﻿We can run, we can hide, but we can’t escape the adorable love story of singer-songwriter
Enrique Iglesias and former tennis player Anna Kournikova. The couple met while playing love
interests in the singer’s music video, and the rest is history! Even though they’ve
been together for 22 years, fans are dying to know: are Enrique and Anna married yet?
Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova met back in 2001. At the time,
Anna was tearing up the tennis courts, and Enrique had dropped his hit album,
‘Escape.’ He announced that the blonde would feature in one of his music videos, which
caused a bit of excitement among their fans. The pair hadn’t met before, but it’s common for
celebrities to appear in music videos. Kournikova was in her sporting prime,
making numerous TV appearances, and let’s not forget that she’s drop-dead gorgeous!
“I’m a big fan. I’m sure a lot of guys want to meet her. I’m one of them. She’s beautiful,
talented, a great tennis player, you know, and I’m sure she’s going to be
great in the video,” Iglesias said. In the ‘Escape’ video, Anna played
coy against Enrique’s advances before ending up in a steamy make-out session!
It was the first time fans caught a glimpse of the pair’s electric chemistry!
Their evident spark led to the speculation that the two would have a fling,
but no one anticipated that the music video would seal the deal on this love story. Ever since 2001,
the couple have been by each other’s side. Maybe they weren’t acting after all!
Since the beginning of Iglesias and Kournikova’s romance, they have been relatively quiet about
their relationship. The Spanish songwriter was never really one to speak about his personal life,
and it just so happens that his lover is the same! They flew under the radar
for a bit before making their romance official — well, celebrity official.
In August 2002, Enrique and Anna walked their first red carpet together at the MTV
Music Awards. They looked so happy together. Later that year, they were seen at the ‘Once
Upon A Time In Mexico’ film premiere. Fans began wondering if Anna would be
Enrique’s endgame, and the more we saw them together, the clearer it became:
these two are super serious about each other. Two years later, the lovebirds sparked engagement
rumors when Kournikova was spotted wearing a large pink diamond ring at a World Tennis Match. The
rumors circulated quickly, and in no time, fans were talking about how the couple had secretly
wed in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. However, People Magazine reported that the rumors were false.
By 2007 fans assumed Enrique and Anna were over because the heartthrob said
as much from his interview with a Swedish newspaper. "We're divorced. I am single now,
but that's okay. I don't mind being alone,” he said. The news was shocking
because he and the beauty seemed so in love! A month before, the singer expressed that his
romance with Kournikova was "the only serious relationship I've had in my life." When asked
if he could picture a future with the tennis star, he responded, "The only thing I can say
is that, in my opinion, Anna, whether we are together or not, would be an ideal mother."
The interview made fans even more confident that the pair would be together forever,
so it was a sad moment when Iglesias said he was single. It didn’t help that the couple kept a low
profile because not seeing them together cemented the idea that they were over.
However, his reps later confirmed that the singer was only joking,
and a source close to the couple assured fans that they didn’t break up and are still
together. That was not a good joke, Enrique. By their fifth year of romance, the pair were
still going strong! Many began asking Anna when she and her partner planned on tying the knot.
After all the commotion surrounding their fake engagement, and the constant questions about
marriage, the couple had to make it clear that they had no plans to get hitched. “I'm
never getting married,” Anna said in 2008, adding that everything was good in the relationship.
Days later, Iglesias confirmed his partner’s reluctance to tie the knot. He told reporters
he’d been trying to convince Kournikova to marry him for years. "I always try, but she
pays me no attention," the singer explained. He later said that marriage never seemed like an
essential step because, in Enrique’s eyes, a piece of paper says nothing about his love for Anna. The
now 47-year-old also explained that because he comes from divorced parents, the weight of
marriage isn’t that strong in his life. As long as he and Anna are happy, that’s all that matters!
The singer also said that nowadays, having kids and being unmarried is not taboo.
“What makes a difference is that you're a good parent, period,” he added.
As the years progressed and the pair grew a deeper bond, Kournikova began thinking about motherhood.
She had already retired from tennis, having suffered a severe back injury in 2003, so her
career was no issue. In 2011, the blonde opened up about wanting to become a mom. “I absolutely
want to have children, whether I have my own or adopt. I love taking care of people,” she said.
Six years later, the couple welcomed twins Nicholas and Lucy. The pair dropped the news
when they both shared snaps of their babies on Instagram. Fans quickly flocked to social
media to look for signs that the couple was expecting, but they hid it so well.
Enrique is a well-known singer, and Anna is no stranger to cameras either! Being famous, the
two needed a space only for themselves. “For me, my personal life, I do try to keep it as private
as possible because I need that balance,” the Madrid native explained. It’s the same for Anna!
According to the singer’s mom, Isabel Preysler, Kournikova didn’t intentionally hide her pregnancy
from the media and the public. Preysler explained that her daughter-in-law is
a homebody and leads a very simple life: she just prefers keeping a low profile.
Though both Enrique and Anna had shared photos of their twins, they had yet to say much about the
experience until March 2018. The singer took the stage in Budapest, Hungary, where he discussed his
newfound fatherhood with fans. Enrique gushed about being a dad for 12 weeks and shared that
there were two things he was sure of: he loves his babies and his girl very much. How sweet!
Although it seemed that all was bliss for the lovebirds, the songwriter confessed
that they also went through their fair share of struggles. “Like any couple,
you still go through your ups and downs when you become parents, and it’s not always perfect.
But it is perfect in a way,” Iglesias said. Two years later, just before the pandemic hit,
the couple welcomed their third baby: a little girl named Mary. Enrique announced her arrival
by sharing an adorable photo of himself holding the newborn at the hospital.
The singer opened up about his growing family, saying the twins were excited about being older
siblings. He confessed that he was a little scared about how Lucy and Nicholas would react,
but then added: "They actually love it." Much like their relationship, Enrique and Anna
also keep their children away from the spotlight. Though, there are some occasions when the proud
parents can't help but show off their adorable little squad. For the singer’s 47th birthday,
Anna shared a rare photo of their lovely family. “Happy Birthday to the most amazing Dad! We super
love you!!!” she captioned the sweet picture. In 2023, Iglesias and Kournikova will be together
for 22 years. It’s widely believed that opposites attract, but it seems it's the
reverse for these two. The former tennis pro said it's not easy being together for so many years,
but she and her beau understand each other deeply. “He's the male version of me, and I'm kind of the
female version of him,” Kournikova explained. By the way, did you know that in 2014, Iglesias
revealed that his famous father, Julio Iglesias, had yet to meet Kournikova? He said that all those
years spent with his lover had just flown by, and that’s truly the only way the singer could
explain why his dad and partner hadn’t met! “There’s no reason why — it’s not his fault,
and it’s not my fault,” the heartthrob shared. We wonder if they’ve met yet!
Even though Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova aren’t married, there’s nothing but love between
them. The two have stayed committed to each other for over two decades and are now loving parents
to three beautiful children. As the singer put it, all that matters is they're happy
and doing their best to be great parents! Thank you for taking the time to watch our
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