Tobin Heath and Christen Press are dating!
The former U.S. Women’s National Team soccer players revealed that they’ve been dating for eight years on the July 28 episode of Peacock’s Watch with Alex Cooper.
“Tobin and I were not really friends. We weren’t really running in the same circles. And then as soon as I actually got to know her, there was just, like, a magnetism,” said Press, 35, about what drew her to Heath, 36. “And I was like, that’s what I want. And I never looked back. I still feel the exact same way.”
“The other day, someone just said to us, ‘Oh, you guys just met. You look like you’re in love.’ And I’m like, ‘No, it’s been eight years,’ ” Press added.
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Heath joked that what attracted her to Press was that “she’s really good at scoring goals.”
“I wasn’t that good at scoring goals. I thought I could learn a little something,” she said. Reflecting further on their romance she added, “Sometimes we look at each other, we’re just like, ‘Is this actually like real? Are we that lucky?’ ”
While their relationship was kept away from the public, Press said they both always “knew we were dating.”
“I think there was something a little bit forbidden when it comes to navigating that situation, being super professional,” Press explained. “Honestly, we’re both forwards so competing for a spot, competing for time. And then off the field, locking it down, being in a relationship and navigating that through the early, early stages of our relationship.”
“It wasn’t until we both weren’t playing on the same team that it was a little bit easier for us to come forward and share our relationship a little bit more,” continued Press.
As for whether their teammates knew about their romance, Press said, “Our people always knew what was going on with us.”
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“We were never in the closet, hiding it,” she added. Along with being a couple, the women are also business partners.
Press and Heath co-founded the lifestyle brand RE-INC in 2019 with fellow soccer players Megan Rapinoe and Meghan Klingenberg. According to its website, the brand offers “eco-conscious fashion” and “creative goods.”
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The couple also co-host The RE-CAP Show, a sports podcast that won the 2024 Best Equality and Social Impact Podcast at the Sports Podcast Awards.
