Publish date: 2024-01-11

Skylene Montgomery is a beautiful wag who is married to the former American football coach who served in the National Football League, Sean Payton. The Parkersburg, West Virginia native is a former beauty pageant titleholder, Volleyball coach, and Nurse.

Skylene and Sean have been in together for over a decade. They have been sharing the relationship of a husband and a wife since tying the knot in 2021. The married couple lives together in a house located in New Orleans. 

Skylene and Sean Met at Saints-Panthers Game

The NFL power couple: Skylene Montgomery and Sean Payton, had their first encounter at a Saints-Panthers game. At the time, Montgomery was a nurse and volunteered with Payton's Play It Forward Foundation in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

First, the duo developed a good friendship which gradually blossomed into a beautiful love. Though they dated a long-time ago, they came to public notice later. 

“Skylene is not someone who seeks the limelight,” mentioned her friend Jennifer Ansardi, a local artist who met Skylene at the Super Bowl party thrown by the host city of New Orleans in 2013. Further, Jennifer added,  “She is independent and wise, poised, caring and fun.”

A Bombshell Proposal

Former NFL player-turned-coach Payton surprised her long-time girlfriend, Skylene, by getting down one knee and asking for a lime time commitment on November 8, 2019, at a private party at Longway Tavern in the French Quarter, two days before the Saints vs Falcons games. 

On November 10, 2019, the Saints also announced their coach's engagement at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome during the Saints-Falcons game. In a brief TV pause, the stadium's big screen showed Montgomery, with the caption: the future rs. Skylene Payton," set to "Marry You" by Bruno Mars.

What's more? Montgomery inked a "J" tattoo on their left ankle, and so does Payton on his ankle. What those two J's stand for became evident during the surprise proposal when Newfield sang the lyrics to the song that has been a personal anthem for the couple. 

This will be the first marriage for the Virginia brunette while Payton’s second. Montgomery has since called New Orleans home, where she lives with Payton. Earlier, the coach exchanged vows with Beth Shuey after dating for a while in 1992. They shared two children: a daughter, Meghan Payton (b.1997), and a son Connor Payton (b.2000). The couple divorced in 2012. 

Sean and Skylene Married In 2021

After being engaged for 20 months, Sean and Skylene tied the knot on June 21, 2021. The couple walked down the wedding aisle at a lavish resort in Mexico's Baja Peninsula. Avery Johnson officiated the lavish ceremony.

At the marriage ceremony, Sean wore a white suit and Nike sneakers. Likewise, Skylene donned with long lacy dress and veil. 

Before Fame

Born on December 4, 1984, Skylene Montgomery was raised by her parents, Skylar and Darlene Montgomery. The Montgomerys are the residents of Parkersburg, West Virginia, where her dad co-owns a garage door supplier.

Enrolled at Parkersburg South High School, Skylene played softball and volleyball at Parkersburg, earning All-State honours in both sports. Further, she holds a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, in 2007. Later, she attended West Virginia University’s graduate nursing program. She also worked as a CAN at St. Mary’s Hospital.

Miss West Virginia 2008

While Skylene was studying nursing, Skylene Montgomery represented her home state in the Miss USA 2008 pageant. In October 2007, she was crowned Miss West Virginia but didn’t make it far in the Miss USA competition. She competed on the platform of countering childhood obesity in the state. However, she actively supported many causes at the time, including Katrina Relief, Breast Cancer Awareness, Friendship Kitchen, and Relay for Life.

How Much Is Skylene Montgomery’s Net Worth?

Montgomery has summoned a lot of money through her modelling and nursing career. However, the details regarding her net worth remain unknown. Besides, she shares a net worth of $12 million with her husband, Sean Payton. He was under a five-year, $45,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including an average annual salary of $9,000,000.

In 2019, the Paytons Uptown condo hit the market for $2.3 million. The three-bedroom, 3½-bath condo was purchased in June 2014 for $1.47 million. But a source familiar with the situation said they are in the process of buying another home in the New Orleans area. 

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