American tennis icon, author, and entrepreneur Venus Williams shared pictures from her engagement to Andrea Preti, more than ten months after the special day. The Instagram post shared on December 2 was captioned:“Engaged 1/31/25.”It came alongside pictures of their tropical engagement photoshoot. Three of the pictures showed the couple getting cozy, while one had them holding her dog, Harry.Andrea Preti, 37, is a Danish-born Italian actor, model, director, producer, and writer. He was previously in a romantic relationship with Italian actress and host Claudia Gerini, 54.Venus Williams, 45, indirectly announced her engagement in July 2025 during a post-match interview with former Australian tennis star Rennae Stubbs. She gave a shoutout to Andrea Preti for encouraging her to “keep playing,” while addressing him as her “fiancé.” View this post on Instagram Instagram PostAll about Andrea Preti’s ex-girlfriendAndrea Preti dated Claudia Gerini for over a year until they split in 2018. They had a 17-year age gap. In March of that year, the model told Grazia that he had been “crying for days.” Meanwhile, in August, Gerini explained to the publication that their “story didn’t end suddenly” and she had “left many warnings.”“It takes two to continue a relationship, and I didn't feel like doing that. But I was honest with Andrea; I told him to his face. I just wasn’t up to it. This is why I left Andrea Preti," Claudia shared back then.Before that, she spoke fondly about Andrea Preti and their romance during a sit-down with Oggi.“Love is fine today… When you get close to someone, it's always important… The meeting happened. There's nothing fake… I'm definitely a playwoman who really enjoys playing.”However, she addressed the viral rumor that Preti was her “toy-boy,” calling the term “offensive.”“It turns a person into an object... I found myself with a young man who courted me, made me feel like a woman. I lived it without too many fears. I have never chosen people for fame, beauty, or age,” Gerini claimed.Claudia Gerini At The 22nd "Monte-Carlo Film Festival De La Comédie" - Day One - Source: GettyClaudia Gerini is an actress, singer, producer, director, and activist, born in Rome in 1971. She is a single mother to two daughters, Rosa, 20, and Linda, 15.Gerini began acting in commercials at 16 and has so far appeared in over 92 films, including The Passion of the Christ, John Wick: Chapter II, The Poison Rose, The Legend of Kaspar Houser, and Reality, among others. She also famously starred in the TV miniseries Labyrinth.She is also a social worker and works alongside charities, including those raising awareness about breast cancer. The Non e la Rai actress told L'Officiel last year that after years of being in relationships, she was now enjoying her “one-on-one” time.Venus Williams credited Andrea Preti for pushing her to keep playingAndrea Preti was spotted with Venus Williams in July 2024 in Nerano, Italy, near the famous tourist attraction of the Amalfi Coast, where they were seen boating and getting cozy on a yacht. He got down on one knee six months later.The tennis champion made a comeback after two years (she last won the 2023 Cincinnati Open) with the Hologic WTA Tour this summer and hard-launched her relationship with him.After winning the first round on day 2 of the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025, Venus was asked about Preti’s impact on her life and career. In response, she told the interviewer:“My fiancée is here. He really encouraged me to keep playing. There were so many times when I just wanted to coast and kind of chill. Do you know how hard it is to play tennis?”She continued:“You guys don’t know how much work goes into this. 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. So, he encouraged me to get through this, and it’s wonderful to be here.”Venus Williams also mentioned that it was the first time her fiancé watched her play professionally. When the interviewer called Preti a “good luck charm,” Williams nodded in agreement, smiled on camera, and drew a huge round of applause from the live audience.Before that, in February this year, the couple appeared on the Milan Fashion Week together, and Venus was seen sporting a diamond ring on her engagement finger.She’ll next be seen at the ASB Classics in New Zealand in January 2026.