T.J. Watt’s older brother, J.J. Watt, opened up about— dating difficulties and meeting his celebrity crush, Jennifer Aniston,— with American journalist Graham Bensinger on his In Depth podcast on YouTube.Graham Bensinger took the J.J. Watt interview in 2016. It re-entered cyberspace after 10 long years in January 2026.10 years ago, J.J. Watt talked about dating difficulties, his celebrity crush, Jennifer Aniston, and what he looked for in a woman [before he met his current wife Kealia (nee Ohai) Watt].
Former NFL star JJ Watt blamed his work schedule for dating difficulties
J.J. Watt not only thought it was his work schedule that made dating very hard, but also having his salary printed on the front page of the newspaper.It was also hard because the whole world was watching his every move. It also made every woman he was seen with automatically his girlfriend.He admitted that bringing a girl into his life meant being open to scrutiny and criticism that came with it.“No matter how perfect the girl is, people are going to rip her to shreds. Because that’s the social media world we live in today,” Watt said.J.J. Watt acknowledged that he had to be careful about that. Because it was not just about him but about bringing somebody who could handle all that.
Throwback to what JJ Watt looked for in a woman a decade ago
J.J. Watt looked for personality in a woman.The biggest thing for him was that football was going to end for him someday [he retired in 2022]. It won’t last forever for him; the fortune and fame would go away.So, he was looking for someone he could sit on the couch on a Saturday night with, order a pizza, and just make each other laugh.“The coolest thing about a relationship is you don’t need anybody else to have fun,” Watt said. “You can find something in each other.You can tell whether it’s a deep conversation about serious topics or just completely messing around and having a laugh.I think that’s so important. It has to be someone who makes those two people better. I want to help enhance her life, and I want her to help enhance my life.I think when I find that, that’s when I’ll really know that I found the one, somebody that I truly want to spend every single day with, and I can’t wait to get home and talk to.”10 years later, he has that someone! J.J. Watt is happily married to Kealia Ohai, a former professional soccer player.
J.J. Watt and Kealia Ohai relationship timeline and family
The same year that J.J. Watt’s Graham Besinger interview came out, he started dating Kealia Ohai.Three years later, they got engaged in 2019. A year later, they got married in the Bahamas in Feb. 2020.Two years later, they welcomed their firstborn son, Koa James Watt, in Oct. 2022.Three years later, Kealia Watt and J.J. Watt welcomed their second son, Niko Benjamin Watt, in June 2025.
NFL defensive end JJ Watt has a celebrity crush on Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston was the best female celebrity J.J. Watt had met because of his success.She was his only celebrity crush. He did not get starstruck. He did not get excited about celebrities because he realized they’re regular people.But she was always the one that he felt would be cool to meet. He was at his agency when they said that she was at the building.He immediately started sweating. It was a moment like in high school when they say your crush is in your class and you’re like, “Oh, I better look good.”So, he immediately went like, “How do I look? Do I get to pick an outfit or anything? Do I look good? Do I not look good? Do I need to do my hair?”J.J. Watt asked them about what he’d say to Jennifer Aniston, if he could hug her, if he could shake her hand… When he went and met her, she was incredibly nice and sweet.They took a photo together. Talked a little bit. Chatted. And he felt it was awesome. He felt like a fan. He kept it together. He was not shaking or nervous.