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Being a celebrity doesn’t make love life any easier. Tampa Bay Buccaneers ’ quarterback Baker Mayfield knows this all too well. He was rejected quite a few times by his now-wife, Emily Wilkinson, before finally winning her over.

On Monday Night Countdown , Michelle Beisner-Buck joined Baker and Emily Mayfield for a conversation about how the couple first met and what transpired. Mayfield recalled asking their mutual friend, Patrick Hayes, for Emily’s contact number, but she gently refused. The first time the two met each other was back in 2017.

The QB had even resorted to the typical route, which is Instagram, to reach out to Emily. He followed, unfollowed, and followed her again to get her attention, but it was all in vain.

“So, I went to Instagram,” he recalled. “I hit the follo