Who Is Manti Te'o's Wife? All About Jovi Nicole Te'o

Manti Te'o has found love again.

The former NFL player married Jovi Nicole Te'o (née Engbino) in August 2020. The couple first began dating in 2015, a few years after Manti made headlines when he fell victim to a catfishing scandal.

Over the years, Jovi has been Manti's biggest cheerleader, supporting both his professional football career and his decision to tell his story through the Netflix documentary Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist. Though Jovi hasn't publicly spoken out about the scandal directly, she did drop a heartfelt comment on Manti's Instagram post promoting the documentary. "Proud of you hunny❤️🙏🏽" she wrote.

Since tying the knot, Manti and Jovi have also welcomed two kids: daughter Hiro and son Kyro, born in 2021 and 2023, respectively.

So, who is Manti Te'o's wife? Keep reading for everything there is to know about Jovi Nicole Te'o.

She and Manti got engaged in February 2020

After five years of dating, Manti popped the question while playing a game called The Whisper Challenge with friends in February 2020. In a video shared to Jovi's Instagram, Manti asks Jovi "Will you marry me?" as she tries (and hilariously fails) to guess what he's saying while wearing headphones.

After correctly guessing the word "will," Manti gets down on one knee. Jovi immediately shouts the full phrase, as Manti pulls a ring from his pocket and asks her again.

"We're ENGAGED ❤️," Jovi captioned the video. The pair first went public with their romance on social media in 2015.

She and Manti got married in August 2020

After a short engagement, Manti and Jovi got married in August 2020 during an intimate oceanside ceremony in La Jolla, California. Manti announced the happy news on Instagram alongside a series of wedding photos. "I couldn't give you the world but I think I did better ... I gave you my last name and it looks good on you Mrs. Te'o," he penned.

In a post of her own, Jovi elaborated on their plans for a future post-COVID celebration with friends and family. "✨ Yesterday I got to marry my best friend and the love of my life in an intimate beach ceremony❤️ Although this was not how we envisioned our ceremony, it was perfect. We will be having our reception and celebration when Temples and venues open back up so we can share this special occasion with our families and I couldn't be more excited," she wrote, adding their couple nickname "#joviteo."