When Sportscasters Fall in Love
At a mutual friendโs wedding in 2004, TSNโs Jennifer Hedger and Sportsnetโs Sean McCormick found their playful eyes locked in an epic game of โNo, you blink first.โ Six months later, he proposed to her on a Mayan Riviera holidayโand in 2006 they returned to Mexico to get married. Hereโs what these cross-channel lovers have to say about each other.
On Sliding Headfirst Into Their Relationship
Jen says: It was a total physical attraction. I thought Sean was really hot, and then when I found out he was single, I decided to put my ๏ฌshing line out and see if heโd take a bite. It was lust at ๏ฌrst sight, and then I fell in love with him pretty quickly.
Sean says: Well thereโs no secret that sheโs drop-dead gorgeous. But after I got to talk to her for some time, I realized sheโs also the wittiest and most engaging person I know. That, combined with the good looks, is a deadly combination.
On How Tying the Knot Changed Things
Jen says: It just feels more permanent. It feels like there is more security. It is very comforting that the man I live with and am in love with will go to bat for me over anything, and there is absolutely nothing we couldnโt get through together.
Sean says: Weโve taken the support system to another level. Now that Iโm married, I always think about how my decisions are going to impact Jen.
On Flagrantly Cute Couple Tendencies They Have That Might Warrant a Ref's Whistle:
Jen says: We tend to call each other โdude.โ Thereโs a lot of "dudeโฆ" and "duude!" and our friends are like "Ah, come on, enough with the dudes already."
Sean says: I probably call her "babe" more than anything else. Sometimes Iโll be out with my boys and Iโll go "but babe," calling them "babe" by accident.
On Marriage Proposals at Sporting Events
Jen says: Donโt do it. I canโt be any more emphatic about it. If youโre thinking about it, donโt do it. Itโs just not romantic.
Sean says: Whenever I see that, Iโm like "that poor girl." Thatโs not really a cool thing to do. It ๏ฌies in the face of everything cool about being a dude. If someone said that the only way you could be married to Jen was to propose to her at a sporting event, weโd be common law for the rest of our lives.
On Watching Each Other on TV
Jen says: Heโs a good broadcaster, so I donโt critique that part, but I look out for his style issues, like whether his hair looks good, or if his shirt goes with his jacket.
Sean says: TSN doesnโt know this, but Jen is an unpaid clothing consultant for me at Sportsnet.
On Their Fan Bases
Jen says: I get both men and women coming up to me. Guys go, "Hey, I watch you all the time," and girls go, "My boyfriend loves you," or "can I get a photo with you? My husband is going to go crazy when he ๏ฌnds out I met you."
Sean says: Iโm a little more likely to get the drunk guy stumbling up to the bar to shoot the shit about sports, the Leafs or whatever the case may be.
On What Their Spouse Gets a Gold Medal For
Jen says: Guitar Hero.
Sean says: With all due respect to my mother and her mother, Jen is the best cook I have ever met. So, if that isnโt the cherry on top of the sundae, sheโs also hot, funny, thoughtful, and she likes sports.
This article first appeared in 2 Magazine
