Olivia Culpo's Dating History, From Nick Jonas To Zedd, Married To 49ers Star, Christian McCaffrey

Here's a look at all the high-profile men model, Olivia Culpo has dated over the years.

By Avispita Saha Last Updated: Dec 29, 2025 | 20:20:02 IST

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Olivia Culpo is a renowned American actress and model. You might recognise her as the 2012 Miss Universe title holder. Outside of pageantry, Olivia has also become a famed social media personality owing to her massive fan following on platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube. Furthermore, Olivia has appeared in several films since winning the Miss Universe pageant, including The Other Woman (2014), American Satan (2017), I Feel Pretty (2018), and The Swing of Things (2020), among others.  

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Recently, the model has been in the spotlight after she revealed in an interview that she has an entire storage unit filled with some of the most meaningful clothing items she has worn, kept as keepsakes for her daughter. For those unaware, Olivia Culpo is married to 49ers star, Christian McCaffrey, with whom she welcomed her first child, Colette Annalise McCaffrey, in 2025. However, did you know that she has dated several famous men before being married? If you are interested in knowing more about her dating history, keep on reading!  

Olivia Culpo allegedly dated swimmer, Ryan Lochte in 2012 

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In 2012, Olivia Culpo was linked to Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer, Ryan Lochte. The rumours about the two seeing each other started when the duo was spotted hanging out during the Fashion Week. In September of the same year, Ryan seemingly tried to fan the  flames of the rumours by telling E! at the time: 

"She is beautiful. I love hanging out with her. She has a great sense of humour. She makes me laugh. She's just a good girl to hang out with.”  

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Sadly, Olivia did not appear to be quite as enamoured with the swimmer. She shut down the romance rumours quickly by telling the New York Post that she was single. The Culpo Sisters star further clarified that she and Ryan were just friends and nothing more.  

Olivia Culpo was in a two-year relationship with singer, Nick Jonas  

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Olivia Culpo fell for the Sucker singer, Nick Jonas, back in 2013. She was so in love with Nick that she even moved to his home in Los Angeles. During a November 2022 episode of her TLC show, The Culpo Sisters, Olivia revealed that dating Nick was a “formative experience” for her. The duo dated for two years before breaking up in 2015. After her breakup, Olivia admitted that while she was with Nick Jonas, she truly believed that they would get married in the future, but alas, it did not happen. She further said: 

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"I moved to L.A. with him. I had no brand, no money and I was in love. That was great, right? But when he broke up with me, I was kind of left with no sense of identity. My whole identity was in him, which is a very common story of a young person in love." 

Olivia Culpo was briefly linked to NFL quarterback, Tim Tebow in 2015 

Olivia Culpo's breakup with Nick Jonas was reportedly pretty rough for both the model and the singer. However, Olivia was quick to move on to NFL quarterback, Tim Tebow by September 2015. At the time, the duo did their best to keep their romance out of the spotlight as they got to know each other. It is worth noting that among all of Olivia's relationships, this was her most short-lived one. According to reports, their romance fizzled by the end of November of that same year. Additionally, many sources at that time even claimed that Olivia and Tim never actually dated. According to them, they never had any solo outings; they only hung out together in the presence of their mutual friends after meeting at church. 

Olivia Culpo had an on-and-off relationship with Danny Amendola 

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Olivia shocked her fans in 2016 after going Instagram official with the then-New England Patriots wide receiver, Danny Amendola, in February of that year. After more than two years of dating, the couple reportedly split in 2018 after Danny was spotted getting cozy with CBS Sports reporter, Bianca Peters. Not long after they split, Olivia and Danny rekindled their romance in 2019. However, they ended their relationship for good in April 2019. At the time, the football player revealed that Olivia would pressure him to post about their relationship online, something which he was not a big fan of.  

Olivia Culpo dated popular German DJ, Zedd 

Romance rumours involving Olivia Culpo and Zedd began when the duo were reportedly seen dancing at Coachella. According to a Page Six report, Olivia celebrated her 27th birthday in May 2019 in the presence of Zedd. Although their romance was short-lived, it was highly publicized thanks to the reaction of Olivia's then-ex-boyfriend, Danny Amendola, who referred to Zedd as a “scorny little fu***r.”  

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Olivia Culpo is currently married to Christian McCaffrey 

Olivia tied the knot with San Francisco 49ers player, Christian McCaffrey last year, on June 29, 2024. Deciding that he was the man she was meant to spend forever with, Olivia broke one of her cardinal dating rules, which stated that she would never date another athlete again given her past bad experiences with them. The duo were first linked in 2019 when Christian was caught liking one of her Instagram posts. They went official when they made their red carpet debut at the NFL Honors in February 2020. Referring to her now-husband, Olivia said in an interview in 2022: 

"He's just the best, I feel like he is really everything that I could ever ask for, so I never have to worry about anything." 

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What are your thoughts on all the high-profile men that model, Olivia Culpo has dated over the years? Let us know.  

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