Why Patrick Mahomes And His Fiancee Are Sleeping In Separate Rooms

NFL Champion Patrick Mahomes has had a long history with his fiancee Brittany Matthews, but we're pretty sure neither of them expected to be sleeping in separate rooms during their first pregnancy. What's the story here? After receiving his Super Bowl ring for his win at Super Bowl LIV , the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback celebrated the feat by giving a special ring to his longtime girlfriend. Mahomes proposed to Matthews in September 2020. She wrote on one post commemorating the occasion, "He put so much thought into this special day & Im just still in awe of how perfect it was. Love you forever" A few weeks later, they followed up the proposal by announcing their first pregnancy on Instagram. The couple has been together since 10th grade, making them high-school sweethearts. After graduation, they maintained a long-distance romance with Mahomes attending Texas Tech and Matthews playing soccer at the University of Texas at Tyler. After being drafted to the Chiefs at the 2017 NFL Draft, Mahomes relocated to Kansas City while Matthews moved to Iceland to play professional soccer. The separation they endured in the early days of their relationship might've prepared them for the social distancing they were forced into in 2020. After the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the New England Patriots in October 2020, Patrick Mahomes showed Patriots defensive back Stephon Gilmore some good sportsmanship by giving him a high-five after the game. But when Gilmore tested positive for COVID-19 a few days later, Mahomes was forced to self isolate away from his pregnant fiancee. "I went up to him after the game and just gave him a high five like I've done my whole career and not thinking about it was a little bit of a mental lapse, just trying to show sportsmanship and stuff like that." The couple reportedly became even more concerned about the COVID risks after learning of the close contact Mahomes had with Gilmore and Chiefs' practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta'amu , who also tested positive. "When I went home over the weekend, I slept in a different bedroom and stayed away from her as much as possible." "I just try to do my part to kind of keep myself away from her and social distance. While Mahomes says he wants to stay available for the team, he also stresses that it's even more important to keep his family safe. It has to be tough not being able to sleep next to your pregnant fiancee, but it's nothing a Super Bowl champ like Patrick Mahomes can't handle. However, we imagine it's a bit of a bummer for the dad-to-be. Shortly after Matthews announced her engagement to Mahomes, the personal trainer returned to social media to share that the couple were expecting their first child together. She shared a pair of photos that showed her holding a photo of a sonogram while the Kansas City Chiefs player held her belly, captioning the snapshots, "Mom & Dad, taking a small detour to the wedding." In October, Brittany Matthews shared that the athletic couple are anxiously awaiting a baby girl. In a happy gender-reveal photoset she shared on Instagram in October 2020, she wrote, "Can't wait to be a family of 5 babygirl" By December, Matthews shared her pregnancy workout journey to her Instagram followers following her and Mahomes COVID scare. Alongside a post of four videos showing off her leg and shoulder routine, she wrote, "One of the most important things I have taken from pregnancy is, GIVE YOURSELF SOME GRACE!!! Understand your body is changing, you're growing a whole human inside of you, so do not be so hard on yourself!" It's clear that physical health is something that's taken seriously in the Matthews-Mahomes household. Later that month, Mahomes expressed his excitement to win another Super Bowl and celebrate the feat with his wife and newborn daughter. Mahomes shared his excitement during an interview with Kansas City's 610 Sports Radio show The Drive. "Hopefully right after the Super Bowl I'm able to bring a little girl into this world and get to become a dad in the off season and get to see that process as well." After an eventful 2020, Mahomes and Matthews are gearing up for an even bigger 2021. #NFL #Football #PatrickMahomes