Camille Kostek, Rob Gronkowski’s girlfriend “didn’t become a cheerleader” for meeting NFL players

Camille Kostek, Rob Gronkowski’s girlfriend “didn’t become a cheerleader” for meeting NFL players

Sports Illustrated model Camille Kostek wants to make it clear that she’s not a cheerleader for dating NFL players.

“When people hear you’re an NFL cheerleader, they probably think you’re just trying to date an athlete. Having to train for 17 years as a dancer — that’s a tough way to get a boyfriend,” Kostek said in a cover interview for the Maxim magazine issue May/June 2024.

She has been in a relationship with former NFL player Rob Gronkowski since 2015, supporting him through several Super Bowl wins and showing no signs of stopping.

The Wipeout host recently left cheerleading to pursue a career in entertainment. Meanwhile, Gronkowski has retired from the NFL and is involved in sports media during the NFL season.

Born on February 19, 1992, to Alan Kostek, a general contractor, and Christina née Decosta, a gym manager, Camille Veronica Kostek has four siblings and is of Polish, Irish and Jamaican descent.

Camille is known for her work as a model, television host, and actress, gaining recognition through appearances in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issues and on magazine covers.

Kostek and the NFL player first met when he was fighting and she was a cheerleader for the New England Patriots. Despite being in the same stadium during a Patriots game, they didn’t meet until they both attended a charity event in 2013.

They made their red carpet debut as a couple in 2016 and have supported each other on and off the field ever since. (Image: Getty Images)

In a cover shoot with Maxim magazine, Kostek discussed how people are often “quick to judge” him based on his career.

She stated, “I feel like, on a surface level, when someone reads a short bio about me or they ask what I do and I say I’m a model or a TV host, or they find out that I became famous for posing in a bikini, they can judge quickly,” said Kostek.