Tiger Woods is asking for privacy since making his relationship with Vanessa Trump Instagram official. But that didn’t stop Ivanka Trump, Vanessa’s former sister-in-law, from sharing her thoughts on the unexpected union.
As the Daily Mail reports, the First Daughter was one of the dozens of people to comment on Woods’ semi-confusing Sunday Instagram post, which both praised his new girlfriend—“Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side!”—and asked people to not talk about the relationship (“At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts”).
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Despite the request for privacy, Ivanka didn’t hesitate to make her feelings about the union public with her brief reply: “So happy for you both!” (which was followed by two smiling heart emojis).
Vanessa, a former model and actress, married Donald Trump Jr. at Mar-a-Lago in 2005. The couple, who have five children together, divorced in 2018.
Vanessa is no stranger to high-profile romances. Prior to her relationship with Don Jr., she was briefly linked to Leonardo DiCaprio and dated Saudi prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud between 1998 and 2001. But her love life has been low-key since her split from Don Jr.
Donald and Vanessa’s oldest child, 17-year-old Kai Trump, is a professional golfer as is Tiger’s 16-year-old son Charlie.
CLEVELAND, OH – JULY 19: Ivanka Trump (L) and Vanessa Trump, wife of Donald Trump Jr., attend the second day of the Republican National Convention on July 19, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received the number of votes needed to secure the party’s nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicked off on July 18. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Ivanka, meanwhile, has long expressed her respect and admiration for Vanessa. In a 2016 interview with People, Ivanka described Vanessa as “a machine” (in a good way), adding “She’s Wonder Woman to me.”
While the new couple alert came as a surprise to some, those close to both Woods and Trump have known about their romance for a while.
The two reportedly began dating shortly before Thanksgiving last year and live just a few minutes from each other in Florida, so are able to spend a lot of time together. Their children also attend school together at Palm Beach’s exclusive The Benjamin School, so the families have been close for a while.
“They just love hanging out, having dinner and schmoozing together,” a source told the Daily Mail. “They’re sticking close to home, have decided not to make it a thing and go out in public. Not just yet anyway.”
