Katie Fawn and Chase Estep went to high school together, but they didn’t fall in love until a few years later.
Fawn, 26, and Estep, 25, grew up in Corbin, Kentucky, and they ran in the same circles, attending the same high school and church.
“Our families always went to the same church,” she said. “His family literally sat behind mine, but I never thought a thing about it. And I don’t think he did either.”
Estep is a professional baseball player. When he was drafted in 2022, Fawn, a content creator and owner of both a beauty brand and fashion label, reached out to congratulate him, not thinking much would come from the interaction.
“I was so not looking for a relationship, not even a little bit, and I don’t think he was either,” she said. “Then we just hit it off.”
“After about a week, we were like, ‘Yeah, I think we actually might be getting married,'” Fawn told Business Insider.
They’ve been an item since, and Estep proposed in December 2023. Fawn and Estep are still based in Corbin.
