Serena Williams' fiance Alexis Ohanian posted this photograph on his Instagram this after, captioning it "Just #WaihekeIsland things. Brb civilization".
Serena Williams' fiance Alexis Ohanian posted this photograph on his Instagram this after, captioning it "Just #WaihekeIsland things. Brb civilization".
Tennis player Serena Williams is believed to be taking some time out today - exploring Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf with fiance Alexis Ohanian - ahead of the ASB Classic which starts on Monday.
The Herald was yesterday told by sources close to Williams that she would pay a fleeting visit to some of the popular beaches west of Auckland today, before heading to Waiheke Island for lunch.
This afternoon Ohanian, 33, posted a photo of a beach on the island, which he captioned, "Brb civilization" (sic).
Williams arrived in Auckland yesterday morning, flanked by security guards, stopping only briefly to answer questions from the media at the airport.
Hours after touching down here, she revealed on Reddit that she and Ohanian, who co-founded the site, were engaged.
And ASB Classic organisers confirmed to the Herald yesterday afternoon that Ohanian is in New Zealand too.
"I came home. A little late. Someone had a bag packed for me. And a carriage waited. Destination: Rome," Williams, 35, wrote on her verified Reddit account.
"To escort me to my very own 'charming.' Back to where our stars first collided. And now it was full circle. At the same table we first met by chance."
Caroline Wozniaki (left) and Serena Williams arriving at Auckland Internatioanl Airport yesterday. Photo / Supplied
She continued: "But by choice. Down on knee. He said 4 words. And r/isaidyes."
Ohanian also shared the Reddit post on Facebook, simply writing, "She said yes."
Tomorrow, Williams and her sister Venus will play a charity tennis match with the All Blacks sensations and brothers Ardie and Julian Savea.
The sisters are also expected to attend a VIP ASB Classic launch to be held in Mission Bay on Sunday night.
According to the Celebrity Net Worth website, Williams' fiance, a New Yorker, has a net worth of US$6 million, although that's small compared with his fiancee's estimated US$150m fortune.
His personal motto is "making the world suck less" and he's invested in more than 200 small businesses, each of which he vets personally to ensure they chime with his creedo.
He is also the author of the bestselling 2013 book Without Their Permission: How the 21st Century Will Be Made, Not Managed, which looks at how Reddit was formed and includes his belief that the internet can be harnessed for good.
He's been included twice on Forbes' influential 30 Under 30 list.
According to the Celebrity Net Worth website, Ohanian, a New Yorker, has a net worth of US$6 million, although that's small compared with his fiancee's estimated US$150m fortune.
His personal motto is "making the world suck less" and he's invested in more than 200 small businesses, each of which he vets personally to ensure they chime with his creedo.
He is also the author of the bestselling 2013 book Without Their Permission: How the 21st Century Will Be Made, Not Managed, which looks at how Reddit was formed and includes his belief that the internet can be harnessed for good.
He's been included twice on Forbes' influential 30 Under 30 list.
The couple first met in 2015 at a lunch and started dating in October of that year.
