Tennis champion Venus Williams might be going for love off the court. The 44-year-old sports star was reportedly spotted getting some well-deserved TLC on a yacht in the scenic Italian town of Nerano. Among those accompanying her was actor Andrea Preti, 36, who appeared to be enjoying her company and even offering her a shoulder massage.

While they are not confirmed to be dating, they did look cosy together, which was enough to spark romance rumours. The seven-time Grand Slam champion was previously linked to tennis player Reilly Opelka, Nicky Hammond of the wealthy Annenberg family, and Elio Pis, a model. But who is her new potential beau, and what do we know about him? Andrea Preti went from modelling to acting Andrea Preti was born and brought up in Denmark before moving to Italy in his teens.

According to his reportedly self-written IMDB bio, his career first took off when he started working as a model after his family introduced him to the fashion world in Italy. It was while he was pursuing modelling that he realised he wanted to become an actor. So he flew to New York and studied acting at the Susan Batson Academy.

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