Pop Stars Who Have Dated Pro Athletes

Pop singer Mandy Moore’s mother was responsible for setting her daughter up with tennis professional Andy Roddick in 2002. The singer recalled meeting Roddick for the first time while filming her movie “How to Deal.” “About the last three weeks of the film, I meet this guy who completely just steals my heart. I’m so happy and crushing on him. I have mom to thank for that. Luckily, Andy obliged, accepted the invitation, and came and met me on the set. I watched his tennis match the next day and the rest is history, I guess,” she told “The Early Show” (via CBS News).

Roddick was by Moore’s side during the red-carpet movie premiere of “How to Deal” in New York City, and the songstress was present and cheering in the stands when he won his first U.S. Open in 2003. The pair were in constant headlines, with Moore reaching enormous success with “Candy” and Roddick winning the Grand Slam Championship title. At the time, the attention reportedly proved too much for the young couple, and they split in 2004.

As InStyle reported, in 2018, Moore was a guest on “The Howard Stern Show” and hinted that Roddick may have been unfaithful. “He broke my heart, Howard. So, I think we parted ways because of that. [The heartbreak] got poured into everything,” she shared.