Olivia Culpo and Boyfriend Christian McCaffrey Met Through Friends

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Crowned Miss Universe 2012, Olivia Culpo was first linked with NFL player Christian McCaffrey in July 2019.

In December 2019, she told People that they are doing “really great” as a couple. “We have so much in common,” she added. “It’s really easy for us, so I’m grateful.”

Olivia Culpo started dating NFL player boyfriend Christian McCaffrey after meeting through mutual friendsOlivia Culpo started dating NFL player boyfriend Christian McCaffrey after meeting through mutual friends

Her boyfriend is a running back for the Carolina Panthers. In April 2020, the Colorado native agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $64 million. His average salary of $16 million makes him the highest-paid running back in the NFL.

Born on June 7, 1996, in Castle Rock, Colorado, Christian McCaffrey will turn 25 on June 7, 2021. He is four years younger than American media personality Olivia Culpo who will turn 29 on May 8, 2021.

Olivia Culpo in a Ralph & Russo Fall 2019 Couture gown on the red carpet at The Fashion AwardsOlivia Culpo in a Ralph & Russo Fall 2019 Couture gown on the red carpet at The Fashion Awards 2019 held at Royal Albert Hall on December 02, 2019, in London, England

Going out for dinner at Gracias Madre in West Hollywood in January 2020, Olivia needed help from her boyfriend to get on her high-rise, super-skinny leather pants from J Brand.

Her outfit was completed with a bra and bodysuit from Ow Intimates and black Saint Laurent monogrammed patent leather boots.

“Leather pants should come with a human to help put them on. This was after I ripped the belt loop trying to pull them up myself,” she posted in a video series on her Instagram Story.

Christian McCaffrey helped his girlfriend Olivia Culpo pull up her leather pantsChristian McCaffrey helped his girlfriend Olivia Culpo pull up her leather pants before a dinner date at Gracias Madre in West Hollywood on January 12, 2020

“I met Christian through mutual friends,” Culpo said during an Instagram Live in August 2020 with the dating app S’more. She met her boyfriend Christian McCaffrey through fellow model Kristen Louelle and her husband, Tyler Gaffney, who went to McCaffrey’s alma mater Stanford.

“They were like, ‘Olivia, there’s this guy you really have to meet him.’ And I was like, ‘No, I’m not dating an athlete. I really just don’t think that’s the right move for me.’ Bad history there. Let’s just — turn.”

“We’ve been inseparable ever since last July,” Culpo added about her younger boyfriend. “We’ve been dating for over a year, and he’s just really nice.” She previously dated Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte and baseball player Tim Tebow.

American professional football player Christian McCaffrey has a net worth of $10 million and signed a four-year contract extension averaging $16 million per year in April 2020American professional football player Christian McCaffrey has a net worth of $10 million and signed a four-year contract extension averaging $16 million per year in April 2020

“First and foremost, it’s just time. I really don’t find it to be particularly helpful to bash anybody you’ve ever dated, I actually think that says a lot more about you than the other person,” Culpo said.

“I think timing is everything, and I think we all evolve and we’re meant to meet people that teach us a certain lesson in life. Sometimes that lines up to really move forward and other times it lines up because you were supposed to learn something and then that’s it.”

Olivia Culpo in a gold draped Raisa Vanessa asymmetrical dress and Brian Atwood sandals at the 7th Annual UNICEF Masquerade BallOlivia Culpo in a gold draped Raisa Vanessa asymmetrical dress and Brian Atwood sandals at the 7th Annual UNICEF Masquerade Ball 2019 at Kimpton La Peer Hotel on October 26, 2019, in West Hollywood, California

In July 2015, Olivia Culpo was showing ex-boyfriend Nick Jonas what he was missing. The former Miss Universe 2012 set pulses racing with a daring photoshoot for the latest issue of Treats! magazine.

Olivia Culpo wears her hair down at Craig's RestaurantOlivia Culpo wears her hair down at Craig’s Restaurant in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, on July 28, 2015

Olivia went totally naked for the shoot, which was photographed by Tony Duran. During the interview, she mentioned that she had “never done a nude shoot before.”

“This shoot was more about letting myself go emotionally,” she said. “I really enjoyed putting myself out there — it is very liberating to show who you really are. There is a sense of empowerment that I got from the shoot that is hard to explain.”

Olivia Culpo wears a pair of Rag & Bone shorts as she dines at Craig's RestaurantOlivia Culpo wears a pair of Rag & Bone shorts as she dines at Craig’s Restaurant

Perhaps to celebrate her recent work, the then 23-year-old beauty queen stepped out for dinner at Craig’s Restaurant in West Hollywood.

She almost ran into her ex-beau, who was spotted leaving Gracias Madre just across the street!

Olivia Culpo wears a brown leather jacket while out and about in Los AngelesOlivia Culpo wears a brown leather jacket while out and about in Los Angeles

Olivia was hard to ignore as she put on a leggy display in a pair of Rag & Bone high-waisted denim shorts, which she wore with a printed button-down top and a brown leather jacket draped over her shoulders.

She styled her dark tresses in natural waves and highlighted her facial features with bronzed blush and smoky eye makeup.

Olivia Culpo's feet in black Chloe sandalsOlivia Culpo’s feet in black Chloe sandals

Drawing further attention to her bronzed legs, Olivia wore a pair of black Chloe sandals that feature velcro ankle straps, toe bands, and blocked heels of about 3.5 inches in height.

You can purchase this Chloe style in different versions at Farfetch and Nordstrom.

Chloe Ankle-Strap Sandals, $252–$630

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