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The Independent UK
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Rhian Lubin

‘Love is in the air:’ Tiger Woods confirms romance with Donald Trump’s former daughter-in-law

Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump have confirmed their relationship in an Instagram post captioned, “Love is in the air.”

President Donald Trump’s former daughter-in-law and the golf legend shared two loved-up pictures with followers on Instagram Sunday.

“Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side! We look forward to our journey through life together,” Woods said in the Instagram post, shared by Vanessa Trump on her stories.

One photo shows Woods and Vanessa Trump posing together, another with them lying in a hammock with her arm draped across his chest as he gazes skyward.

“At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts,” the post added.

Vanessa Trump and Tiger Woods have gone public with their relationship on social media. The pair have been dating for several months. (Instagram/@tigerwoods)

Previous reports said the pair had been dating for several months.

Woods and Vanessa Trump, who was married to Donald Trump Jr., had been seen at Torrey Pines in San Diego along with her daughter, Kai, when Woods arrived for the final round to hand out the trophy to the winner of the Genesis Invitational. He is the tournament host.

Kai Trump goes to school with Woods' two children, Sam and Charlie. She and Charlie competed on an invitation at a high-profile junior golf tournament this week.

Woods and Vanessa Trump had been featured in gossip outlets for the last several weeks. She was married to Donald Trump Jr. for 12 years. They had five children together.

Woods announced March 11 that he ruptured his left Achilles tendon, knocking him out of the Masters and likely for the rest of the year.

It was not clear what prompted Woods, who keeps his personal life fiercely private, to publish photos confirming the relationship. It was reminiscent of 2013, when he and Lindsey Vonn both posted photos of them together to confirm they were dating.

Woods said at the time he and Vonn “wanted to limit the 'stalkarazzi’ and all those sleazy websites that are out there following us,” saying it could lead to dangerous situations involving his children. He also said their photos would devalue anything the paparazzi had.

Woods has two children from his marriage to Elin Nordegren, who divorced him 2010 after he had been exposed for multiple extramarital affairs.

His only other public relationship was with Erica Herman, which lasted about seven years until he ended it in October 2022. It was a messy split, and Herman eventually dismissed lawsuits against Woods and the trust that owns his south Florida estate, where she had been living.

AP contributed

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