Colin Kaepernick Quietly Wed Nessa Diab Years Ago
Hey there, I’m Jaden Patel, your deadpan correspondent here to remind you that even the biggest headlines sometimes come with a side of smug secrecy. Let’s all pretend we’re shocked: Nessa Diab just revealed she and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick secretly married years ago. Yes, you read that correctly.
In a recent Instagram video, the TV host and radio personality set the record straight. "For all the publications out there, do some research," Nessa quipped. She added dryly that she is not just Colin’s roommate or girlfriend but his wife. This bombshell came shortly after TMZ Sports confirmed the pair tied the knot “years ago,” though they declined to give an exact date. Sources: the couple themselves.
Nessa and Colin have been an item since 2015, and they finally confided their marital status in the wake of conversations about Kaepernick’s 2016 protest that famously changed his professional trajectory. The couple managed to keep their nuptials under wraps until now despite a 2022 Instagram post announcing the arrival of their first baby. In that post, Nessa wrote "Colin and I welcomed our amazing baby to the world a few weeks ago, and we are over the moon with our growing family." That announcement came just days before she hit the red carpet at the 2022 MTV Movie Awards, still breezily balancing her new title of “mom” with glossy event appearances.
Their co‐parenting debut on the red carpet took place at the 2025 Met Gala, where Vogue caught up with Nessa. She noted dryly that parenting a toddler comes with more than cute outfits—it requires logistical gymnastics to secure childcare and still look like you fell out of Vogue’s pages. "Mom and dad are stepping out, and we celebrate each other and we encourage each other," she said, likely while politely ignoring the blinking paparazzi.
This revelation lands against a backdrop of other private celebrity nuptials. Just this past July, Lo Bosworth quietly wed businessman Dom Natale in Laguna Beach while four months pregnant, per People Magazine. Chrishell Stause and G‐Flip had not one but two ceremonies, including a medieval‐themed repeat in Los Angeles. And Steve Jobs’s daughter Eve Jobs married Olympian Harry Charles at a lavish countryside affair.
But let’s return to our protagonists: Kaepernick, known for his peaceful kneeling protest, and Diab, a media fixture with a no‐nonsense attitude. They’ve managed to maintain professional momentum and personal boundaries, all while bulletproofing their union from tabloids. How admirable—or at least extremely efficient.
As these two navigate parenthood, public scrutiny, and the endless churn of celebrity gossip mills, one thing is certain: their biggest announcements will come on their terms. And in a world obsessed with oversharing, that counts as a minor miracle.
Well, that is what passed for privacy in celebrity land. Tune in next time for more hush‐hush ceremonies and the occasional surprise you had no idea you needed.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, TMZ Sports, Vogue, People Magazine
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