Vanessa Trump left a trail of social media breadcrumbs hinting at her secret relationship with Tiger Woods long before the news broke.
The ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. followed the golf legendâs personal Instagram account, his TGR Foundation and the Tiger Woods Center as well as several Woods fan pages over the past few months.
As far back as December 2024, Vanessa, 47, has âlikedâ several videos and pictures of Woods, 49, on social media â including ones with his kids and a tribute that the athlete posted for his mother, Kultida Woods, who died in February.
The ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. hasnât been shy about showing her affection for Woods (seen here with Vanessa in February) on social media.
Page Six confirmed Thursday that Vanessa and Tiger are an item, with sources saying they are not âtoo seriousâ but that it is âheading in that direction.â
âThey have a lot in common. Theyâve both gotten used to public scrutiny. They both know how to keep their private life private. Theyâre both parents,â one insider shared.
She didnât hold back from clicking the heart button on posts about the athlete.
We learned that the duo started out as friends, but their relationship budded into something much deeper.
âTheyâre a good match; theyâre level-headed, they like to avoid drama, they share a lot of the same values,â the source said, noting Tiger historically âalways tried to date girls who just werenât right for him.â
Vanessa has also âlikedâ multiple photos and videos of Woods.
Weâre told Vanessa and Tiger are âtaking things slow,â but there is a possibility their romance could become âreally serious and permanent.â
An insider added of Vanessa, âSheâs not starstruck by him; sheâd date him even if he werenât famous. Fame doesnât interest her; thatâs what he likes best about her. ⌠Weâll see where it goes.â
They have been dating since Thanksgiving 2024, according to the Daily Mail.
While it is unclear how they met, Vanessa and Tiger run in the same circles and live just 20 minutes away from each other in Florida.
Her eldest daughter, Kai Trump, is an avid golfer who often plays with President Trump.
Kai, 17, attends the same Palm Beach, Fla., school as Tigerâs two kids, Sam, 17, and Charlie, 16.
âShe comes to his place on Jupiter Island. Theyâre not living together,â an insider told the outlet. âShe comes over and spends the night and leaves in the morning. Maybe a few nights a week.â
The source added, âThey just love hanging out, having dinner and schmoozing together. Theyâre sticking close to home, have decided not to make it a thing and go out in public. Not just yet anyway.â
Vanessa was married to Don Jr., 47, from 2005 to 2018. In addition to Kai, the exes share sons Donald III, 16, Tristan, 13, and Spencer, 12, and daughter Chloe, 10.
Woodsâ two kids attend the same school as Vanessaâs eldest child.
Meanwhile, Tiger wed Elin Nordegren, who is the mother of his kids, in 2004.
Their marriage infamously fell apart in 2009 after the golferâs cheating scandal, and they divorced in 2010.
Tiger moved on with a former manager of one of his flagship restaurants, Erica Herman, whom he dated for six years until 2023. After their split, they were entangled in a heated legal battle over an NDA.