Who is Austin Ekeler's wife Melanie? Looking into the Commanders' RB's personal life

Austin Ekeler signed a two-year-contract with the Washington Commanders in March after spending the first seven seasons of his pro career with the Los Angeles Chargers.

With Ekeler, the Commanders finished an outstanding 12-5 in the running back's debut season in Washington, helping them qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2020.

It's usual for Ekeler's on-field activities to garner media attention, occasionally as an NFL player, but over the years, his personal life has also come under inspection. Here, we talk about the 29-year-old RB's relationship with his wife, Melanie Wilking.

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What we know about Austin Ekeler's wife, Melanie Wilking

Melanie Wilking, the wife of Austin Ekeler, and her older sister, Miranda, are pro dancers.

To fulfill their ambition of becoming famous dancers, the sisters relocated to Los Angeles early. They developed their online presence as the Wilking Sisters, gaining more than three million TikTok followers. Additionally, they appeared in the documentary series Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult on Netflix.

However, when Miranda joined Robert Shinn's management company, 7M Films, in 2021, the sisters reportedly fell out. Melanie also joined another Shinn-run company but quit because she didn't like the way Shinn controlled the dancers he was in charge of.

These days, Melanie mostly creates dance videos by herself or in collaboration with other dancers. However, she occasionally shares content on TikTok with her sister through their joint account.

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Austin Ekeler's relationship timeline with Melanie Wilking

Austin Ekeler made a significant life transition by getting married to Melanie Wilking in May 2024. The couple had been dating for about three years before getting married.

The Washington Commanders running back texted his wife on Instagram, which is how both had initially connected. The exact time the relationship started is unknown, but fans found out about their developing affair when the couple started sharing pictures of themselves together on social media in 2021.

Ekeler proposed to Wilking in Laguna Beach, California, in August 2023, after they had been dating for more than two years. In a beautiful proposal, he surprised her by bringing both families to the beach.

Following their wedding in 2024, Ekeler and Wilking revealed that they wanted to put an end to their long-distance relationship, as they had already spent too much time traveling to and fro to spend time together between California and Las Vegas.

They went on to say that they would live together in Las Vegas during the offseason and in Virginia during the NFL season.