"Out-kicking your coverage" is a football term, usually applicable on kickoffs, for when a kicker kicks the ball farther than his team's "coverage" can adequately defend.
"Out-kicking your coverage" is a football term, usually applicable on kickoffs, for when a kicker kicks the ball farther than his team's "coverage" can adequately defend.
Quickly adapted for the dating world, the phrase has had a different meaning for a long time; dating somebody out of your league.
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As the Somali-Canadian model Ubah Hassan pointed out on a recent episode of the "Real Housewives of New York City," tall supermodels have a tendency to date short, rich, older businessmen. But those men aren't the only ones punching above their weight class, as plenty sweltering celebrities prove.
Here are 18 celebrity couples where one person is out-kicking their coverage.
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Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost
How did an SNL news anchor land one of Hollywood's top leading ladies? By being funny and nice apparently.
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Mary-Kate Olsen and Olivier Sarkozy
Mary-Kate Olsen was married to the French banker Olivier Sarkozy until 2021.
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Adriana Lima and Emir Uyar
In fitting with the stereotype, one of the world's most successful models
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Salma Hayek and François Henri-Pinault
There's something about French businessmen, especially when they're billionaires. Hayek and Henri-Pinault have been married since 2009.
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Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman
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Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
Is it any wonder who she ended up with in this photo?
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Christina Hendricks and Geoffrey Arend
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Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Jason Statham is an undeniably handsome and cool dude. But is he Victoria Secret supermodel cool? You can be the judge.
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Jesse Williams and Aryn Drake-Lee
Jesse Williams was married to Aryn Drake-Lee for eight years, whom he met while working as a teacher.
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Jay-Z and Beyoncé
Don't get me wrong, Jay-Z a certified star, but he's married to one of the most beautiful and talented women of all time. Throw in a cheating scandal and he's quite lucky to be standing where he is.
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Hugh Jackman and Deborra Lee-Furness
It's rare to see a 13-year age gap in a celebrity couple go the other way, but the "Wolverine" and "Music Man" star seems quite happy with his longterm spouse.
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Hugh and Crystal Hefner
Considering his profession, this might not be a fair inclusion on this list.
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Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell
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Taran Killam and Cobie Smulders
These SNL men really do seem to punch above their weight class. l guess he wanted his kids to know how he met their mother.
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Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis
When their relationship began, many felt that Sudeikis had out-kicked his coverage. But after a divorce and the hit show "Ted Lasso," public opinion has swayed.
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Alessandra Ambrosio and Jamie Mazur
The Victoria Secret Angel and businessman were married for 10 years, and have a children together.
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Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher
It's no secret that humor goes a long way. But it's a good thing Cohen looks a little better than Borat in real life.
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Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande
Pete Davidson has become the king of dating out of his league, and continues the SNL trend. But at this point, with so many big names under his belt, maybe we just have to acknowledge that Pete has way more going for him than we give him credit for. Or is he just tall?
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Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski
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Pete Davidson and Kate Beckinsale
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Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian
