Last October, Noah Lyles captured hearts everywhere with a single, tender Instagram post — the kind that felt like a modern fairytale. Against a backdrop of soft light and a giant fluffy pink heart, he stood with a sign that read, “Will you marry me?” The moment was intimate, pure, and unmistakably him. But what truly struck a chord was his caption: “To My Future Wife, I Will Love You Forever.” Just like that, the world was let in on a love story years in the making. And now, with a spring 2026 wedding on the horizon, Noah and Junelle Bromfield are preparing to celebrate not just their future, but every moment that brought them here. But weddings, like relationships, are often built on compromise.

“I like big weddings; she likes very small weddings,” Noah admitted. His solution? “If we keep it under 200 people, that’d be great.” Whether it’s a win or a truce, he says it with a smile — one that says he’s already won, just by standing beside her. Still, the celebration will be anything but ordinary. Junelle is threading her Jamaican roots into the heart of the ceremony — from the spices in the cuisine to the hands that style her hair and the dress that tells her story. But their love didn’t come wrapped in a perfect bow. It took time, patience, and faith. 

Noah first met Junelle in 2017. They went on a single date in 2018 — and then, for four long years, there was nothing more than friendship between them. Why the wait? In her recent interview with Essence, Junelle opened up: “I still was not sure. I was afraid of losing our friendship because a lot of people date as friends, and that ruined their friendship, but I knew we had chemistry, so I was willing to take a risk.” That risk came with a partner who understood her heart. Noah didn’t just love Junelle — he protected the bond they shared. He offered her something rare: a space where uncertainty could breathe without fear, and love could grow without pressure. Together, they created “3-month trials,” where they would check in every month, not to test their love but to tend to it, to nurture it. 

“It made me feel comfortable taking a risk,” Junelle revealed. And through it all, Noah wasn’t just her boyfriend. He wasn’t just the man with the big gestures or the dreamy proposal. He was her rock. In every season of doubt, he was steady. In every wave of fear, he was calm. He saw not only the woman she was but also the woman she could be — and never once asked her to hurry there.

Noah Lyles stood there with Junelle Bromfield 

Last year, Noah Lyles stirred the pot — and not in the way he intended. While speaking candidly about locker room “drama” in track and field, he casually mentioned hearing stories from his fiancée, Jamaican sprinter Junelle Bromfield. What might’ve seemed like harmless insight quickly turned into a firestorm. Jamaican track and field fans weren’t pleased, and Junelle bore the brunt of it.

Online backlash came hard and fast. Junelle, caught in the crosshairs, was labeled everything from a “traitor” to a “backstabber.” For simply being open in a relationship, she was dragged by the very community she had represented on the global stage. But in the storm, one person never flinched — Noah. When Junelle finally broke her silence last August, the pain was raw: “I have been getting cyberbullied for weeks and when it gets talked about, I’m a liar because no Jamaican was coming for my features.” Her voice trembled through the text, exposing what many tried to downplay. But right there in the comments — calm, loving, and unwavering — was Noah: “Baby, you are and will always be an inspiration to all little girls feeling this exact way.” He didn’t try to silence her pain. He validated it.

And then, when the headlines quieted, he doubled down. In a heartfelt interview with People, Noah made it clear: “We’re both Olympic medalists, we’re both two-time Olympians, we’ve been to multiple world championships together. And even though our journeys are different, we still are fighters and we have a lot of the same qualities.” It was more than just public support — it was a statement of unity.

Because at the core of their bond is something deeper than medals and moments — it’s grit. It’s two fighters who know what it means to be misunderstood, to be underestimated, and to still show up for themselves and for each other. In a world that sometimes twists love into scandal and honesty into betrayal, Noah and Junelle have turned their relationship into something bigger: a shared armor. They don’t just survive the noise. Together, they outshine it.