Since 2015, Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek have been in the public eye.
In 2019, the couple adopted a dog named Ralphie.
To promote SI Swimsuit’s 2024 issue, Kostek had a conversation with Page Six where she revealed a little-known fact about their relationship: they had broken up at some point without the public knowing.
“Rob and I have been together for many years,” the 32-year-old, who was first linked to Rob in 2015, explained to Page Six on May 14. “We’ve had our ups and downs, and we’ve been able to break up, do our own thing, get back together, heal in different ways, and learn and grow through the years.”
Kostek, who started dating the former New England Patriots tight end when she was just 21, shared that despite his retirement in 2022, she is content that they haven’t married yet.
“If we were to be married sooner, it would have been over by now,” she said. “But we’ve been able to do our thing individually.”
Although she and Gronkowski anticipate marriage in the near future, she isn’t in a rush to tie the knot or reveal too many details.
“It will be a surprise and a special day,” she said about any potential wedding, adding that she’s “very happy now.”
Camille Kostek and Rob Gronkowski first met in 2013 when she was a cheerleader. They got to know each other while putting Thanksgiving turkey on their plates at a charity dinner that year. Kostek later recounted that instance to People Magazine.
At the time, Gronkowski was in his third season with the New England Patriots, and Kostek was a cheerleader with a rule against dating players, especially those on the same team. She was concerned about breaking that rule.
She avoided discussing it when Gronkowski gave her his number, explaining during an interview for “This Is Happening with Mark Zito and Ryan Sampson” on SiriusXM that she didn’t want to make it locker-room talk. “I didn’t make it locker-room talk. I never spoke about it. Some of my captains now are probably like, ‘Girl, what?’ So, and then I just sat on it for a couple of days, and then I FaceTimed him,” Kostek said.
The couple kept their relationship private until September 2015 when Kostek was seen supporting Gronkowski during a game. She officially announced their relationship by sharing a photo of them online that same month.
Gronkowski turned 35 on Tuesday, and Camille Kostek, before leaving for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue’s 60th Anniversary Legends Edition launch event, left a bunch of balloons at their residence to celebrate his birthday.
“Just set up his birthday table before he wakes up and before I run out the door for this press tour,” she shared.