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The couple first connected in 2021 through social media after a mutual friend suggested they’d make a cute couple. Once Thomas followed him on Instagram, he DM’d her.
“I got the notification that I had a new follower,” McManes said, “I was like, ‘That’s crazy! Gabby Thomas?‘”
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“I immediately DM’d her and asked, ‘What did I do to earn a follow?'”
Well, their friend was right … the two started dating the following year, and now they’re about to plan a wedding!
FYI, Thomas — who secured three gold medals in the 2024 Olympics — isn’t the only athlete in this relationship. McManes played for the Yale football team from 2013 to 2016. He also played for Austin Huns Rugby Club.
Congrats!
