United Kingdom, Dec. 24 -- Venus Williams "knew" she would marry Andrea Preti after they dated in London.

The 45-year-old sports star first met the model during Milan Fashion Week in 2024, and Venus was quickly convinced that Andrea was the ideal man for her.

She told British Vogue: "We met at the Gucci show. I was in Lake Como on a sisters' trip when I got an invite at the last minute and decided to go on a whim, and Andrea was tired. Neither of us was planning on being there."

Venus and Andrea quickly developed a strong chemistry.

He recalled: "I saw V and wanted to introduce myself.

"She was on the sofa with her friends and family. I told her, 'You're so beautiful,' and then she started speaking with me in Italian. We had a little...