couple could tell you that firsthand. Matthews has been the center of a few controversies along the way, while some fans credit her for always supporting her man. Love them or hate them, Mahomes and Matthews are in Kansas City to stay for at least the next 12 years, thanks to Mahomes' history-making NFL contract. Let's dive into the details of this couple's relationship. 

Patrick Mahomes is known as the NFL's highest paid player, but his wife, Brittany Matthews, is an athlete in her own right. After graduating high school in 2013, she played college soccer at University of Texas at Tyler. The school was close to home, so she was still able to cheer on Mahomes during his senior high school sports career. He went on to play football at Texas Tech, and the two had a long-distance relationship while they both worked to further their careers. 

The distance grew more in 2017 once Matthews graduated and went to Iceland to play professional soccer with UMF Afturelding/Fram. This was the same year Mahomes was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs, and life for the couple would change forever. 

Once Matthews' team won the league, she returned to the United States to be with Mahomes in Kansas City. Matthews became a certified personal trainer and launched her own fitness and fashion website called Brittany Lynne Fitness. She also co-owns KC Current, Kansas City's professional women's soccer club.

Patrick Mahomes continued his Super Bowl LIV winning celebration by proposing to Brittany Matthews three days later. Nearly nine years into their relationship, the two returned to Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City to get his championship ring when he led his future Mrs. into a skybox decorated with flowers, candles, and light-up letters that read, "Will You Marry Me." Two of Matthews' friends and Mahomes' brother were there to capture behind-the-scenes snaps for the couple's social media followers. The following day, they shared the news on Instagram.

"On a day that was meant to celebrate you, you turned it into celebrating us," Matthews wrote, in part. "It's always us, it's always you and me. Mahomes simply captioned his post "#RingSZN." Brilliant Earth's Kathryn Money told Page Six that Matthews' ring appears to be an estimated 8 to 10 carats. Ajay Anand, founder of Rare Carat, agreed, and estimated the sparkler to cost around $500,000.

Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews spent some time apart while Matthews was pregnant with their first child as a precautionary measure against the spread of COVID-19. After the Kansas City Chiefs beat the New England Patriots on October 2, 2020, Mahomes high-fived New England Patriots defensive end Stephon Gilmore, who later tested positive for the virus.

"Obviously, knowing that I went up to him after the game and just gave him a high five like I've done my whole career and not thinking about it was a little bit of a mental lapse," Mahomes said at a press conference after learning about Gilmore's positive test.

The quarterback and dad-to-be said he returned to his home the following weekend but avoided Matthews as much as possible by sleeping in a different bedroom. "Like I said, obviously with Brittany being pregnant, I try to do whatever I can to social distance and stay away, even be available to the team, but even more ...  just kind of stay and keep my family safe," he said. The precautions seemly worked as neither Mahomes nor Matthews tested positive for COVID-19.

In September 2020, Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews announced that they were expecting their first child together. "Mom & Dad, taking a small detour to the wedding," Matthews captioned the Instagram post of the two holding a sonogram. Matthews continued to stay on brand with Brittany Lynne Fitness during the pregnancy by regularly posting workout videos with her baby bump. She and Mahomes also shared their pictures from an extravagant pregnancy photoshoot in which Matthews posed in a few ruffly gowns. The images were criticized by some social media users who claimed the former soccer star's body didn't look the best in the gowns. "Well ladies, not trying to look 'skinny' in my maternity pics, I'm very pregnant and not here to try and make myself not look pregnant," she said on her Instagram story, via Daily Mail.

Regardless of public perception, the couple were overjoyed when Sterling Skye Mahomes was born on February 20, 2021. The duo broke the news on, you guessed it, Instagram with a picture of Matthews wearing a necklace of her daughter's name and holding the newborn's hand. Sterling quickly became a Kansas City Chiefs fan and appears regularly on both her parents' social media feeds.

Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews treated their guests to a mini vacay when they became man and wife in March 2022. The couple got married in Maui, where a few recognizable faces joined them to soak up some sun and celebrate their union. Per TMZ, members of their wedding party included Jackson Mahomes, who had the honor of being his big bro's best man, and Patrick's Kansas City Chiefs teammate Travis Kelce, who served as one of his groomsmen.

In a post on her Instagram Story (via People), Matthews explained that she and Patrick chose to have their destination wedding in Maui because the island was the location of their first romantic getaway as a couple. "The weather and views are just perfection there! I wanted somewhere where people couldn't just pull up to lol," she added.

Matthews' gown was a Versace design with cutouts on the bodice, silver sequin trim, and a dramatic, oversize bow detail on the back with layers of fabric folds cascading down beneath it. In Instagram photos, her long veil was pictured blowing in a sea breeze as she and Mahomes kissed in front of beach backdrop. In another post, Matthews revealed that her daughter was the coolest flower girl ever: Sterling cruised past their wedding guests in a baby Bentley convertible. She even had crackers to munch on in lieu of petals to toss while she fulfilled her duties without putting in any legwork.

Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews are fond of metallic monikers. After the idea of naming one of their dogs Sterling came up, Matthews explained why the pup had to settle for the similar name Silver instead. "I said no, when I have a daughter one day I want that to be her name," she wrote on her Instagram Story (via Today). "So now we have Steel, Silver and Sterling."

When Patrick and Matthews took to Instagram to announce the arrival of their son, their fans learned that the couple had put an end to their alliterative naming trend. "Patrick 'Bronze' Lavon Mahomes III," they captioned a photo of their baby boy's legs and his first piece of a bling: A jewel-encrusted "Bronze" nameplate necklace. While explaining the name choice, Patrick said, "I've always wanted to do Patrick Lavon Mahomes III. I've thought about that since I was literally like five or six years old," per FanNation. However, he also wanted his son and daughter's names to share some sort of meaningful connection. Patrick's brother, Jackson Mahomes, offered his input by suggesting the nickname inspired by a metal that's often associated with sports. "Whenever we were trying to find something that was a little unique and different, he said, 'What about Bronze? It fits perfectly with Sterling,'" Patrick recalled. "We went with that, and I think it works out well."

In 2019, Patrick Mahomes purchased a home in Kansas City for somewhere in the neighborhood of $1.8 million, per the New York Post. It was downright cozy and quaint compared to some of the palatial properties owned by other NFL players, having just three bedrooms and 2 ½ baths, but it did come with a gym and a wine room.

Mahomes and Brittany Matthews gave Bleacher Report a tour of their humble abode in 2021, and they revealed that Matthews chose all of the furnishings and décor. However, one addition was designed especially for Mahomes: an entire room to display his 180-pair collection of shoes. The space was large enough to be a bedroom, but according to the sneakerhead, his "babies" needed all that breathing room to be their best selves while chilling on their lighted shelves. "When you don't have enough room, I feel like you lose the value of some of your shoes," he said. "Some of the shoes that you've worn once, you forget about 'cause you don't see 'em." His goal: to rock each pair he owns twice annually. One of the room's most important features was a camera. Mahomes explained that he had it installed to catch his brother in the act if he ever tries to borrow any of his beloved kicks. As parents, he and Matthews have also likely learned about the destructive force of a toddler armed with a permanent marker.