Vanessa Trump, married to Donald Trump Jr. from 2006 to 2018, has 5 children with president’s oldest son. The former model lives in Jupiter, Florida.
Are Vanessa Trump and Tiger Woods dating?
According to media reports, Vanessa Trump and Tiger Woods have been seeing each other since late last year.
Kai Madison Trump, Charlie Woods and Sam Alexis Woods attend the Benjamin School in Florida.Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson made it “Instagram official” on Super Bowl Sunday 2025.Dating rumors for Vanessa Trump and Tiger Woods surfaced March 14, 2025, ahead of St. Patrick’s Day.
Like, heart or paper airplane emoji: Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump are dating.
The golf legend and the former daughter-in-law of his friend, President Donald Trump, are “Instagram official” — six weeks after her ex-husband Donald Trump Jr. went Instagram official with Bettina Anderson, a model and socialite from Palm Beach, Florida. Their children know each other, attend the same school and, in some cases, competed against each other.
Here’s what we know.
Tiger Woods is a legend — a GOAT, a pop culture phenomenon and a celebrity beyond golf. He has two children with his ex-wife, former model Elin Nordegren, Sam Alexis Woods and son Charlie Woods.
On March 13, 2025, news reports suggested Tiger Woods was dating Vanessa Trump, ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., former daughter-in-law of Donald Trump, and mother of Donald Trump Jr.’s five children. Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump’s eldest child, daughter Kai Madison Trump, attends the same school as Sam Alexis Woods and Charlie Woods.
In addition, Kai Madison Trump and Charlie Woods — both paving the way to a possible future pro golf career — have competed against each other in various tournaments.
In a Sunday, March 23, 2025, Instagram post, Tiger Woods confirmed their relationship via social media — a phenomenon known as “Instagram official.” The pro golfer, who has 3.6 million followers, shared photos of his new girlfriend Vanessa Trump with the caption: “Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side! We look forward to our journey through life together. At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts.”
Three hours after posting, the Tiger Woods update had more than 207,000 likes and over 5,000 comments.
Who is Vanessa Trump? Photos of Vanessa Trump, ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., former daughter-in-law of President Trump
On Nov. 12, 2005, Donald Trump Jr. married former model Vanessa Kay Trump, formerly Vanessa Kay Pergolizzi. Donald Trump introduced Donald Trump Jr. to Vanessa at a fashion show in 2003.
The couple married at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach in front of about 370 guests, with the service officiated by Donald Trump’s sister, Judge Maryanne Trump Barry.
Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump were 27 years old when they wed, weeks before they both turned 28 in December 2005.
Donald Trump Jr.’s siblings were in the wedding party: Ivanka Trump was a bridesmaid, and Eric Trump was a groomsman.
Vanessa and Donald Trump Jr. had five children together − Kai Trump, Donald Trump III, Tristan Trump, Spencer Trump and Chloe Trump − before they eventually divorced, after 12 years of marriage, in 2018.
In 2018, Donald Trump Jr. began dating former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle. When the couple split in 2024, Donald Trump Jr. began dating Palm Beach, Florida, socialite Bettina Anderson.
Though they are divorced, Donald Trump Jr. and ex-wife, Vanessa Trump, have an amicable relationship — his posts on social media often include their children, and, occasionally, family pictures with the rest of the Trump clan include Vanessa Trump. Vanessa Trump had even attended high-profile events to support her former father-in-law such as Election Night and Inauguration Day, alongside her former husband and his ex-girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle and current girlfriend Bettina Anderson.
Did Kai Trump hint about Tiger Woods, Vanessa Trump relationship on Instagram?
On Feb. 3, 2025, Kai Madison Trump, who has more than 1.6 million followers on Instagram and a big following for her YouTube vlogs, posted about Tiger Woods’ new golf course. Kai Trump regularly posts about her pro golf career, with reposts and regrams by her famous parents. But in this particular Instagram photo/video album post, there’s a photo of Kai Trump with her mom Vanessa Trump and a short clip at the end of Tiger Woods — the caption says: “What my weekends have been looking like!”
When did Donald Trump Jr. and model Bettina Anderson make it Instagram official?
Donald Trump Jr. typically posts about his five children with ex-wife Vanessa Trump, his father’s politics, his interests or podcasts.
Donald Trump Jr., eldest son of Donald Trump and the late Ivana Trump, sat in the VIP box on Super Bowl Sunday on Feb. 9, 2025. He shared video of the Caesars Superdome stadium field before the start of the Philadelphia Eagles-Kansas City Chiefs game as an Instagram Story and Instagram Reel to his 8.8 million followers. After he briefly livestreamed the Super Bowl Half-time show, Donald Trump Jr. posted photos on Instagram of three of his five children with ex-wife Vanessa Trump: Donald Trump III, Spencer Frederick Trump and Chloe Sofia Trump. The Instagram Live and some of the Instagram photos featured Donald Trump Jr.’s new girlfriend, Bettina Anderson.
Though the couple has attended high-profile events such as Donald and Melania Trump’s New Year’s Eve 2024 party at Mar-a-Lago or Inauguration Day festivities in Washington, D.C., his Super Bowl Sunday photos with Anderson and his children in the Trump VIP box were the first he had publicly posted.
On Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2025, Donald Trump Jr. did post an Instagram Reel that featured him, Anderson, Vice President JD Vance and a dozen others on stage dancing to “YMCA” by the Village People. The caption, however, promoted following Vance on social media and did not reflect his relationship with Anderson.
Photos of Donald Trump Jr. and model Bettina Anderson of Florida
Below are photos of Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson, a model and active member of the Palm Beach society scene.
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