Andrea Skeete is a former executive assistant and cook who is famous for her marriage to the Two-Time world heavyweight champion, George Foreman. Interestingly, long before the pair thought of getting married, she worked for him professionally. The pair would later exchange vows in 1982 but divorced three years later following undisclosed issues. She also doubles as the mother of his two children Freeda Foreman and George Foreman III.
While you’ll soon learn more about Andrea, her husband doesn’t need so much introduction especially if you keep up with boxing. Foreman dominated the boxing world as the Big George for 3 decades winning two heavyweight championships and an Olympic gold medal. Following his retirement, he has juggled other career paths as an entrepreneur.
What We Know About Andrea Skeete’s Biography
Andrea Skeete was born sometime in 1953 and she’s 71 years old at the moment. She has always maintained a private life and details about her birthplace and parents are not widely known. Even while she was married to George Foreman, she maintained a private life.
Though she secured a job in as an executive assistant, Details regarding her educational pursuits have not been established.
George Foreman’s Ex-wife was Once his Assistant and Cook
Andrea Skeete’s career has been less publicized compared to her personal life. However, before she became known as George Foreman’s wife, she first worked as his executive assistant and cook in the mid-70s.
As his assistant, Andrea played was largely involved in his professional endeavors. While she hasn’t disclosed what working with a renowned boxer seemed like, it wouldn’t be far-fetched from handling a wide range of administrative tasks, including managing appointments, organizing schedules, and handling correspondence.
In addition to her administrative responsibilities, Andrea was also in charge of his food. As a professional athlete, Foreman would have had specific dietary requirements to maintain his physical fitness and performance in the ring. As such, no other person would have done it better than his assistant. She took care of everything from cooking meals that were not only healthy but also delicious.
It was while juggling Foreman’s professional and personal needs that the pair fell in love.
Andre Skeete and George Foreman Got Married in 1982
As hinted already, Andrea and George first crossed paths professionally in 1976 while she was working as his assistant and cook. They will later fall for each other and eventually get married. They tied the knot on April 28, 1982, the same year the boxer divorced his third wife Sharon Goodson.
Unfortunately, their marriage faced challenges, and they eventually divorced on February 4, 1985, after three years of being together. The reasons behind their divorce have not been publicly disclosed, however, the pair maintained some level of friendship for the sake of their two children, Freeda Foreman and George Foreman III.
As you would find, Andre wasn’t the first woman in Foreman’s life. The heavyweight champion was first married to Adrienne Calhoun in 1971 but divorced in 1974 after spending three years as a couple and the birth of a daughter Michi Foreman. From the reports, it was alleged that he had cheated on her with Pamela Clay who is reportedly the mother of his second child and eldest son, George Foreman Jr.
Following his divorce, he was in a brief relationship with one of his ex-girlfriends named Charlotte Gross. Even though their relationship never made it to the altar, it saw her become the mother of his daughter Georgetta Foreman. A few months after the birth of his child, Foreman got married to the former beauty queen Cynthia Lewis in 1977 but by 1979, they had parted ways.
His third marriage was to Sharon Goodson and unfortunately, this was his shortest marriage since they divorced barely after a year.
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The Former couple shared 2 Children
Andrea Skeete and George Foreman share two children, Freeda Foreman and George Foreman III.
Freda Foreman
Freeda Foreman was born in Texas, USA on October 16, 1976. As a child, she grew up watching her dad train and soon developed a passion for the sport. In 2000 at the age of 24, she followed in her father’s footsteps and pursued a career in boxing. She made her debut as a middleweight achieving a record of 5-1.
Freeda retired after losing her 6th professional bout and remained in the sports industry as a boxing promoter for a few years. Aside from sports, she became involved in criminal justice and took a few classes as she aspired to make positive differences in the American Criminal Justice System.
Tragically, Freeda Foreman passed away in 2019 at the age of 42. She was found dead in her home of what may have been suicide. She is survived by her husband and child.
George Forman III
George Foreman III is the second son of George Foreman. He was born on January 23, 1983, and he’s 41 years old. Like his sister, he also took after his father’s career path. Under the name Monk, he made his professional debut in 2009 and established a successful boxing career, earning a 16-0 record with 15 knockout victories and a unanimous decision.
Later, he switched to business and opened a boxing fitness gym in Boston known as “The Club by George Foreman III” but he later changed it to ‘Everybody Fights’.
What is Andrea Skeete up to?
After Andrea divorced George Foreman in 1985, she maintained a low-profile life until her marriage to Felix later made waves. The pair were together for a while and also welcomed a child.
However, their marriage ended in divorce a few years later and Felix gained custody of their child.
In 1994, Andrea got married to Anthony W Mapp. Their marriage ceremony was held in Texas and witnessed by friends and family. The pair have maintained a low-profile life since then and also managed to keep their marriage away from the public’s eye. As such, not much is known about their marriage but we can assert that they are still together.
Similarly, her ex-husband also moved married to his fifth wife, Mary Joan Martelly. From the reports, the pair dated for a year before exchanged in March 1985. The couple have remained married since then and birthed 5 children namely Leola, Natalie, George IV, George V, and George VI, making him a father of 10.
