Who is Andrea Preti? All about Venus Williams' fiancé as she confirms engagement

Andrea Preti is a Danish-Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. He was formerly a model but decided to pursue a career in the film industry. Preti was born in 1988 in Denmark, where he spent much of his childhood before moving to Italy. The 37-year-old director and Queen V were rumored to be dating since last year, around the same time (July 27, 2024) when they were spotted together along the Amalfi coast.

Despite keeping their relationship private and away from the public eye, hawk-eyed fans still had their speculations. In February, fans were wondering if Venus Williams and Andrea Preti were engaged. They saw the two outside a tennis training session in Rome, and Williams had a diamond ring on her left hand.

During an interview with Rennae Stubbs, she asked the tennis superstar how being with Andrea has impacted her. Williams replied:

"My fiancé is here and he really encouraged me to keep playing... There were so many times where I just wanted to coast and kind of chill. Do you know how hard it is to play tennis? You guys don’t know how much work goes into this, like it’s 9 to 5 except you’re running the whole time. Lifting weights and just like dying and then you repeat it the next day.

She concluded:

"So he encouraged me to get through this and it’s wonderful to be here. He’s never seen me play."

Andrea Preti's career highlights

After leaving his career as a model, Andrea Preti studied at the Susan Batson Academy in New York City. Today, Preti has directed a total of four films, acted in a few films, television shows, and advertisements. He has also worked as a scriptwriter for four films.

Have a look at his complete works below, along with their year of release. Andrea Preti has directed a total of four films throughout his career. They are:

• The Wolf Man (2014)
• One More Day (2015)
• In Loving Memory (2015)
• Animals (2015)

Some of his acting gigs include:

• Birra Ichnusa (2012)
• Vieni con me (2013)
• Alla Fine (2013)
• Furore (2013)
• The Wolf Man (2014)
• One More Day (2015)
• Di Tutti i Colori (2015)
• In Loving Memory (2015)
• Animals (2015)
• Simmental (2015)

As for his role as a scriptwriter, he has worked on:

• The Wolf Man (2014)
• One More Day (2015)
• In Loving Memory (2015)
• Animals (2015)

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Andrea Preti's quiet but supportive relationship with Venus Williams has recently made headlines, especially after she called him her fiancé. As for Williams, this is what she had to say when she was being pressurized to settle down. She said:

"When life changes, you've got to know when to change... You can't hold on to either a relationship or the singleness."

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