Ice dancer Piper Gilles has the tireless support of her husband, Nathan Kelly, in her quest for Olympic glory. Gilles, who represents Team Canada figure skating with partner Paul Poirier, started dating Kelly in 2018. They wed four years later in 2024. "From the start, it felt effortless," Gilles told Hello! Canada in November 2024 of her relationship. "We connected on so many different levels, including grief, which is not something anyone should be going through so early on in a relationship." Gilles' mother died in 2018 at the age of 63 following a battle with brain cancer, while Kelly's father died six years earlier in 2012 after his own cancer battle. "This life-altering moment brought us closer. He could deal with me and empathize and he truly understood grief," she told the outlet. "It drew me to him." Keep scrolling to learn more about Kelly and his marriage to Gilles: How Piper Gilles and Nathan Kelly Met Piper Gilles met Nathan Kelly in 2018 when she dropped off her Porsche car for servicing at the dealership. As Gilles awaited an update on her vehicle, one of the employees revealed he had a colleague who used to race cars. "I was expecting a 55-year-old guy," Gilles recalled to Hello! Canada in 2024. "When Nathan walked out, I knew this was going to be a very different situation." Piper Gilles and Nathan Kelly Got Married in 2022 Nathan Kelly proposed to Piper Gilles in June 2022 after four years together. They wed several months later in an intimate ceremony, so Kelly's then-ill grandfather could attend the nuptials. "Happy Valentine's Day to my beautiful husband @nathankelly77!!" Gilles wrote via Instagram in February 2023, announcing her marriage. "Saying yes to you was one of the easiest decisions of my life. ❤️❤️ Love you." Piper Gilles and Nathan Kelly Renewed Their Vows in 2024 Courtesy of Piper Gilles/ Instagram Piper Gilles and Nathan Kelly held a second wedding ceremony in November 2024. "I felt so lucky that I had the honor and the choice to marry Nathan again," Gilles told Hello! Canada. "Having him see me in my full bridal look - because I just did a cute little cocktail number the last time - felt like I finally had that moment, that feeling of love not only from him but from everyone around us." Nathan Kelly Was Also a Pro Athlete Nathan Kelly used to be a professional race car driver. "It was shortly after my dad was diagnosed [with cancer] that I started to look at racing as a career and not just a hobby," Kelly told Mount Allison University's alumni magazine in 2016. "I realized that life is extremely short and I'd rather chase what I love than settle for something else." Now, Kelly works as a photographer and videographer. Nathan Kelly Is Piper Gilles' Biggest Cheerleader Piper Gilles has competed in the ice dancing discipline with Paul Poirier as her partner since 2011. "I love to see her compete," Nathan Kelly told Hello! Canada in 2024. "I'm definitely planning to be at the Olympics to support her. It's such an important moment in her life, and I wouldn't want to miss it." Gilles and Poirier have represented Canada at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. They also made the Canadian figure skating team for the 2026 competition in Italy.