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Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Sophia Laufer<\/strong> has had one heck of a productive offseason.<\/p>\n

Laufer, 21, who appeared on Netflix\u2019s America\u2019s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, debuted her relationship with boyfriend Jake Van Emburgh<\/strong> via Instagram on Wednesday, May 28.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat my heart\u2019s been up to the past 3 months\u2026\u2764\ufe0f,\u201d she wrote alongside a carousel of photos of the couple attending her sister Kyla<\/strong>\u2019s wedding, hitting up the Dallas Farmer\u2019s Market and traveling to Los Angeles for a Dodgers game.<\/p>\n

Some of Laufer\u2019s fellow DCC teammates expressed their excitement in the comments section.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI scream everytimeeeee!!!!\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d so happy for you!!! I just love you so much!\ud83e\udd79\ud83e\ude77,\u201d Darah Haidet<\/strong> commented.<\/p>\n

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Karah Hayes<\/strong> wrote, \u201cAHHH!!! Love seeing you so happy \ud83e\udd79,\u201d while McKenna Gehrke<\/strong> commented, \u201cLove this soph \ud83d\ude0d eeekk!\u201d<\/p>\n

Some clues about how Laufer and Van Emburgh met were also dropped in the comments section.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey found love in a hopeless place (LAX) !!! \ud83e\udd2d\ud83e\udd2d,\u201d Cowboys cheerleader Elizabeth DiGiovanni<\/strong> wrote, while teammate Madeline Salter<\/strong> said, \u201cI love airport love stories \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n

Van Emburgh is a tennis professional based in Naples, Florida, according to his Instagram. He played college tennis at the University of Oklahoma, graduating in December 2021. Van Emburgh then played one season at Ohio State University as a graduate student.<\/p>\n

His father, Greg Van Emburgh<\/strong>, played on the ATP Tour for 10 years and reached a career-high ranking of No. 28 in the world.<\/p>\n

Laufer completed her third season as a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader in January.<\/p>\n

Before the start of the season, Laufer took a moment to gush about the support of her family and friends on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t be more lucky to have the best family and support system in the world!\u201d she posted via Instagram in August 2024. \u201cHaving you here for these special moments, makes my heart SO happy! I will cherish these memories forever!!\ud83e\ude77\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udc99.\u201d<\/p>\n

One month prior, Laufer expressed her gratitude about making the squad for a third consecutive season.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFeeling SO lucky & blessed to wear these boots for a 3rd season!\u2b50\ufe0f\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffb\ud83e\udd0d\u201d she wrote via Instagram. \u201cI\u2019m so excited to live out this dream for another year! I cannot wait to make more memories and dance along side my best friends! Love you all the most!!\ud83e\udd70\ud83e\ude77.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Laufer was featured on the first season of Netflix\u2019s America\u2019s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders<\/i>, which premiered in June 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cFeeling beyond blessed and cannot thank everyone for all the love and support I\u2019ve been receiving\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffb,\u201d Laufer said via Instagram after the premiere of the show.<\/p>\n

Season 2 of America\u2019s Sweethearts<\/i>, which will chronicle the 2024 Cowboys season, hits Netflix on June 18.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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