Nessa Diab Reveals She's Quietly Married To Colin Kaepernick

At a time when high-profile relationships are often played out in real time on social media, Nessa Diab and Colin Kaepernick have managed to maintain years of personal dedication in private, away from prying public eyes. The radio and TV personality shared the news in an honest video, in which she stated that she had married former NFL player and activist Colin Kaepernick years ago.

It was not a grand reveal, but it was an inevitable correction nonetheless. "For all the publications out there, do some research," she added in a new Instagram video. "I'm not Colin's girlfriend or roommate or whatever. I'm his wife." Yes, that straightforward answer cleared up the media confusion and renewed their public relationship status in one fell swoop.

The duo, who started dating in 2015, have known each other for close to a decade, as they've navigated their way through the complex landscape of love, activism, and celebrity. Back to Colin Kaepernick protesting the NFL in 2016, destroying his football career, for him and Nessa to continue social justice work, they have kept building their lives without ever needing a spotlight on it.

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The marriage revelation is surprising, considering Nessa gave birth to the couple's first child in 2022, and their reps, via a brief statement to TMZ Sports, aren't shedding any more details, simply confirming what he said. At the time, she shared the news with a touching Instagram post, revealing her then-new mom role: " decided to do so because today is the first day in a few weeks where I stepped out for work with a new life title, MOM"

While their coupling had been a rumor around the industry for months, it came out of nowhere for fans. By today's standards, where everyone posts everything on social media, self-declaring that one of the most significant events in one's life should be kept private is a highly exceptional thing to do. That says a lot, and it speaks to the actual durability of their bond; one that was evidently formed with purpose, more so than publicity.

But Nessa wanted more than just clearing things up; in their eyes, to give their partnership its proper due was only fair. It underlies Colin's everyday life, which is built on loyalty and a gentle strength, both on and off the field, key tenets of his activism. As fans reacquaint themselves with the couple's journey in this light, Nessa Diab hasn't just supported Colin Kaepernick all these years but has walked hand in hand with her husband.