Dianna Russini and Kevin Goldschmidt with their 2 kids in August 2024.Dianna Russini and Kevin Goldschmidt with their 2 kids in August 2024.
Dianna Russini and Kevin Goldschmidt with their 2 kids in August 2024.
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Dianna Russini married Shake Shack executive Kevin Goldschmidt in September 2020
They’ve since welcomed two sons, Michael and Joey
The NFL journalist was investigated for her alleged relationship with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel in April 2026
Dianna Russini is married to Shake Shack executive Kevin Goldschmidt.
The sports journalist and Goldschmidt wed in September 2020, and they’ve since welcomed two sons named Michael and Joey, per her Instagram.
However, their marriage came under intense scrutiny in April 2026 after Page Six published photos of her holding hands with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel.
The New York Times later reported that the NFL reporter was under investigation by The Athletic, which is owned by the Times, where she has worked since leaving ESPN in 2023. On April 14, Russini announced that she would leave the outlet in a letter sent to executive editor Steven Ginsberg and obtained by the Associated Press.
Vrabel, who has been married for over 25 years, and Russini have maintained that the photographed interaction, which took place at a luxury resort in Arizona, was “innocent.” The sports journalist told Page Six that “the photos don’t represent the group of six people who were hanging out during the day,” and that it’s not unusual for reporters to “interact with sources away from stadiums and other venues.”
Then, on April 23, Page Six published images of Vrabel and Russini kissing at a bar in 2020. Later that day at the NFL Draft, Vrabel said he’d be missing the third day of the draft to attend counseling.
Less than a year after the scandal, Russini told PEOPLE that she’s returning to sports journalism with her own one-hour show, The Russini Report, which will stream on BetUS TV’s website and X account starting Nov. 11.
Here’s everything to know about Dianna Russini’s husband, Kevin Goldschmidt.
Goldschmidt is an executive at Shake Shack
Kevin Goldschmidt and his 2 sons in June 2024.Kevin Goldschmidt and his 2 sons in June 2024.
Kevin Goldschmidt and his 2 sons in June 2024.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Goldschmidt has worked at Shake Shack since 2019 and was promoted to vice president of total rewards and HR technology in February 2025.
Prior to that, he was an executive in compensation analysis at companies such as Aramark and AmerisourceBergen in Philadelphia.
Goldschmidt graduated with a bachelor’s degree in finance from Penn State University in 2007.
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They got married in 2020
Dianna Russini and Kevin Goldschmidt on their wedding day.Dianna Russini and Kevin Goldschmidt on their wedding day.
Dianna Russini and Kevin Goldschmidt on their wedding day.
Goldschmidt and Russini married on Sept. 26, 2020. The sports journalist celebrated their third anniversary in an Instagram post featuring a throwback photo from their wedding.
“3 years. 2 babies. 1 new job. 0 regret,” Russini wrote.
Russini and Goldschmidt share two children
Kevin Goldschmidt and his 2 sons in March 2026.Kevin Goldschmidt and his 2 sons in March 2026.
Kevin Goldschmidt and his 2 sons in March 2026.
On Aug. 7, 2021, the couple welcomed their first child, Michael Andrew. In an Instagram post announcing his birth, Russini revealed that her son was born on her dad’s birthday.
“This is our little guy Michael Andrew who taught us today in a world filled with so many overrated experiences, this one lived up to it all and more,” she captioned an image of her and Goldschmidt with their newborn son.
She continued, “Born on my Dad’s birthday today —there was no better moment than saying happy birthday to him and showing him his grandson.”
They welcomed their second son in October 2022, who was named after Russini’s late grandfather.
“The person who always told me I could do anything and be anyone was my late Grandpa Joe,” she wrote in an Instagram post announcing the birth of Joseph “Joey” Kevin. “We are beyond lucky and blessed.”
She resigned from The Athletic in April 2026
Dianna Russini on February 07, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana; Mike Vrabel on February 03, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.Dianna Russini on February 07, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana; Mike Vrabel on February 03, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.
Dianna Russini on February 07, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana; Mike Vrabel on February 03, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.
On April 7, Page Six published multiple photos of Russini at the Ambiente resort in Sedona, Ariz., with Vrabel, in which they were hugging, holding hands and lounging by a pool.
Though the sports journalist and the Patriots coach denied any wrongdoing and claimed that the images were misleading, a source told The New York Times that The Athletic had opened an investigation into “the nature of Ms. Russini’s relationship with Mr. Vrabel.”
“These photos show a completely innocent interaction, and any suggestion otherwise is laughable,” Vrabel, who has been married to his wife, Jen Vrabel, since 1999, told Page Six. “This doesn’t deserve any further response.”
On April 14, Russini announced in a letter to Ginsberg that she would resign from her job at The Athletic amid a “media frenzy,” adding that she stands “behind every story I have ever published.”
“When the Page Six item first appeared, The Athletic supported me unequivocally, expressed confidence in my work and pride in my journalism. For that I am grateful,” she wrote, per the AP. “In the days that followed, unfortunately, commentators in various media have engaged in self-feeding speculation that is simply unmoored from the facts. Moreover, this media frenzy is hurtling forward without regard for the review process The Athletic is trying to complete.”
She continued, “Rather than allowing this to continue, I have decided to step aside now — before my current contract expires on June 30. I do so not because I accept the narrative that has been constructed around this episode, but because I refuse to lend it further oxygen or to let it define me or my career.”
A representative with The Athletic did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for additional comment.
Calling the photo scandal a “nightmare,” Russini told PEOPLE that she was making her return to sports journalism in November 2026, including her own streaming show, The Russini Report, and will be contributing to the Nobody’s Safe podcast hosted by Jon Weiner.
Russini joked about her marriage “falling apart” months before photos surfaced
Dianna Russini attends the 2026 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at Pier 48 in San Francisco on February 07, 2026 in San Francisco, CaliforniaDianna Russini attends the 2026 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at Pier 48 in San Francisco on February 07, 2026 in San Francisco, California
Dianna Russini attends the 2026 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at Pier 48 in San Francisco on February 07, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
In a February 2026 appearance on the Stugotz and Company podcast, Russini joked that her marriage was “falling apart” and that she was “getting divorced at the end of the year,” citing her busy schedule.
“He doesn’t even know who I am right now...we’ve never been more disconnected in our lives,” Russini continued, to the laughter of the hosts. “Our text messages look like two robots.”
She joked that she had “a lot of work to do” on her marriage when she got home from the Super Bowl.
Nearly a year later, Russini told PEOPLE that her family, including her husband, had been supportive of her in the months since the photo scandal involving Vrabel.
“I would not wish that experience on any person ever,” she said. “But through it, I did get an opportunity to not just learn about myself, but my family and our priorities, and maybe some decisions and things I was doing in my career, and putting it before what I really wanted most, which was to be a mom. And while it was so hard at first, feeling their love and support helped me believe that, ‘Wait, I know I can go back to doing this. I know that they’re settled.’ ”
She added, “I know that we’re a unit, and no one is going to come between us. Nothing’s going to break us.”