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- Jana Kramer is best known as a country music singer and actress.
- She is notable for her role as Alex Dupre on the television series One Tree Hill.
- Jana went made her red carpet debut with Allan Russell in March 2023 and announced their engagement in May 2023
Jana Kramer is engaged! The 39-year-old country music singer and actress shared revealed that her boyfriend of about six and a half months, Allan Russell, 42, asked for her hand in marriage — and she said yes! “It was a really beautiful night, and me and the kids were all sitting… on the front porch of the steps, and just looking out at the view,” she gushed on the May 25, 2023 episode of her podcast, Whine Down with Jana Kramer. “And he said my name, and I got up or whatever and then he got down on one knee, and Jolie just started jumping up and down. It was the cutest thing ever, it’s like she knew what was happening.”
Allan also took to Instagram to confirm the special news. “A forever with you just feels right and has done since the day I met you @kramergirl,” he wrote alongside professional pictures from his and Jana’s engagement shoot, which can be seen here. “I’m proud to call you my fiancé and cherish every minute we spend together.”
The exciting news came less than five months after Jana went Instagram official by sharing a photo of her and Allan laughing together. “Back where it all started…Also this is so us…trying to take a photo,” she captioned the sweet snapshot. Find out more about Alan and his romance with Jana below.
Allan Is A Former Professional Soccer Player
Allan’s now a soccer coach after retiring as a player. He previously played for Hamilton Academical, St Mirren, Macclesfield Town, Mansfield Town, and Partick Thistle around the U.K., per BBC. He then headed to the U.S. to play for the North Carolina FC and Los Angeles Blues.
The athlete, who was born in Glasgow, Scotland and raised in England, now works as a specialist attacking coach for Norwich City FC, according to his Instagram bio. He also founded Superior Striker, an elite attacking training program for soccer players. He was one of the trainers that helped England’s team train for the 2018 World Cup.
When Did Allan And Jana Start Dating?
It’s unclear exactly when, but Jana first publicly mentioned him on her Whine Down podcast on Jan. 9, 2023. “Yes, it was a week later I flew out here [for this trip], but only because I can’t come back because, you know, weekends [with the kids] and, you know, there’s things that I couldn’t rearrange and right now with his job, he can’t come,” she said, talking about how her trip to England in Dec. 2022 was actually a getaway to visit Allan. “So I’ll have to do more of the bulk of the flying for the next few months. But I’m excited about it. And you know, in three weeks, hopefully, I’ll be back. … I’m happy.”
Allan Shares Soccer Training Tips In YouTube Videos
The “specialist” teaches beneficial ways for soccer players to be on top of their game and “play like a pro.” The video above showcases the proper timings of runs and how to execute the perfect time finish.
Allan Has A Son
Allan has a teenage son named Troy from a previous relationship. He often refers to him as his “little man” and “little mate” on Instagram and has been training him for years to be the next soccer star. Jana has two kids from her previous marriage to Mike Caussin. They share a daughter Jolie, 7, and son Jace, 4.
Allan Is A Proud Dog Dad
One look at his Instagram page shows that Allan loves his pup, Alba. He even included her in a Valentine’s Day post for Jana, as seen above.
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