Jana Kramer Is Engaged to Former Soccer Player Allan Russell: 6 Things to Know About Her Fiance

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Jana Kramer Is Engaged to Former Soccer Player Allan Russell: 6 Things to Know About Her Fiance

Introducing her man! After keeping their romance relatively low-key, Jana Kramerrevealed in January 2023 that she is dating former soccer playerAllan Russell.

“Back where it all started… Also this is so us… trying to take a photo 😂,” the One Tree Hill alum captioned the pair’s Instagram debut on  January 28, tagging Russell’s account.

In the snap, Kramer laughed as she cuddled her beau on a brown leather couch. The former North Carolina FC athlete, for his part, was all smiles and wore a white turtleneck with a black coat. The “Story” songstress also wore a jacket, but in a camel color. While Kramer tagged her Instagram location in downtown Nashville, it is unclear when and where the photo was taken.

After the pair’s social media debut, Kramer’s celebrity friends flooded the comment section to toast the relationship milestone.

“There he is 😍😍,” Kelly Rizzo, who was married to Bob Saget before his January 2022 death, replied on Friday.

Kramer’s personal trainer, Erin Oprea, added: “Soooo happy for you.”

The Soccer Mom Madam star announced earlier this month that she had a new boyfriend, revealing during her “Whine Down” podcast that he was a “sweetheart” who lives in England.

“I don’t know if this is my forever person. … But, like, I’m not going to push away love just because I’ve been hurt before. I’m going to embrace it,” Kramer — who shares daughter Jolie and son Jace with ex-husband Mike Caussin — said during the January 9 episode of her podcast, hinting that they met through an online dating app. “I’m going to have fun. And if it doesn’t work out, well, you know what, I’m gonna learn a lot of lessons. And I had a lot of fun along the way.”

She added at the time: “When I was on that app, I was like, ‘No, they live in a different country, no, no, no.’ And, you know, even with him, I said, ‘No … this is silly. I’m a mom with two kids and I live in Nashville, like, how would this even work?’ And something about him, you know, I was like, ‘OK, well, let me just see, what does the conversation hurt, right?’ This just feels different.”

Kramer — who was briefly linked to Jay Cutler and Ian Schinelliin 2022 following her divorce from Caussin — is remaining optimistic as she and Russell navigate long distances.

“I’m just enjoying where it’s at right now and I’m enjoying feeling this way,” she gushed during her podcast. “We’re trying not to go more than three weeks without seeing each other. … It just feels really nice, and I don’t want to put too much pressure on it and I just want to enjoy it.”

Kramer confirmed in May 2023 that the pair are engaged after six months of dating.

Scroll below to meet Kramer’s man:

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What Does Allan Russell Do for a Living?

The former striker has become a soccer coach since retiring as a pro athlete. Per his Instagram bio, he is a specialist attacking coach for Norwich City FC. Russell also founded Superior Striker, an elite attacking training program for fellow soccer players.

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Where Does Allan Russell Live?

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Russell currently is based in England.

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What Professional Sport Did Allan Russell Play?

The Roam Foods cofounder has played professional soccer for Hamilton Academical, St Mirren, Macclesfield Town, Mansfield Town and Partick Thistle across the U.K. He later joined the North Carolina FC and Los Angeles Blues in the U.S. Since becoming a set-piece coach, Russell even helped England’s team train for the 2018 World Cup. (England finished in fourth place at the time with France taking home the trophy.)

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When Did Jana Kramer and Allan Russell Go Instagram Official?

Two days after the Steppin’ Into the Holidays actress shared a FaceTime screenshot with her man, using an emoji to cover his face, she revealed his identity on Instagram. “Back where it all started,” she captioned her snap, seemingly referring to one of the pair’s first dates.

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How Did Allan Russell Propose to Jana Kramer?

“He said my name and I [stood up] and he got down on one knee and then Jolie just started jumping up and down. It was the cutest thing ever,” the country singer revealed during a May 2023 episode of her “Whine Down” podcast, noting they were taking an evening walk alongside her two kids with ex Caussin. “Like, she knew what was happening [before he said anything]. She was like, ‘You’re getting married!’ And then, I kind of blacked out at that point.”

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Does Jana Kramer’s Fiance Have Kids?

Russell shares a son with his ex-wife, whom he was married to for 11 years. He is also still close to his adult stepdaughter and travels back to London to see his kids 10 days a month.

“It was nice,” he said on her “Whine Down” podcast of Kramer meeting his kids in Nashville during spring 2023. “[They] were here for, like, 10 or 11 days.”