Dianna Russini went viral in April 2026 over Page Six’s exclusive photos of herself and NFL coach Mike Vrabel holding hands at an Arizona resort, nearly six years into her marriage.
The sports journalist, who resigned from her role at the Athletic in the wake of the scandal, wed husband Kevin Goldschmidt in 2020.
The duo has two sons.
When Russini and Vrabel’s hugging made headlines, the sportscaster claimed, “The photos don’t 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.”
Dianna Russini is married to husband Kevin Goldschmidt (both pictured above in a photo from Instagram). Dianna Russini/Instagram
Get to know the businessman, with whom the NFL reporter (pictured above in February 2025) shares two kids. dianna russini/ instagram
Vrabel, who is married to wife Jen, similarly dubbed their interaction “completely innocent” at the time — but admitted during an April 2026 press conference that he was having “difficult conversations” with his family and striving to show up as the “best version” of himself.
He later announced he’d be skipping day 3 of the NFL Draft in order to seek counseling.
Additional photos of Russini and Vrabel canoodling at an NYC bar in 2020 were released hours later.
Goldschmidt has not spoken out about the scandal. Learn more about the businessman below.
He is a Shake Shack executive
Goldschmidt (pictured above in 2024) is a Penn State University graduate.
The businessman (pictured above in 2024) has worked at Shake Shack since 2019.
Goldschmidt has worked at Shake Shack since 2019, according to his LinkedIn.
In February 2025, he became the company’s vice president of total rewards and HR technology.
Goldschmidt, who is a 2007 Penn State University grad with a bachelor’s degree in finance, has also worked at Aramark and AmerisourceBergen.
He married Russini in 2020
He and Russini tied the knot in September 2020.
“0 regret,” the sports journalist wrote via Instagram while honoring their anniversary three years later. Dianna Russini/Instagram
In September 2020 — six months after she and Vrabel were seen getting cozy at an NYC bar — Goldschmidt and Russini walked down the aisle.
The bride gushed over the nuptials via Instagram while celebrating the couple’s third anniversary.
“3 years. 2 babies. 1 new job. 0 regret,” she captioned the 2023 upload.
They share 2 children
Goldschmidt and Russini went on to welcome sons back to back.
Russini (pictured above in February 2025) gave birth to Michael in 2021, followed by Joey the next year. Getty Images for SiriusXM
The duo became parents in August 2021 when son Michael Andrew arrived.
“In a world filled with so many overrated experiences, this one lived up to it all and more,” the new mom told her Instagram followers at the time.
Joseph “Joey” Kevin joined the family in October of the following year.
Where they stood before the scandal
Russini joked that her marriage was “falling apart” weeks before being photographed holding hands with NFL coach Mike Vrabel (seen together above at a resort in Arizona in April 2026). © Page Six
The pair’s hug in March at an Arizona resort has gone viral. © Page SIx
Russini confessed during a February 2026 “Stugotz and Company” podcast episode that she and Goldschmidt had “never been more disconnected” due to her busy schedule.
“He doesn’t even know who I am right now,” she quipped at the time. “Our text messages look like two robots.”
Russini joked to listeners that her union was “falling apart” and that she had a “lot of work to do” with the businessman after the Super Bowl.
