Andrew East andShawn Johnsoneasily rank among the internet’s favorite vlogger-influencer duos.
Much is known about Johnson, a gymnast who clinched gold for Team USA at the Olympics.
But what do we know about East though?
After years on the field, the long snapper announced his retirement from professional football in 2022.
That, to me, is my new mission," East explained in aYouTubevideo on his channel.
As he hangs up his boots, let’s explore little-known details about Andrew East.
Guy reportedly played college football when he was at Purdue University.
Purdue was also where his future wife was a cheerleader.
His final stint before retirement was with the Washington Commanders.
His older brother Guy Jr, meanwhile, is notable as a professional cyclist who has competed internationally.
Now, after stints in construction and football, East’s professional interests have shifted to vlogging.
Taking the cue, Johnson responded.
It turns out, she had probably been waiting for a move from East.
Johnson was already an Olympic gold medalist when their love story began.
He took Johnson’s number for his brother and set the two up.
East was then a college junior studying civil engineering, he said in the YouTube video.
And the rest, as they say, is history!
However, an uncle convinced him to do it sooner since East already had the ring in hand.
In fact, he told him to do it at the Cubs game the very next day!
Of course, she said yes!
The two had been dating for two years until their engagement.
Theygot marriedin a rustic, intimate ceremony on a farm in Tennessee in April 2016.
Their parenthood journey, however, was preceded by a miscarriage in 2017.
The couple made the tragic experience public through anemotional videoon their YouTube channel.
The event marked a turn in their vlogging style.
After miscarrying, they “started documenting everything” and sharing more with their viewers.
Surprisingly, East received information about his release allegedly not through an official notification but via social media.
“You guys want to know how I found out that I got released from the Seahawks?
The shift had some impact on the couple’s first married year.
Although we are not confirming if the formula is totally foolproof…
In anotherQ&A video, Johnson gave an elaborate description of how it was living with East.
East, too, didn’t hold back on the pet peeves he had about Johnson.
So that’s annoying.”
But that’s not so for Andrew East.
Parenthood, probably, was a factor in ushering in this idea for East.
This could probably be something as simple as taking on baby duty when it’s not your turn.
He is not his own No.
1 priority
Ever since Andrew East became a father, he admittedly ranks low on his own priority list.
For him, his wife and kids, daughter Drew and son Jett, precede everything in importance.
“Now I’m third on my priority list it’s Drew, my wife, then me.
It’s a constant battle,” he said.
The couple’s priority together is first and foremost about the protection of their children.
“Yeah, there’s this tendency to really want to hover over your child …
It wasn’t just priority lists that changed after East and Shawn Johnson became parents.
The couple revealed they hit some rough patches in their relationship initially after having children.
Almost every rip of wax Johnson made was followed by a yelp from East.
In fact, they had to put college football on television to get a red-faced East through the experience.
On the hair removal front though, this was not a first for East.
So, I’ve shaved my legs before, I’m not going to lie.”
Although, he did admit afterward that his legs felt “super slick.”
Though fatherhood was “hard and exhausting,” it was “also really fun,” East said.
Andrew East didn’t want short kids
Does height matter?
To Andrew East, it did.
“I was actually worried that you would be too short and …
I didn’t want short kids.”
Yes, we know, we know.
You’re waiting for East’s second thing about Johnson.
It was about their dog Nash, around which much of their fights revolved.
Side note: Schmidt is his favorite character.
What else does East’s perfect day off look like?
Johnson listed out a number of things, including reading, working out, and eating some Chick-fil-A.
Notably, one fixture on the couple’s calendar is date night.
you’ve got the option to see five to nine is date night."
Just spending good husband and wife time," as he toldLife & Style.
