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Who is Paul Rabil, Vanessa Kirby’s rumoured new fiancé? ‘The LeBron of Lacrosse’ co-founded the PLL – and he’s had Stephen Curry, Bill Belichick and Venus Williams on his podcast

Meet the man dubbed “The LeBron of Lacrosse”, Paul Rabil, rumoured to be Vanessa Kirby’s new fiancé. Photo: @paulrabil/Instagram
Meet the man dubbed “The LeBron of Lacrosse”, Paul Rabil, rumoured to be Vanessa Kirby’s new fiancé. Photo: @paulrabil/Instagram

Rabil, whose exes include Eiza González and Kelly Berger, retired from lacrosse in 2021 and now actively promotes the sport; he and Kirby have been dating for 2 years – but are they engaged?

The Crown star Vanessa Kirby is closing out the year with a bang … and possibly a ring! The actress, who is booked and busy with a host of upcoming releases like Night Always Comes, The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, is rumoured to be engaged to her long-time boyfriend, lacrosse star Paul Rabil. The pair have reportedly been dating for two years after first being linked in October 2022.
Vanessa Kirby rose to fame playing Princess Margaret on Netflix’s The Crown. Photo: @vanessa__kirby/Instagram
Vanessa Kirby rose to fame playing Princess Margaret on Netflix’s The Crown. Photo: @vanessa__kirby/Instagram

After over a year of keeping things private since then, they went Instagram official in November 2023. At the time, Rabil wrote on Instagram, “From the very minute we first met in Des Moines, around the world and back, life is far better, more purposeful and more beautiful with you.”

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Clearly, he’s a romantic but what else do we know about Kirby’s rumoured fiancé, who was once married to fellow lacrosse pro Kelly Berger and dated actress Eiza González? Read on to find out.

Paul Rabil’s background

Vanessa Kirby is reportedly engaged to former lacrosse star Paul Rabil. Photo: @paulrabil/Instagram
Vanessa Kirby is reportedly engaged to former lacrosse star Paul Rabil. Photo: @paulrabil/Instagram

Paul Rabil was born to Allan and Jean Rabil in December 1985. Born and raised in Maryland, he played a year of lacrosse at Watkins Mill High School – which he credits for helping him fall in love with the game – then transferred to DeMatha Catholic High School.

At DeMatha, he was a multi-sport athlete playing basketball, track and lacrosse. He later had an exceptional collegiate career at Johns Hopkins University, where he majored in political science with a minor in entrepreneurship and management. Rabil rose to fame after joining Major League Lacrosse (MLL) and was dubbed “The LeBron of Lacrosse”.

He’s a businessman

Paul Rabil and Vanessa Kirby have been dating for two years. Photo: @paulrabil/Instagram
Paul Rabil and Vanessa Kirby have been dating for two years. Photo: @paulrabil/Instagram