64 years old Anthony Joshua “AJ” is not married but he had a child with Nicole Osbourbe, a British yoga instructor and pole dancing teacher. He has also been linked to several other famous people such as Cara Delevingne, Rita Ora, and Bella Hadid.
Sometime in 2022, it was alleged that the professional boxer had a secret wedding. How true is this? Find out about the supposed marriage and all the women Anthony Joshua has dated.
Anthony Joshua’s Alleged Wife and Secret Wedding
In 2022, it was noticed that AJ was wearing a wedding ring on his wedding finger. Many speculated that the multiple WBA title holder may have been married but chose to keep it a secret.
The heavyweight champion has however denied being married. Instead, he said that what the public thought was a wedding band was a £300 Oura Ring – a smart ring for sleep trackers that measures body temperature and heart rate variability. Hence, the boxer is not married at the time of this writing.
All The Women AJ Has Dated and Linked to
Nicole Osbourne is the First Woman He Has Publicly Been Linked to
Nicole Osbourne dated AJ sometime from 2013 to 2016. Even though we’d love to delve deeply into details about their relationship immediately, why don’t we explore a little about Nicole first?
Nicole is a British yoga instructor and pole dancing professional and teacher. She is also a gym enthusiast and teaches at Femme Fitness.
According to a report, they met at Kings Langley School in Watford and started a relationship afterward. It was as a result of the affair that she became widely known as a WAG. She may as well be the first woman that has been publicly linked to Joshua.
In October 2015, Osbourne became the mother of Anthony Joshua’s only child, a son named Joseph Bayley Temiloluwa Prince Joshua.
In 2016, the former couple ended their relationship. Despite the split, they still maintain a cordial relationship and in a report, AJ bought her a £500,000 penthouse in Finchley, North London.
Anthony Joshua Flirted with Actress Cara Delevingne
In 2014, AJ was linked to English actress and model, Cara Delevingne, 32.
The celebrities met at a basketball event in January 2014. Cara asked for a picture with one of the most celebrated boxers and exchanged numbers.
Afterward, they kept in touch and shared flirtatious text messages. However, there was never a confirmation of a romantic life together.
Also, AJ was still at the time dating Osbourne. After the rumor first hit the media, Cara’s relationship life took another turn in 2015 when she confirmed being in a relationship with American musician St. Vincent. Nonetheless, the relationship ended in 2016, and she dated actress Ashley Benson for 2 years before they split in 2020.
He was linked to Rita Ora in 2014
In the same year that Anthony Joshua was linked to Cara (2014), he was also romantically to 34 years Rita Ora, a British musician.
They were first spotted at an event and rumors began to juggle around that the celebrities could be having a certain form of relationship.
However, this claim may not be true. In fact, in 2020, Ora, named AJ and NFL player Lewis Hamilton as the men she would love to date.
The same year, they launched a star-studded JD Sports ad.
He was Said to Have Flirted with Bella Hadid
American top model Bella Hadid became a top name in the list of women Joshua has been linked to. They met at a GQ party in 2016 and connected well.
Afterward, it didn’t go unnoticed that they liked each other’s posts on Instagram. It was alleged that the pair were using the social space to flirt.
While there is no other revelation about what may have transpired away from social media between the celebrities, Bella was still dating Canadian musician The Weeknd at the time. The relationship was off and on from 2015 to 2019.
In 2020, Hadid started dating art director Marc Kalman and the relationship was made public in 2021.
Faryal Makhdoom Allegedly Cheated on Her Husband with Anthony Joshua
In 2017, Faryal Makhdoom’s husband boxer Amir Khan accused her of having a relationship with Anthony Joshua.
Boxer Khan announced on Twitter that he and Makhdoom were getting a divorce. He went ahead to share a text conversation between Makhdoom and someone named “Ghost”. Here’s the text below.
Faryal moved on quick. Always mentioned to me how much she wanted to be with another guy, from all people another boxer 🙄 @anthonyfjoshua pic.twitter.com/1GBAQnvzMC
— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) August 4, 2017
AJ was quick to distance himself from the controversy as he claimed to have never even met Makhdoom. In the same Tweet, he claimed to like his woman “BBW” (an acronym for big beautiful women).
Khan later sent an apology to AJ and the WBA cham accepted and shoved the issue. Also, Khan and Makhdoom later reconciled.
He Sparked a Relationship with DJ Cuppy and Got Her a Diamond Chain
Nigerian disc jockey Florence Otedola “Cuppy” was linked to AJ for years. It was widely believed that the two had a romantic relationship but they kept it a secret.
Several images and videos of the two made it to the internet and in 2019, Cuppy traveled to Saudi Arabia for Joshua’s rematch against Andy Ruiz on 7 December.
She celebrated his victory afterward. Also, when Joshua visited Nigeria, Cuppy was there to go with him to different places. In fact, they became so close that Joshua met her billionaire father and many thought that the relationship was sealed.
Also, in 2019, Anthony Joshua gifted Cuppy a customized diamond chain.
From all that is gathered, the celebrities were only close friends. Cuppy has also called him “family” many times.
While the debate about their relationship continued to juggle, Cuppy became engaged to a British entrepreneur and boxer Ryan Taylor.
Maya Jama is Another Woman that Anthony Joshua was Believed to Have Dated
Another woman that has been linked to Anthony Joshua is TV host Maya Jama. The pair stirred a rumor after their selfie was all over the internet.
AJ did not sit back and relax without saying anything as he did several other rumors. Instead, he clapped back with denial and made it clear that it was a harmless picture that the media blew out of proportion.
In a report, he even to Maya’s ex, Stormzy after the image circulated.
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What Kind of Woman Does Anthony Joshua Want?
A woman who understands fame but is down-to-earth and family-oriented is AJ’s type of woman. He also pays attention to how people were raised and the values they have his ideal woman.
The 6 feet 6 inches tall fighter opened up that dating a celebrity would be easier since there’d be an easy understanding of fame.
While he may not be a fan of blind dates, he could have one. To him, an ideal date could mean being in a top restaurant with no food off-limits. So, it may just be safe to say that AJ may not necessarily go for a woman who eats as healthy as he is – or so we think?
How Many Children Does Anthony Joshua Have?
The Watford-born boxer is a father of one, a son named Joseph Bayley Temiloluwa Prince Joshua “JJ”. He was born in October 2015 and is currently 9 years old.
JJ was born to Anthony and his ex, Nicole Osbourne.
The young boy was kept away from the spotlight until he was about 6 months before the older Joshua shared that he was a father.
While many details about JJ remain under wraps, he is no alien to cameras and public spaces as his father is known for taking him to some of his matches.
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