US tennis star Danielle Collins has hinted that she would be open to entering ‘The Bachelorette’ after revealing that she is now single.
The 31-year-old had been dating Bryan Kipp, vice president of a biotech firm, after meeting him in a coffee shop while competing at Wimbledon last year.
However, she has now confirmed that they are no longer together and, when revealing the news during a podcast, spoke on the possibility of reality TV dating.
During ‘The Gay Tennis Podcast’, Collins was asked: ‘You mentioned that you’re single and that maybe you’re potentially on The Bachelorette. Would you consider reality TV?’
Collins replied: ‘I would consider maybe going on reality TV, but it depends. Like I don’t know if they can afford me. Listen, you know what I mean?
‘Cuz this is like some blockbuster entertainment right here, right?
American tennis star Danielle Collins has confirmed her split from boyfriend Bryan Kipp
Collins, 31, admitted that the bizarre incident left her at ‘boiling point’ with the cameraman
‘You would have to really pay out the big bucks to get me on, like you know the Bachelorette and that kind of thing… yeah.
‘I mean, I would definitely consider it, but where would I be doing the Bachelorette? Like which country do you think? Like Australia,’ she said.
Collins had previously opened up on her chance meeting with Kipp while competing at SW19 in 2024 and admitted that he knew nothing about the American tennis star.
‘He didn’t know anything about tennis, and he didn’t know I was a tennis player, which was really nice,’ she later told the Tennis Channel.
‘He was actually a bigger fan of golf and so he said, ‘Well I really like golf. I don’t really know much about tennis.’ And I was like, ‘Yes! That’s so exciting.’
Kipp also had a background in sports, as he played football in college for Columbia University, but Collins claimed that she was the ‘jock’ in their relationship.
‘He has gotten me on the golf course, and I’m so competitive,’ she added. ‘I hate losing to this guy. Love him to death but hate losing to him,’ Danielle Collins added.
Collins is seen with her boyfriend, Bryan Kipp, at Wimbledon last year. The pair met in London.
Collins discussed a number of topics, such as facing misogyny within the sport
Meanwhile, Collins made headlines back in July after she opened up on the shocking moment a cameraman tried to forcibly kiss her during her early days on tour.
Collins, 31, joined the ‘Reign with Josh Smith’ podcast to reflect on a number of issues – such as how she’s dealt with misogyny in the sport and how her endometriosis diagnosis has affected her career.
Among those discussions, Collins revealed all about the vile incident involving herself and a cameraman a few years ago and claimed that was left at ‘boiling point’.
She explained: ‘I had a situation a bunch of years ago when I first got on tour and I was dealing with a cameraman that was very persistent.
‘And I remember I came off the court, I lost a long three set match, I’m kind of like cramping, I’m tired and all the things are happening. And this guy goes, ‘oh, Danielle, you know, I’m so sorry. Can I give you a hug?’
‘And I, I look at my coach, I’m like, ‘uh, sure.’ So I’m like, standing like this and he goes in to hug me and then all of a sudden he goes in to kiss me and I’m like, ‘oh no, oh my gosh.’
