Win or lose, Veronika Khomyn will always support her “McBae.” Sean McVay’s wife has been by his side as he finds success as the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams.
McVay was born in Dayton, Ohio, moving to Georgia during childhood. Glee alum Becca Tobin revealed in her 2020 book, Act Like a Lady — written with her “LadyGang” podcast cohosts Keltie Knight and Jac Vanek — that she dated the future NFL coach when they were in the fifth grade.
“His name is Sean McVay. Sean F—KING McVay: the current head coach of the Los Angeles Rams football team, the youngest head coach in NFL history, and the man currently coaching MY local football team,” Tobin wrote. “But I’m fine, he’s fine, EVERYONE IS FIINE! His face is literally everywhere in Los Angeles, mocking me and reminding me of all my shortcomings and failures. However, I’ve decided to take it as a cue from the universe to stop running from my past and finally speak my truth.”
The actress, who married Zach Martin in 2016, revealed that McVay was the only man who ever broke up with her — and he did it through a friend.
“He can scream at 250-pound linebackers all day, but he didn’t have the courage to tell a seventy-five-pound girl dressed like John Travolta from Saturday Night Fever that he didn’t want to go out with her anymore?” she quipped. “But no hard feelings, coach! From the bottom of my cold, half-dead heart, thank you. You really did coach this girl to bounce back and never be dumped again.”
Minus his elementary school fling with Tobin, McVay has been linked to Khomyn since he was thrust into the spotlight when he became the youngest head coach in NFL history in 2017. And when the Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals at Super Bowl LVI in February 2022, she was by his side to celebrate.
“I’ve seen this guy grind nonstop,” the model shared via Instagram after the big win. “Day in and day out. No breaks. He always puts everyone else first, and winning this Lombardi trophy for his team, his family, his friends… is a dream come true!!! I love you babe, you deserve this times a million. Victory tastes pretty damn good!”
Khomyn decided to stick by McVay through all the wins and losses. He proposed in 2019 and they tied the knot in a June 2022 ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California.
Scroll through for a timeline of McVay and Khomyn’s relationship:
The twosome met when McVay was the assistant coach for the Washington Redskins, now known as the Washington Commanders, in between the years of 2011 and 2013. The Ukrainian model was a student at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, at the time. Courtesy of Veronika Khomyn/Instagram
The pair started their lives in Los Angeles when McVay became the coach of the Rams in 2017. Courtesy of Veronika Khomyn/Instagram
“Gotta always support our boys 💙💛 #larams,” the real estate agent captioned a series of photos from the field via Instagram. Courtesy of Veronika Khomyn/Instagram
Khomyn has been known to call her man “McBae.” Courtesy of Veronika Khomyn/Instagram
The twosome jetted off on vacation after the Rams lost Super Bowl 53. “Valentine’s Day in paradise☀️,” she wrote via Instagram. Courtesy of Veronika Khomyn/Instagram
He proposed in June 2019. “We’ve been enjoying this amazing vacation so much I haven’t had the time to make this post but … The man of my dreams, my best friend and the love of my life asked me to marry him,” she wrote via Instagram. “And I said YES!!! to being his McBae forever 😉💍 Here’s to our life together! ❤️” Courtesy of Veronika Khomyn/Instagram
When Hard Knocks followed the Rams in 2020, Khomyn was spotted in the show. Peter Barreras/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
“Back at it again! 🏈,” Khomyn captioned a snap from SoFi Stadium in September 2021. Courtesy of Veronika Khomyn/Instagram
Khomyn was on the field to celebrate the Rams’ 2022 Super Bowl win on February 13. “I’ve seen this guy grind nonstop. Day in and day out. No breaks,” she wrote via Instagram. “He always puts everyone else first, and winning this Lombardi trophy for his team, his family, his friends … is a dream come true!!! I love you babe, you deserve this times a million. Victory tastes pretty damn good! ❤️” Courtesy Veronika Khomyn/Instagram
The couple presented the award for Best Picture at the 27th annual Critics' Choice Awards in March 2022. Before announcing The Power of the Dog's big win, the Super Bowl champ and Khomyn showed their support for Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. "I proudly stand with my fellow Ukrainians and I admire their strength," Khomyn said of her home country. "They have faced unimaginable adversity with such profound grace and bravery, their fight and the way they have united the world is truly inspiring. There is no place in our world for this kind of violence and our prayers go out to all the lives that have been lost." McVay added: "Even in the darkest times, the human spirit endures." Chris Pizzello/AP/Shutterstock
Khomyn confirmed via Instagram Story in June that the twosome tied the knot. Courtesy of Veronika Khomyn/Instagram
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