Meet Hailee Steinfeld’s low-key NFL boyfriend, Josh Allen: the Buffalo Bills quarterback was once one of the world’s highest-paid athletes – but why was he compared to Taylor Swift’s ex Joe Alwyn?
The actress’ beau had been criticised earlier that night for “bolting” out of the car and leaving his girlfriend behind as the paparazzi surrounded them – with the incident being compared to the behaviour of Taylor Swift’s ex Joe Alwyn, who also hated media attention.
But it turns out that he actually had a good reason to run as we learned later.
“My pants ripped at dinner,” Allen wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Didn’t want the cheeks out … I love Paris.”
Whoops. Here’s what else we know about Josh Allen:
Josh Allen is an American football quarterback
American football fans may already recognise Josh Allen as being the Buffalo Bills quarterback in the NFL. The 195cm sportsman hails from Firebaugh, California, and went to university in Wyoming, per his profile on the NFL website.
He was once one of the world’s highest-paid athletes
According to Forbes, Allen was ranked No 16 on the world’s highest-paid athletes list in 2022, thanks to his six-year contract extension in August 2021 that reached US$258 million, with US$150 million in guaranteed money. Per the same source, he’s worked with sponsors including Nike, Pepsi and New Era.
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How did Hailee Steinfeld meet Josh Allen?
It’s unclear how the couple met, but rumours around their romance first surfaced in May 2023, a month after Allen called it quits with his ex of eight years, Brittany Williams, states Us Weekly.
Who else have Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld dated?
Allen was previously in a long-term relationship with his now-ex-girlfriend Brittany Williams, who he met when they were both still children according to Us Weekly.
- Hailee Steinfeld and her NFL boyfriend Josh Allen, both 27, were seen stepping out in matching beige outfits as they left the Miu Miu fashion show after party in Paris recently
- The actress’ beau had been criticised earlier that night for ‘bolting’ out of the car and leaving his girlfriend behind as the paparazzi surrounded them – but he later revealed that his ‘pants ripped’