Breaking News: Wimbledon hopeful Katie Boulter calls out partner Alex De Minaur over huge and embrassing claim on Instagram
Tennis ace Katie Boulter left fans in stitches after joking that her beau Alex De Minaur has a secret shower habit.
The 25-year-old sports star, who recently engaged with his followers in a cheeky Q&A for Asics Tennis on Instagram, was asked if he sings while scrubbing up – to which, he replied: “That’s a great question! Probably not a lot of people know this but I don’t really sing in the shower. I’m a little bit boring. What can I say?”
However, 27-year-old partner Boulter wasn’t having any of it and quickly jumped into the comments to call him out, teasing: “Don’t lie to the people. I’ve heard I’m a Barbie girl a couple times.” The banter didn’t stop there, reports the Express. Fans were quick to react, flooding the post with laughing emojis and playful jibes.
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One fan chimed in with a grateful: “Thank you Katie!” While another egged her on, saying: “Spill all his secrets!” Another declared: “I knew it!” And another quipping about De Minaur’s extensive shoe collection went on: “With more than 100 pairs of shoes? Definitely he does.” Not missing a beat, De Minaur himself slid into the conversation with a shushing emoji, adding to the hilarity.
Wimbledon is just around the corner, with the draw for the opening matches set to take place on Friday (June 28) before the players hit the courts on Monday (July 1). Boulter, GB’s top-ranked female singles player, will be entering the tournament by seed for the first time in her career.
Despite boasting three WTA Tour titles and seven ITF Circuit cups, she has only ever managed to reach the third round of Wimbledon as a single player. She’s currently gearing up for the London-based Grand Slam by participating in the Eastbourne International this week, having already triumphed over Petra Martic 6-1 and 7-6 in the round of 32.
On the other hand, Australian De Minaur could face some tough competition when his name is drawn on Friday, potentially going up against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, household name Novak Djokovic or World No1 Jannik Sinner on his first day on the courts. He’ll be hoping to improve on his fourth-round singles exit from the tournament back in 2022 this summer, having climbed to ninth in the world off the back of a positive 2024 so far.
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Katie Boulter reveals the surprising way she knew she was in love with her Aussie tennis star boyfriend Alex De Minaur – as couple tell all about their romance
- Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur are tennis’ power couple
- Recently celebrated their fourth anniversary together
- Both are preparing for Wimbledon, starts on July 1
- De Minaur will then represent Australia at Paris Olympics
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British tennis star Katie Boulter has revealed the moment she knew Alex De Minaur was the man of her dreams – and it took her a surprisingly short amount of time.
Often labelled world tennis’ power couple, the lovebirds recently celebrated their fourth anniversary – and Boulter couldn’t be happier.
And it all took was a cup of coffee together for the world number 32 to realise the hardworking Aussie was definitely a keeper.
‘We bumped into each other at six in the morning and ended up getting a coffee. From that moment, I knew I was in it for the long haul,’ Boulter told The Age.
‘Growing up, I was always super-close to my grandpa: I always said to myself that if I can find someone who has half his heart, I’ll be the luckiest woman in the world. I’ve found that person in Alex.
‘He puts me before himself all the time and takes care of the people around him – his family and his team. He’s my best example of what I want to be.’
Both athletes are hoping to leave a mark at Wimbledon come July 1 – and De Minaur will be one of the men’s top 10 seeds at the All England Club.
He was equally gushing about Boulter, stating it is ‘just a joy to be around her’ and he deeply admires her upbeat nature.
British tennis star Katie Boulter (pictured left) has revealed the moment she knew Aussie Alex De Minaur was the man for her
Often labelled world tennis’ power couple, the lovebirds recently celebrated their fourth anniversary – and both couldn’t be happier
De Minaur was equally gushing about Boulter, stating it is ‘just a joy to be around her’ and the world number nine deeply admires her upbeat nature
On Wednesday, the world number nine was named among a nine-strong Australian contingent to compete at the Paris Olympics from July 27.
De Minaur will play both singles and doubles on clay, in what will be his Olympic debut three years in the making.
In 2021, ‘Demon’ was ruled out on the eve of the Tokyo Games when he contracted Covid-19.
‘I have always wanted to be an Olympian,’ De Minaur said.
‘Last time round I got a little bit unlucky to not be able to play in Tokyo, but I’ve had my eyes set on Paris and I am super excited to now be officially part of this team.
‘I am really looking forward to just immersing myself in what it means to be an Olympian.
‘I am excited see all the other sports, meeting some of my fellow athletes and making some new friends.’
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