Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski and model Camille Kostek have been in a relationship since 2015. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model went on SiriusXM’s “This is Happening with Mark Zito and Ryan Sampson” and revealed how and when the powerhouse couple met for the first time.

“So we were actually, it was November, 2013 and we were at a Goodwill event. It was right before Thanksgiving. So we were filling turkey baskets for families who are less fortunate,” Kostek recalled, via Andy Sahadeo of FOX News.

As the 28-year-old model revealed, they technically didn't even meet then and there. Gronk apparently made quite a sneaky move to get to Kostek, using Jermaine Wiggins to help him out.

“[…] He ripped off his ‘Hi, my name is Rob Gronkowski’ sticker on his shirt,” Kostek prefaced of the then-New England Patriots tight end. “So he had written on the back of it his phone number and then he wrote ‘Shhh,’ because he knew it was, it was a secret.”

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Kostek was a cheerleader for New England at the time when Wiggins did the deed of handing over Gronk's number at the event. She was even hesitant at first, perhaps because of the stature of the Patriots star. Nevertheless, she did take the name tag, but it took a little while for her to actually contact Gronkowski.

When she finally worked up the courage to FaceTime Gronk, Kostek shared how they were shy at first. Even Gronk couldn't believe she actually called him. That became the humble beginnings of their relationship. The rest, as they say, is history.

Rob Gronkowski and the Buccaneers are gearing up for their Super Bowl showdown against the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 7. For the 31-year-old, personally, he is seeking his fourth Super Bowl crown this Sunday.