Rob Gronkowski’s girlfriend Camille Kostek breaks silence on why their relationship has lasted over a decade amid marriage rumors

Rob Gronkowski, the NFL legend, might have inspired millions with his talent but his relationship with Camille Kostek has also dominated headlines for over a decade now.Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek have had a pretty perfect relationship and have managed to date for the last ten years.

Amid all the speculations about their wedding, Camille Kostek has opened up about why they have lasted so long.

Rob Gronkowski’s girlfriend, Camille Kostek, opens up about their relationship

A few months ago, the popular model and former cheerleader, Camille Kostek, spoke to PEOPLE about their relationship and said, "Honestly, when people ask, like, 'What's the recipe to success with this relationship?...’”

The popular model added. “It was really dating behind closed doors for two years. Rob is my best friend."While the two did break up a few times in between over the last decade, Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek have always managed to get back together.

Camille Kostek did not want to date Rob Gronkowski initially

Though Camille Kostek and Rob Gronkowsky have inspired billions around the world with the love they have for each other, the popular model was pretty hesitant to date him. As per PEOPLE, Camille Kostek recalled the time Rob Gronkowsky sent his number to her in 2013 as she said, “And then his number got slipped to me through Jermaine Wiggins…”When she was asked to pass her number, Camille Kostek was hesitant. The former cheerleader said, "I was like, 'Oh, sir. I can't do that. I'll get kicked off the team.' And he was like, 'Rob knew you'd rookie move him with this and get scared…’”The popular Victoria’s Secret model added, "I refused to write my number because I was so scared of getting kicked off the team and someone finding out.”

Camille Kostek continued, “I was doing the appearance with my captain at the time, and I was thinking, 'This is a setup, like, I think I'm being hazed right now. There's no way this is real…’”For the unversed, Camille Kostek was a cheerleader for the New England Patriots at that point and Rob Gronkowski was playing for the team then.In 2015, Camille Kostek left her job as a cheerleader and became a model and that’s when she started dating Rob Gronkowski.