Venus Williams has gotten very serious with her millionaire boyfriend Nicholas Hammond.
They’re so serious, in fact, that the 37-year-old tennis star will most likely debut the handsome 25-year-old business man at the Australian Open, according to a report from New York Daily News.
There has been a lot of ‘talk Down Under’ that she plans to make their relationship official this weekend as she feels the timing is right. ‘His name has come up a lot,’ said a source.
Is he watching? Venus Williams will likely debut millionaire boyfriend Nicholas Hammond at the Australian Open, according to the NY Daily News; seen in Melbourne on Thursday
It was also revealed Venus brought Nicholas as her date to sister Serena’s splashy New Orleans wedding to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian in November.
Hammond is an heir to Walter Annenberg’s TV Guide fortune. ‘He’s a wealthy financier who goes between California and New York,’ said a friend.
And sources tell the site he is no ‘gold digger’ as he has plenty of money of his own. Their 12-year age difference doesn’t bother him either.
He was there: It was also revealed Venus brought Nicholas as her date to sister Serena’s splashy New Orleans wedding to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian in November
‘She’s head over heels for him,’ added an insider. ‘And she’s very happy.’
The two have been spending a lot of time together in the past several months.
‘Nicky has met up with Venus in Palm Beach, where his family has a $20 million mansion as well as in the Hamptons, where they have a $20 million house,’ said the source.
And it has impressed her that he has not bragged about his relationship with the athlete.
Happy lady: ‘She’s head over heels for him,’ added an insider. ‘And she’s very happy.’. Here she is seen with coach David Witt on Friday
‘She likes that he’s very private,’ said the source.
This report comes after news that she will not face any criminal charges in relation to a June fatal traffic accident she was involved in near her Florida residence.
The driver of a car that struck Williams’ SUV in an intersection was also not charged, after Palm Beach Gardens police determined that neither violated the right-of-way, the Sun-Sentinel reported Wednesday.
Jerome Barson, 78, who was a passenger in the sedan that collided with the SUV Williams was driving, died 13 days after the June 9 accident.
His wife, Linda Barson, 68, was driving the sedan.
In July, video evidence surfaced that showed that Williams entered the intersection lawfully, and that a car not involved in the collision forced Williams to stop in the intersection, Palm Beach Gardens police said.
Jerome Barson (L), 78, who was a passenger in the sedan that collided with the SUV Williams was driving, died 13 days after the June 9 accident; His wife, Linda Barson (R), 68, was driving
After Williams had entered the intersection, the traffic light changed, and the sedan Linda Barson was driving that struck Williams’ SUV had a green light.
The crash occurred in Palm Beach Gardens, at the intersection of Ballenisles Drive and Northlake Boulevard.
Police had initially said Williams was to blame for failing to yield the right-of-way.
At the time, Williams told police she was trying to get across the junction but traffic was backed up and she had to slow down to a crawl, leaving her stranded in the middle of the junction, according to TMZ.
Linda Barson was driving with her husband in the passenger’s seat when the crash happened
Williams told police she was trying to get across the junction but traffic was backed up and she had to slow down to a crawl, leaving her stranded in the middle of the junction
The late Jerome Barson was initially hospitalized for serious head injuries after the crash.
Linda Barson was taken to hospital with injuries including a cracked sternum and multiple broken bones.
The photos from the crash scene show the Barsons’ vehicle crashed on the side of the road, with the front of the 2016 Hyundai Accent completely crumpled in on itself.
The airbags appear to have deployed in the front, and the back windows are shattered.
Jerome Barson suffered head injuries in the crash and died after 13 days in the hospital
The photos from the crash scene show the Barsons’ vehicle crashed on the side of the road, with the front of the 2016 Hyundai Accent completely crumpled in on itself
A spokesman for the Barson family told the Daily Mail in June: ‘The amount of pain the family is feeling right now is enormous.’
At the time of the accident, Williams’ attorney, Malcolm Cunningham reiterated that the tennis champion entered the intersection on a green light.
‘The police report estimates that Ms. Williams was traveling at 5 mph when Mrs. Barson crashed into her. Authorities did not issue Ms. Williams with any citations or traffic violations,’ he said.
‘This is an unfortunate accident and Venus expresses her deepest condolences to the family who lost a loved one,’ Cunningham added, also in June.
The crash occurred in Palm Beach Gardens, at the intersection of Ballenisles Drive and Northlake Boulevard (pictured) after Williams’ SUV was struck in the middle of the road
Williams is seen here at the Roland Garros 2017 French Open on June 4 in Paris
The Barson family has filed a wrongful death suit against Williams, which is still pending in Palm Beach County.
The suit asked for unspecified damages for loss of companionship for both Linda Barson and their family, loss of earnings, pain and suffering, and medical and funeral expenses.
The couple were married for more than 33 years and the lawsuit said Jerome Barson died on his 68th birthday.
Calls to attorneys for both parties were not immediately returned on Wednesday evening.
The Barson family has filed a wrongful death suit against Williams, which is still pending in Palm Beach County