Australian cricketer Brett Lee shuts down old rumours of him dating Preity Zinta: ‘Never let it affect me’
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It was not uncommon in the early 2000s to see rumours of cricketers dating actors on the down-low, with the relationships kept under wraps. One such rumour that often made the rounds was about Australian cricketer Brett Lee and star Preity Zinta . Every time the Indian Premier League (IPL) season rolled around, and Brett played for Preity’s Punjab Kings, these rumours only intensified. Years later, he put them to rest.
Adding to this, Brett Lee and Preity Zinta were rumoured to be dating in the early 2000s. Brett Lee shuts down rumours of dating Preity Zinta In an interview with Bombay Times, Brett addressed rumours linking him to Bollywood actors and shared, “Here's your scoop - I never dated a Bollywood star.” He then specifically spoke about Preity and shared, “ Preity Zinta and I were, and still are, great friends. She was the boss of the Punjab team back then. She's an incredibly smart woman, and I have a lot of respect for her. Stories like that never bothered me because I always knew the truth. People can speculate all they want, but I never let it affect me.”
Meanwhile, Around 2008-2011, when Brett played for Punjab Kings (then called Kings XI Punjab), he would often get linked to the team’s co-owner, Preity. Speculation that they were secretly dating only grew stronger when they were spotted at a Mumbai restaurant. The star took to her social media at the time to clarify that they were close friends. “I think being romantically linked to Brett every year is outdated and stale news now! So sorry to say folks NO NEWS here! FRIENDS yeesss,” she wrote on X (then Twitter).
Notably, Brett Lee married Elizabeth Kemp in 2006, and they have a son together. After two years of marriage, the cricketer verified his separation. They formally divorced in 2009. He married Lana Anderson in 2014 after they had dated for a year. They have two children.
As per the latest buzz, View this post on Instagram A post shared by Preity G Zinta (@realpz)
In further updates, Around the same time that Preity was being linked to Brett, constant rumours of her breakup or engagement with Ness Wadia , the co-owner of Punjab Kings and a businessman, were also circulating. In 2016, she married Gene Goodenough in Los Angeles. In 2021, the couple welcomed twins through surrogacy.
On top of that, View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aamir Khan Productions (@aamirkhanproductions)
Preity last starred in the 2018 films Welcome to New York and Bhaiaji Superhit. In 2020, she starred in an episode of the American show Fresh Off the Boat. In 2023, she executive-produced the Indian adaptation of The Night Manager. The star now has Rajkumar Santoshi’s Batwara 1947 , co-starring Sunny Deol and Shabana Azmi, lined up for rollout. She’s also starring in Kunal Kemmu’s Vibe.
Source: Hindustan Times