Amanda Kloots and Justin Gimelstob’s debut relationship and say it has “been absolutely wonderful” (exclusive)

Amanda Kloots And retired Tennis Pro Justin Gimelstob made his debut with the red carpet.

On Monday, April 28, TV personality, 43 and tennis champion, 48, appeared on the unforgettable evening at Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.

Kloots and Gimelstob arrived at the event and marked their first public appearance together. Kloots tells people exclusively that their relationship is “very new.”

“It has been absolutely wonderful,” she says before she notes that they are still in the “phase”.

“I hope to never leave that scene,” Gimelstob tells People. “I admired her, long before she gave me a shot,” he says. He refers jokes to the first time he saw her at a Formula 1 race in Las Vegas as their first date, but Kloots confirms that they did not go on their first date about a year and a half later.

Gimelstob adds that even though he is “persistent”, timing is everything, and they had mutual friends who helped to facilitate their relationship. Kloots notes that because they met as friends, her 5-year-old son, Elvismet Gimelstob as one of her friends. Kloots welcomed Elvis in June 2019 with his deceased husband Nick Cordero.

“It happened a little natural, which is fantastic,” she says.

When asked what they love about each other, Gimelstob says he could list things “all night”, and they would “never get into the event.”

“She is just an extremely special person. Of course she is physically beautiful, but how she handles everything. She is so handsome and has so much grace and is an amazing mother,” he says. “She cares about people. She is generous in the breath. She has a beautiful energy and is a fantastic athlete. I mean, I could continue and go.”

“He is a wonderful man, (and) wonderful father,” she says. “I love how he takes care of me.”

Gimelstob won the 1998 Australian Open and French Open mixed doubles with Venus Williams. He retired from professional tennis in 2007. Since the end of his tennis career he welcomed a son, Brandon, in August 2013. He also tells people that he has a foundation, Justin Gimelstob Children’s Fund, which helps to raise money for child cancer and blood disease.

Adhesive told People in October 2024 The Cordero “definitely” gave her “her blessing” to find love again through readings with media. Korgero died in July 2020 Due to complications with Covid-19. He was 41.

“He always says it will. It is one of the running themes from readings I have had, that it will. I know you are alone. It will. I don’t know. We’ll see,” she told People.

At that time she had been “for almost three years” and learned a lot throughout the process, Kloots said.

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Lately, Kloots told People in February That she decided to create “something beautiful” with the box from her convicted husband. She turns his ashes into a one-of-a-Kind diamond ring, which she will hold her finger “every day.”