Who is Josh Popper, Madonna’s 29-year-old boxer boyfriend? The model met all 6 of her kids and perhaps even her ex, Guy Ritchie, appeared on Bravo reality show Summer House, and had a brief NFL stint

Nov 28 , 2023

Madonna’s new young beau, Josh Popper has appeared on Bravo’s Summer House and had a brief NFL stint. Photo: @_joshpopper/Instagram

The Grammy winner, who kicked off her Celebration Tour last month, is rumoured to have already introduced her young beau to her ex-husband, Sherlock Holmes director Guy Ritchie

The boxing coach runs his own gym, Bredwinners, and met the pop star when he was training her son, David Banda; he is also friendly with Bravo reality series star Samantha Feher

Age has never been a concern for the Queen of Pop when it comes to love. Madonna’s relationship with her boxer boyfriend Josh Popper is still going strong almost a year down the line, despite the three-decade age gap between the two.

The pop superstar was 64 and her beau a mere 29 when they started dating. Madge had previously been linked to Andrew Darnell, a 23-year-old model. Since Popper and Madonna’s romance blossomed earlier this year, the “Like a Virgin” singer has revealed that he has integrated into her family and spent holidays with them.

Meet the young athlete who first met the pop star through her son David Banda, and get to know his modelling and boxing aspirations.

1. Josh Popper was the trainer of Madonna’s son, David Banda

Madonna and Josh Popper made their first social media appearance on the boxer’s Instagram page in February. Photo: @_joshpopper/Instagram

The public first got wind of their romance in February after Popper posted photos of a group of people including Madonna on his Instagram page. He captioned the snaps: “I wanna thank my coaches, my team, and my Bredwinners family for pushing me to be my best in and out of the ring. I got some good people by my side.” Bredwinners is the name of Popper’s boxing gym in New York City.

People magazine reported that the couple met while Popper was training Madonna’s now-18-year-old son, Banda. He had been working out at Bredwinners gym in the Big Apple with Popper overseeing his progress. Since the romance was revealed, the couple has been spotted out together several times.

2. He has met Madonna’s family

Things appear to have moved fast for the couple since then. Hello! reported that they’ve already spent holidays together, with Madonna even introducing her boyfriend to her family.

In April, the Grammy-winning artist shared on her Instagram account that her tour, The Celebration Tour, would be headed to Mexico. Her video also revealed that, while she made her announcement, Popper was enjoying dinner with all six of her children: Lourdes Leon, 27, Rocco, 23, David, 18, Mercy, 17, and 11-year-old twins Stella and Estere.

There’s even speculation that Madge introduced Popper to her ex-husband, Guy Ritchie, while on holiday in Lisbon in August to celebrate her 65th birthday. She posted a video on Instagram that featured Popper and other friends, along with the caption, “It’s great to be alive … and amazing to be able to put on my dancing shoes and celebrate my birthday! I’m so grateful.”