The New York Jets tight end, Christopher Joseph “CJ” Uzomah is often in the limelight due to his gameplay. The tight end flaunts his athleticism on his socials, however, he stays away from sharing his love life. This has led a lot of people to speculate about his girlfriend and stuff.
But for a change, we have brought some exclusive details on his love life in today’s article. So, keep up with us till the end to discover all about Uzomah’s romantic life.
Does CJ Have a Girlfriend?
Yes, the tight end is a taken man. The 31-year-old is currently in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend, Yasmin Quintana. The couple is head over heels for each other and are enjoying their togetherness.
Although we don’t have exact information on the beginning of their relationship, after going through Yasmin’s X (previously Twitter), we have found out that their sweet romance started somewhere in 2021.
The lovebirds made their relationship public only in May 2023, when Yasmin shared a photo of the couple on Instagram with the caption “places w my person.”
All About CJ’s Girlfriend Yasmin
Yasmin is a beautiful lady born on April 6, 1995, to Leticia and Rafael Quintana. As of 2024, she is 29 years old. She grew up with her 3 siblings. She has two sisters, Yadi Quinata, and Yareli Quintana, and a brother, Francisco Quintana.
What Does Yasmin Do? Education and Career
The Jets WAG attended Dixon High School in California from 2009-2013. She then joined California State University, Northridge to pursue a Bachelor’s in Broadcast Journalism and Sociology in 2013 and graduated in 2017.
After completing her studies, she has worked as a social media coordinator and content creator for many companies, including Barstool Sports, Red Bull Media House, Westbrook, and The Game Day. But as of now, she works as the digital content coordinator at FanDueli in New York.
Yasmin’s Deal With Health Complications
Uzomah’s girlfriend Yasmin went through a lot of health complications in 2023. To start with, she was diagnosed with endocarditis, due to which she spent almost 2 weeks in hospital. After her release from the hospital, she visited her family in California where she was continuing IV medications through a PICC line.
Just after two days, she suffered a stroke. Immediately after, she was life-flighted to UC Davis Medical Center where she was admitted to the neurological ICU. The doctors found that she had a subarachnoid hemorrhage for which she underwent multiple procedures and treatments, making it difficult to even walk properly.
On the last day at the hospital, her final CT scan showed that she had an aneurysm that was growing which needed emergency surgery.
It was tough for her and she was hospitalised 2 times even after that. Later, they also found a blood clot in her chest and she was then medicated with blood thinners. She went through tough times throughout the year 2023, however, she thinks she was lucky to have her family and her boyfriend Uzomah beside her.
The people never let her feel alone in her fight and finally, she won against all odds. But coming to the end of 2023, she had some good news to share with her fans and family. So what’s that? Let’s find out in the section below.
CJ Uzomah and His Girlfriend Are Expecting a Child In 2024
Yes, you heard that right!! The perfect duo is expecting a baby girl. The couple made it public through a video on each other’s Instagram profile, on November 2023.
Later on, the mother-to-be also posted a heartwarming video of the gender reveal, where the couple sat beside each other with their dog to find out about the gender of their new member.
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They are expecting the baby in May 2024. They also shared the baby’s name, Blake Luna Uzomah. The lovers were very much filled with emotions to learn that their newest addition was going to be a baby girl.
Is The Couple Planning Their Marriage?
Looking at their social media, we don’t get the slightest hint of them tying the knot anytime soon. They are not rushing into anything at the time being.
The pair seems to be content with the pace of their relationship and are happy as things go by. They probably want to take every step of their lives with much consideration and the way every decision favours both of them.
The athlete hasn’t popped the question yet even after years of relationship. So, we can tell that marriage isn’t in their thoughts as of now. Nevertheless, we can hope to see them leading a happily married life somewhere down the line.