When did Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson meet? All about the models relationship as she backs husband at 2025 masters

Celebrity Sightings In Portofino - July 30, 2024 - Source: Getty
Celebrity Sightings In Portofino (Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson) - July 30, 2024 - Source: Getty

Paulina Gretzky, American actress and daughter of former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, recently made headlines as she shared pictures of her at the LIV Golf event at Trump National Doral Miami. She was there on Thursday supporting her husband, aka Golf Star Dustin Johnson, ahead of the Masters 2025.

According to US Weekly, Paulina Gretzky, 36, revealed in an interview with Golf.com that she was first introduced to Johnson by her mother, who invited him to their house. The publication further reports that though they met in 2011, the couple only went public with their relationship in 2013.

2019 Presidents Cup - Day 3 - Source: Getty
2019 Presidents Cup - Day 3 - Source: Getty

According to the New York Post, Gretzky took to her Instagram story to share pictures of herself wearing a crop top with a yellow mini skirt (and a cropped hoodie in some shots), as well as white sneakers, with the caption, "Did you miss me?" She also shared snapshots with her husband, Johnson.

The publication further reports that Johnson and his team were there for a preview session before the opening Round on Friday. Johnson has been part of the LIV Golf Tournament since 2022 and is a two-time Major champion.

2018 Ryder Cup - Gala Dinner - Source: Getty
2018 Ryder Cup - Gala Dinner - Source: Getty

Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson's Relationship Explored

According to People magazine, Paulina Gretzky, who is the eldest daughter of ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, and Dustin Johnson publicly started dating each other in the year 2013. Ever since they started dating, Gretzky has been reportedly very supportive of Johnson and even became a fixture in many of his golf events.

In August of the same year, the duo got engaged, and Gretzsky shared the news via a now-deleted Instagram post with the caption, "Never Been Happier", as per People Magazine. Dustin also tweeted about the engagement on X (formerly Twitter).

Almost two years after their engagement, the couple welcomed their first child, Tatum Gretzky Johnson, in January 2015. Fast forward to June 2017, the couple welcomed their second child, River Jones Johnson. But it seems like their relationship wasn't all smooth, as in 2018, rumors of the two breaking up started spreading as it was reported by Barstool Sports that Paulina Gretzky removed all photos of Johnson from her Instagram. Johnson addressed the rumors in his tweet,

Every relationship goes through its ups and downs, but most importantly, we love each other very much and are committed to being a family. Thank you for your love and support. Dustin Johnson via Twitter/@DjohnsonPGA

Later, in September 2018, Gretzky also shut down the rumors of their split by sharing a photo of her sharing a kiss with Johnson after he and Rickie Fowler won the first session at the Ryder Cup in Paris.

According to reports, during their relationship, Dustin has called Paulina his biggest supporter, and Paulina has shown herself as the biggest supporter by congratulating him for his wins and consoling him for his losses. On April 23, 2022, after about a decade after their engagement, Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson got married.

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Edited by Sohini Biswas