Martellus Bennett wife Siggi Walker is the co-owner of the children’s fashion brand Halfsies. Martellus and Siggi knew each other since 2008.
Bennett is a former football player who enjoyed a lengthy career in NFL. He started playing football professionally for Dallas Cowboys.
Playing college football at Texas A&M, Rivals.com ranked him the No.1 tight end and he was also named Mackey Award Player of the Week.
Martellus was initially drafted by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft, where he played three seasons.
Despite dealing with many injuries he played for New York Giants and recorded 55 receptions for 626 yards and five touchdowns. He just played one season with the Giants and signed four years deal with Chicago Bears.
After relishing a successful career playing for 10 seasons with five teams, Bennett announced his retirement in 2018 to concentrate on his multimedia production business.
He has one older brother, Michael who is also a former professional football player in the NFL.
Martellus Bennett Married Life
Martellus and Siggi Walker walked down the aisle in 2011 and they have one daughter. The dazzling couple met through their mutual friend in 2008 at an Usher Concert in Dallas.
Siggi was unknown of Bennett’s profession when they first met and only recognized him later after her mother googled about him. They went on to see the movie ‘Yes Man’ and got attracted to each other.
The couple has been together for fifteen years. After tying the knot Bennett surprised Siggi with a birthday cake with an image of her on top of the frosting, filled with a green mermaid tail.
They celebrated their ten years of marriage anniversary on June 2, 2021. The pair is open about their relationship and have shared each other’s pictures on their social media account.
Siggi recently wished Bennett a happy 36th birthday through her Instagram account on March 11, 2023.
Bennett appreciates Walker for always being there and stated that he adores and cares about her more than anything else in the world.
The pair attended the 2017 BET award together at Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles where Walker looked pretty in a pink one-piece dress.
Siggi Is An Entreprenuer
Siggi is a co-founder of kids apparel Halfies Kids. She started the business on October 16, 2015 after meeting her friend Mallory Talty.
Walker studied Fashion Make-Up Artistry at Make-Up Designory School and studied Psychology at Sarah Lawrence College.
Owing to her interest in Culinary, she has created a YouTube channel Signature Dish where she shares recipes for various foods. She enjoys cooking every day for her household members in the kitchen and sharing her passion for fine cookware.
Before starting her Channel, she used to post pictures and videos of dishes on her Instagram stories and she received a lot of positive feedback.
Martellus Bennett Has A Daughter
Martellus welcomed daughter Austyn Jett RoseBennett on March 15, 2014. Austyn is nine years as of 2023.
The little girl attended many of her father’s games while growing up. She is frequently featured on her mom and dad’s social media account.
Austyn is stylish just like her mom, as apparent from the photo posted by Siggy on August 15, 2015. She was looking adorable in a woolen one-piece dress.
Jett is also featured in Chicago Magazine September Issue and has done photoshoots for Halfsieskids. Jett’s third birthday party was epic, her father threw a costume party and he was dressed up in a Santa Clause dress.
The little girl enjoyed her time at Disney California Adventure Park and a vacation in Hawaii with her old folks.
Jett attended the first day of Preschool on September 8, 2017, kindergarten in 2019, and first grade in 2020. She is a pet lover and has a dog name, Wendy.
As Jett is grown up now and shares a passion for fashion, it seems like she will also opt for a career in fashion and makeup.
Martellus Bennett Parents
Martellus Bennett was born to parents Michael Bennett Sr and Pennie Bennett on 10 March 1987. Martellus grew up with his family in Houston, Texas.
Pennie and Michael have always supported and motivated their children to achieve their dream. They usually attend and cheer up for their game.
On April 14, 2014, when their older son won the super bowl they were present there to celebrate the prominent victory. Even if they could not attend the stadium, they used to watch his games via television.
Martellus Bennett mom and dad celebrated their marriage anniversary on November 24, 2021. Pennie is also very close with her grandchildren as she usually posts pictures of spending quality time with them on her Instagram account.
It is imminent that a person’s success tends to be motivated by a loving clan that encourages them to accomplish their goals.
And it is no different for Martellus either as he credits them for whatever he has achieved to date.
Martellus Grew Up In Large Family
Martellus Bennett has five siblings, three brothers Jr, Reshaud, and Donte, and two sisters Ashley and Ricky Leathers.
The kinfolk were raised together and share a strong bond and love for each other. The former NFL star grew up playing football with his older brother Michael.
Martellus Bennett sister Ashley appeared on the 8th season of a popular reality singing competition The Masked Singer on September 22, 2022.
Similarly, Donte studied at Delgado Community College and works at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Ricky Leathers
Ricky is the owner of Renekia Leathers. She also keeps a special interest in baking cakes.
Leather lives in Eureka, Missouri. She has three children, one son, and two daughters.
She has shared an abundance of her personal and professional life pictures on her Instagram account.
Michael Bennett Jr Is A Football Player
Michael is a former football player who spent eleven seasons playing in the National Football League. He is in a marital relationship with Penny.
Bennett Jr was interested in sports from a young age as grew up playing football and baseball in high school. He started playing college football for Texas A&M.
Recording 27 tackles and 3.5 quarterback sacks, he played in all 11 games and started four as a freshman in 2005 for Texas A&M. Moreover, the defensive lineman was also named in the All-Big 12 Conference team.
Playing football professionally for Seattle Seahawks in 2009, he recorded nine tackles, two sacks, five quarterback pressures, a tipped pass, and a fumble recovery.
Throughout his career, Michael won the Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seahawks and was also selected to three Pro Bowls.
After relishing a decade-long professional career playing for Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Michael announced his retirement on July 2020.