Under-the-Radar Relationships: Celeb Couples Who Kept Their Love Secret

Nnamdi Asomugha & Kerry Washington

Nnamdi Asomugha had his breakout performance in 2017 at the Sundance Film Festival for his lead role in Crown Heights. Before that, he was one of the best cornerbacks the NFL has ever seen. His wife, Kerry Washington’s successful career on stage, in film, and on TV has spanned over two decades.

She is admired for playing Olivia Pope on the popular ABC TV series “Scandal,” which earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. The couple met when Washington performed on Broadway, and Asomugha attended. She informed him she didn’t date athletes, and he responded that he didn’t date actresses. The couple married in 2013, and they have two children.