{"id":5148,"date":"2026-06-08T21:40:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T21:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/mike-vrabel-and-wife-jen-pictured-together-for-first-time-since-dianna-russini-scandal\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T21:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T21:40:44","slug":"mike-vrabel-and-wife-jen-pictured-together-for-first-time-since-dianna-russini-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/mike-vrabel-and-wife-jen-pictured-together-for-first-time-since-dianna-russini-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Vrabel and wife Jen pictured together for first time since Dianna Russini scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2F130277530.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Mike Vrabel and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/entertainment\/who-is-jen-mike-vrabel-wife\/\">his wife, Jen<\/a>, put on a united front while celebrating their son\u2019s engagement following the NFL coach\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/07\/celebrity-news\/new-england-patriots-mike-vrabel-and-top-ny-times-nfl-reporter-dianna-russini-hold-hands-and-hug-at-luxury-hotel\/\">scandal with reporter Dianna Russini.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The New England Patriots head coach and Jen were all smiles as they posed in a family shot with their son Tyler and his fianc\u00e9e, Mariah Romano, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZS6OMIIOqeos_vw0iTkzstUNhH8mSUIT0Os3w0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via an Instagram photo<\/a> shared by the engaged couple on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most perfect engagement surrounded by the people I love most,\u201d\u00a0Romano captioned the post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Mike Vrabel and his wife, Jen (seen here in January 2025), celebrated their son\u2019s engagement amid the coach\u2019s scandal with journalist Dianna Russini. <span class=\"credit\">Mike Vrabel\/X<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The couple posed in a group photo with their son Tyler and his fianc\u00e9e, Mariah Romano. (Seen here: the couple in 2023.) <span class=\"credit\">Tyler Vrabel\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Mike, 50, and Jen, who wed in 1999, stood on separate sides of the couple and were also joined by their youngest son, Carter.<\/p>\n<p>The pair\u2019s appearance comes after they <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/29\/celebrity-news\/inside-mike-vrabels-24-hour-emergency-marriage-summit-after-dianna-russini-photo-scandal\/\">attended a 24-hour emergency marriage summit <\/a>in April when photos of Mike cozying up with Russini, 43, were published. The summit occured mid-NFL draft, as Vrabel previously announced he would be skipping Day 3 to seek counseling.<\/p>\n<p>They were also seen hanging out at a pool together, though the duo denied being alone and insisted they were with friends.<\/p>\n<p>Russini, who is married to Shake Shack executive <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/who-is-kevin-goldschmidt-dianna-russini-husband\/\">Kevin Goldschmidt<\/a>, told us she was at the resort with two friends on a hiking trip, while Mike stated he drove to the hotel with a pal to hang out with the reporter and her crew.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThe most perfect engagement surrounded by the people I love most,\u201d\u00a0Romano captioned the photo. <span class=\"credit\">Tyler Vrabel\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Mike\u2019s photo with Jen comes after he was seen holding hands with Russini earlier this year. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page Six<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And Russini told us, \u201cThe photos don\u2019t represent the group of six people who were hanging out during the day. Like most journalists in the NFL, reporters interact with sources away from stadiums and other venues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, later, Vrabel<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/23\/entertainment\/mike-vrabel-addresses-reporters-at-2026-nfl-draft-after-new-dianna-russini-photos\/\">\u00a0spoke to reporters at a pre-NFL Draft press conference<\/a> and said, \u201cI take accountability for my actions and for the actions that caused distraction to the people that I care most about \u2014 my family, this football team, the organization and the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was supported by his team, which stated: \u201cThe New England Patriots fully support Mike Vrabel\u2019s decision to prioritize his family first, as well as his own well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for Russini, she <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/14\/entertainment\/nfl-reporter-dianna-russini-resigns-from-the-athletic-after-photos-with-mike-vrabel\/\">stepped down from her position<\/a> at the Athletic, but stated, \u201cI have covered the NFL with professionalism and dedication throughout my career, and I stand behind every story I have ever published,\u201d in a letter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The duo was seen hugging at an Arizona hotel. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page SIx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Russini and Mike (seen above) denied any wrongdoing. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page SIx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The scandal continued to unfold beyond the initial Arizona photos. In mid-April, additional photos of Mike and Russini <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/23\/celebrity-news\/dianna-russini-and-married-mike-vrabel-caught-kissing-at-nyc-bar-taken-6-years-before-scandal\/\">kissing at the Tribeca Tavern<\/a> in New York City in 2020 were leaked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were kissing and they were all over each other,\u201d\u00a0an insider told us.<\/p>\n<p>The drama continued to grow, as 2021 photos of Mike and Russini <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/06\/celebrity-news\/mike-vrabel-pregnant-dianna-russini-rented-private-boat-2-months-before-giving-birth-report\/\">on a private boat<\/a> in\u00a0Putnam County, Tennessee, were released.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In late April, photos of the two cozying up at a NYC bar wre released. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page Six<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>As a result of the photos, Mike and Jen attended a marriage summit. Seen above (L-R): Mike Vrabel, Jen Vrabel, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg. <span class=\"credit\">Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for Roc Nation<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the time, the journalist was pregnant with her first child, Michael, with Goldschmidt, whom she married in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Russini and Goldschmidt, however, appeared to be going strong since the scandal, as they were <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/11\/celebrity-news\/dianna-russini-kisses-husband-on-mothers-day-as-pair-seen-for-first-time-since-mike-vrabel-scandal\/\">seen kissing<\/a> on Mother\u2019s Day in May.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/08\/celebrity-news\/mike-vrabel-and-wife-jen-pictured-together-for-first-time-since-dianna-russini-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Vrabel and his wife, Jen, put on a united front while celebrating their son\u2019s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/130277530.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5148"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5148\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}