New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye met his eventual wife, Ann Michael Maye, in middle school — and have been seemingly inseparable ever since.
Drake, 23, spoke glowingly about getting married in 2025 during his Super Bowl media availability on Monday, February 2, adding that he would advise his teammates to pursue matrimonial bliss.
“My teammates have the right to whatever they choose but I would definitely advise them to eventually get married,” he said. “It’s one of the best things I’ve experienced in my life. There’s no better feeling than coming home to a wife that loves you and cares for you.”
He continued, “I know my teammates, some of them are experiencing different parts of their life. I chose to get married young, and I don’t regret it one bit.”
Drake and Ann, 22, married in June 2025, before Drake’s sophomore NFL season. In the weeks following their wedding, Ann shared dozens of ceremony photos via Instagram.
“A gloomy Friday calls for more wedding pictures🤍,” she captioned a post from September. “Drake and I are so blessed to have the best family and friends that stood by our side on our wedding day. Forever thankful for these people!”
As the Patriots have advanced through the NFL playoffs, Ann has gone from a celebrity among New England fans to a national sensation. Nicknamed Queen of the North, fans everywhere have been drawn to her with her custom gameday gear to support Drake, endearing social media presence and her famous baking videos.
Though Ann has been by Drake’s side through high school, at the University of North Carolina and now into the pros, the quarterback has spent much of the time leading up to the Super Bowl answering questions about her.
He hasn’t seemed to mind at all, reflecting during a Thursday, January 29, press conference on how excited he was to get Ann to New England.
“It’s been awesome to follow her journey. I know [I] was looking forward to her getting up here,” he said. “After we got married, she came up here and had never lived up north.”
Drake added, “[She] had never seen this much snow on the ground, so obviously it was an adjustment for her. She’s loved it, she’s loved the people up here, living up here [and] she loves the support. She’s got her own little journey that’s been awesome, being herself and that’s the best thing about her and what I love her for.”
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When the Patriots defeated the Denver Broncos to punch their ticket to the Super Bowl on January 25, Ann gushed over her husband on social media.
“WE ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL!!!!!❤️💙❤️💙,” she wrote via Instagram alongside a handful of celebration photos. “Words can’t even begin to describe how proud I am of you, #10!!!! Watching your dreams come true is the biggest blessing and I love you!!!!!”
The Patriots will face the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 8.