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6 Things To Know About Serena Williams' New Fiancé Alexis Ohanian

Meet the Reddit co-founder who has stolen the tennis star's heart.
6 Things To Know About Serena Williams’ New Fiancé Alexis Ohanian
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By Lauren Porter · Updated October 26, 2020

Serena Williams has had an incredible 2016, and it just got even better. She just got engaged!

Just days before ringing in the New Year, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian put a ring on the tennis champ’s winning finger.

Who is the man who has reached a high score with the all-star athlete’s heart? Of course we wanted to know everything, and we know you do too. Here is what we know about Williams’ new fiancé.

1. He is a University of Virginia grad.

The 32-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y. native majored in History, graduated with a B.S. in Commerce and minored in German. Not too shabby.

2. He is the cofounder of the “front page of the internet” site, Reddit.

In 2005, Ohanian and fellow UVA alum Steve Huffman co-founded the website which acts as an online social sharing platform for everything from book chat to viral jokes. Seriously, it covers communities around everything under the sun.

3. He’s a millionnaire.

According to Heavy, Ohanian is worth a cool, $4 million. Slow clap.

4. His beard is a work of art.

Serena sure has a thing for beautiful bearded men, and her new fiancé is no exception. Hello scruff!

This guy's a great photographer: @joplinger was testing his camera and needed someone to stand-in. 😏 Shoutout @masterdynamic.

A photo posted by Alexis Ohanian (@alexisohanian) on Jun 10, 2016 at 1:24pm PDT

5. Serena and Alexis began dating in 2015.

Back in October of 2015, US Weekly first broke news of their relationship. They reportedly met at “a lunch” and hit it off which prompted a gym date and the rest is history!

6. He is her biggest fan.

On Instagram, Alexis doesn’t hold back when it comes to cheering his woman on and singing her praises.

Incomparable indeed.

A photo posted by Alexis Ohanian (@alexisohanian) on Jun 21, 2016 at 5:55am PDT

I've watched 3 great matches so far. Next up, @serenawilliams and @venuswilliams together in doubles. Who's watching with me? #wimbledon

A photo posted by Alexis Ohanian (@alexisohanian) on Jul 5, 2016 at 9:16am PDT

3 wins in 1 day for these 2 marvelous women. #Wimbledon

A photo posted by Alexis Ohanian (@alexisohanian) on Jul 5, 2016 at 1:02pm PDT

Our queen stopped by center court today. 👑 So proud of you, @serenawilliams. 22 looks good on you. #Wimbledon

A photo posted by Alexis Ohanian (@alexisohanian) on Jul 9, 2016 at 8:01am PDT

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It was a good day. 🏆🏆 These two are ready for Rio. #wimbledon

A photo posted by Alexis Ohanian (@alexisohanian) on Jul 10, 2016 at 4:36am PDT

I see you, @serenawilliams. My favorite redditor. Thanks for the upvote. You also made the @reddit mobile team very happy. ⬆️ Watch her other 72 questions & answers on @voguemagazine.

A video posted by Alexis Ohanian (@alexisohanian) on Aug 3, 2016 at 6:42pm PDT

Congrats on a great show @serenawilliams - so proud of you. Well on your way to dominating another industry. #NYFW #blurry

A photo posted by Alexis Ohanian (@alexisohanian) on Sep 13, 2016 at 5:31am PDT

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