• October Calinda Vegas Russell is married to Tony Gonzalez, a former American Football player.
• October was raised by her Mexican mother and American father, and was pushed to take music lessons as a child.
• October has been a TV personality since 2009, and has appeared in a variety of TV shows.
• Tony and October had a commitment ceremony in 2007 and have 3 children together.
• Tony is rated as one of the best tight end footballers of all time, and is now working as an analyst for CBS and Fox, and is an author and actor.
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Who is Tony Gonzalez’s wife? October Gonzales Wiki Bio
October Calinda Vegas Russell was born in Los Angeles, California USA, on 10 October 1980 – her zodiac sign is Libra and she holds American nationality. October is a TV personality who, came under the spotlight after she married Tony Gonzalez, a former American Football player.
Early life and education
October spent her early life in Los Angeles, where she was raised by her Mexican mother and her American father Pat Vegas – Pat was a musician playing in the Redbone band in the ‘70s.
As Pat was a pianist and Pat’s mother was a singer, October and her brother and three sisters were pushed to take music lessons as they were growing up – October and her sister Sarah could often be seen singing at charity and school events. After October’s parents’ addiction to drugs became too bad, she moved to Florida with her sister and started living with their uncle – she attended West Brook Senior High School before enrolling at the University of Texas, Austin, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 2003.
October’s career
October started working as a bartender and a waitress after graduation, while she was also into cosmetology – she was a cosmetologist until 2012, while she met Tony Gonzalez while working in a bar in Newport Beach, California. She had her first appearance on TV in 2009 when she was featured in the “E! True Hollywood Story” TV documentary series – five years passed until her next appearance in “The View” TV show which she went on to host for some time.
Her two other appearances in 2014 and 2015 were in “Rachael Ray” and “Entertainment Tonight”, before appearing in the “FabLife” TV series in 2016 – 2017 saw her cast in several TV shows, some of which were “Home & Family”, “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World”, and “Beat Shazam”.
Love life and marriage with Tony Gonzalez
When Tony first became interested in October and asked her out, she was seeing another man and turned Tony down, however, when he tried for the second time, October was free and they started dating in 2002.
Four years later they had a commitment ceremony in Los Angeles, on 20 July 2007 – both Tony and October consider themselves as married even though they are not legally so. October gave birth to two daughters and their son throughout the years, while Tony has a son from a previous relationship with entertainment reporter Laure Sanchez. The family of five is currently living together in Huntington Beach, California.
Hobbies and other interests
October has been very sporting throughout the years, and played several sports while she was studying at high school and later college – today, she hits the gym several times per week and often shares her pictures from it as well as some advice about exercising with her fans, using her Instagram account. She has also been interested in music since she was seven years old, and knows how to play the piano as well as the guitar – some of her favorite bands are Coldplay and The Beatles, while she is also fond of listening to Elton John.
October is a philanthropist who has helped gather money for numerous causes and people – she is currently focused on the Baby2baby foundation. She is a traveler, reader, and a dedicated mother who spends most of her so-called free time with her children.
Appearance and net worth
October is 39 years old. She has long brown hair and brown eyes, is 5ft 4ins (1.62m) tall, and weighs around 115lbs (52kgs). Her net worth is over $1 million, while Tony’s net worth is over $20 million, as of late 2019.
Who is Tony Gonzalez, October’s husband?
Tony Gonzalez was born in Torrance, California USA, on 27 February 1976 – his zodiac sign is Pisces and he holds American nationality. Tony is a former American Football tight end, best known from playing for the Kansas City Chiefs who compete in the National Football League (NFL).
Tony was raised by his mother Judy in Torrance – Judy worked two jobs for many years to be able to support herself and Tony.
He attended Huntington Beach High School where he played football and basketball for the school’s team, and after matriculation, he enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley from which he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications in 1997. He played football for the California Golden Bears throughout those four years at the university, as well as basketball and eventually had to choose between the two sports.
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— Tony Gonzalez (@TonyGonzalez88) December 18, 2019
He was marked as one of the most desirable tight end players when he was picked by the Kansas City Chiefs in 1997 – his first season ended with two touchdowns and 33 receptions while the Chiefs ended with a record in the American Football Conference (AFC). Tony was playing better each year, and on 23 April 2009, he was traded to the Atlanta Falcons – he was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade Team from 2000 to 2009. He signed a new two-year contract with the Falcons on 15 March 2013, and then retired in 2014.
Today, Tony is rated to be one of the best tight end footballers of all time, and n 2019 he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. After he retired from playing, Tony began working for CBS as an analyst for their “NFL Today” pre-game show – he stayed with them for two years before switching to Fox’s pre-game show on 10 May 2017. He has owned several businesses over the years, and is an author as he co-wrote the book “The All-Pro Diet”. He is an actor as well, as he appeared in the “A.I. Assault” movie in 2006, in three episodes of the “NCIS” TV series, and in the “XXX: Return of Xander Cage” film in 2017.
