Jelena Dokic, the 42-year-old Australian tennis commentator, has finally confirmed her new relationship with Yane Veselinov on Instagram.
The couple was first spotted together in May, but they hadn’t publicly acknowledged the romance until now.
A Heartfelt Post
Dokic posted a photo of herself with Veselinov, captioning it: “You are my calm, safe, peaceful, and happy place. So glad I found you.❤️”
The post quickly racked up likes and comments from her fans, who are thrilled to see her happy.
“Oh YAYYYYYY!!!! So happy for you xxxx you deserve all the joy and happiness life has to offer,” one fan wrote.
“This makes me so happy! You deserve all the happiness in the world Jelena!” another said.
“You seem very happy. All the best Jelena x,” another wrote.
“So happy to see you happy,” another said.
A New Chapter
Dokic was previously in a 19-year relationship with Tin Bikic that ended in 2021.
Since then, she has rebuilt her life and undergone a significant transformation, both mentally and physically.
She has also spoken publicly about the abuse she suffered from her late father Damir, who passed away last month, in the series Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story.
Motherhood Dreams
Dokic, who recently wrapped up two weeks of commentating at Wimbledon for Channel 9, has expressed her desire to become a mother.
“I actually think I would be a good mum, to be honest,” Dokic said on the podcast Mental As Anyone.
“I love kids.”
However, Dokic sadly admits that her parenting dream may never be realized.
“I don’t think that that’s going to happen for me,” she said.
Despite the challenges, Dokic is open to adopting a child, with or without a father.
“(But I’d) love it to have a father as well,” she said.
“I know that I can give it absolutely everything and would have all the love and support and I would be completely different and … I could never be that (like my father) ever.”
“I know that yes, obviously, it’s a challenge, which I would love. I would embrace it and take it on.”
“I just love kids so much. I know I would be a bloody good mum and I know I would give it the love in the world of a million people.”
“I have so much love to give.”