Brooke Hogan Secretly Married Hockey Player Steven Oleksy in 2022: ‘We Feel So Blessed’

Brooke Hogan is married!

The former Hogan Knows Best reality star, 35, and Oleksy, 37, tied the knot in 2022, she confirmed on Instagram on Jan. 1.

“A rare sighting of the husband. We like to keep to ourselves, but somehow the news is out. 🤷🏼‍♀️”she captioned a photo with Oleksy.

“So here he is, people: The kindest, sweetest badass you'll ever meet. I'm really lucky. God did me a solid on this one❤️ Thank you for all the kind words of celebration and encouragement. We feel so blessed. Thank you for being kind. ☺️ Now back to our regularly scheduled privacy. 😎😎”

Olesky commented on her announcement showering Hogan with praise. “You have taught me so much on what “real” means and what truly matters in life ❤️ I love you!” he wrote.

Oleksy also shared the happy news on Twitter, now known as X.   

“I value privacy on a deep level, but I guess some secrets are just too amazing to hide forever. Somehow the news got out, so I just wanted to thank everyone for the love and support. Especially the journalists who chose positivity and kindness,” he wrote.

TMZ was first to announce the news. In a wedding photo shared by the outlet, Hogan and Olesky can be seen walking hand in hand down the aisle after their June 2022 ceremony in Florida.

The couple’s ceremony was intimate, with just the two of them in attendance. According to TMZ, earlier this month they also held a reception with Oleksy's side of the family in Michigan to celebrate their marriage.

Last September, Hogan, who owns BB Designs By Brooke in Nashville, opened up about why she was absent from dad Hulk Hogan’s 2023 wedding to Sky Daily.

She posted a letter on Instagram suggesting that it all came down to their new family "dynamics."

Hogan started off her post noting that despite valuing her “privacy,” she wanted to address the matter and “shut it all down here” instead of “leaving it to speculation.”

“As we all experience this with our own families, the dynamics of a family unit continuously change over the years,” the singer and entrepreneur wrote.

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“With that being said, my family has experienced a LOT of change,” she continued. “With all of it happening in the public eye, I’ve had to learn how to best navigate those changes as they come, which has been difficult to say the least."

"For my own journey to healing and happiness, I have chosen to create some distance between myself and my family, and am focusing on people and things that heal my heart and align with my own personal beliefs, goals and values,” Brooke went on.

She concluded the post, “I wish him well. ❤️”