Josh Allen is a professional American football player who currently serves as the starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League (NFL).
Allen was born on May 21, 1996, on a 3000-acre cotton farm near Firebaugh, California, to parents Joel and Lavonne Allen.
His family had been settled on the farm since the arrival of his great-grandfather from Sweden in America.
He attended a local school in Firebaugh, where his prospects in the sport were limited in the beginning of his life
Allen played college football at the University of Wyoming, where he was the starting quarterback for two seasons.
He was the highest drafted player from his university, having been picked by the Buffalo Bills as the 7th overall pick in the 1st round of the 2018 NFL draft.
Allen had a rough start in his career with fewer prospects than many of his contemporaries, but he worked hard and became the starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills.
He has had an incredibly productive start to his NFL career, and he has been re-writing the Buffalo Bills’ history books with his performances.
In 2021, he set a new record for the most 300+ yard passing games in a season with six.
Allen has been described as having a boyish and gentle personality.
However, he has expressed a desire to be meaner on the field and to grow up as a leader for his team.
Josh Allen girlfriend
As of August 2023, Allen is dating actress Hailee Steinfeld.
According to Marca, the two were first spotted together on May 25, 2023.
Allen’s previous long-term relationship was with Brittany Williams, whom he had known since childhood.
However, they have since split and Allen is currently dating Steinfeld.
It is currently unknown how Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld first met.
However, they were first spotted together in New York City amid rumors that Allen had split from his previous girlfriend Brittany Williams.
According to People Magazine, the two have been “hanging out for a few weeks” and are said to be “having fun”.
Who is Hailee Steinfeld?
Steinfeld is an American actress and singer, born on December 11, 1996, in Tarzana, California.
She had her breakthrough with the western film True Grit (2010), which earned her various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.
Steinfeld’s father is Jewish, and her mother is Christian, with Filipino, African-American, British Isles, and German ancestry.
She was raised in Agoura Hills and later in Thousand Oaks, California, attending Ascension Lutheran School, Conejo Elementary, and Colina Middle School.
Steinfeld was home-schooled from 2008 until her high school graduation in June 2015.
She has starred in several TV shows and movies, including Pitch Perfect 2, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Edge of Seventeen, and more.
Steinfeld has also released music and has gone on tour with big names like Katy Perry and Meghan Trainor.
In 2016, she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for her role in The Edge of Seventeen.
Despite Steinfeld commitment to keeping her relationships under wraps, Steinfeld has been linked to A-listers such as Niall Horan and Allen over the years.
She is also known for her fashion sense and has been featured in several fashion magazines
Steinfeld has said that she is very interested in being on the other side of the camera and would like to eventually produce and direct.
She has also been inspired by the women in her life, including her mother and grandmother.
Josh Allen and Brittany Williams
Prior to dating Steinfeld, Allen was in a long term relationship with Williams.
The former couple met as children in Fresno, California, when they attended a birthday party for Allen’s brother.
They reconnected as college freshmen.
Williams studied at California State University, Fresno, while Allen attended Reedley College, a two-year community college
Williams asked Allen to be her date to her school’s Sadie Hawkins dance, but it wasn’t as romantic as planned.
They began dating in 2017, and Williams was by Allen’s side when he was drafted into the NFL.
However, in 2023, Allen and Williams called it quits after being together for more than five years.
Williams unfollowed Allen on Instagram and removed several photos of him from her page, casting doubts over their relationship.
She also posted a cryptic Instagram story that further raised eyebrows, however, neither of them has publicly stated anything with respect to their relationship.
While they were together, Williams attended Fresno State University, where she was a member of the cheer team and the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
