University of Texas football coach Jeff Banks recently shared some exciting news on his Instagram. He announced that he and his longtime girlfriend, Danielle Thomas, who used to work as a dancer with the stage name “Pole Assassin,” have tied the knot after dating for three years. The couple celebrated their wedding with family and close friends before heading off to Barcelona for their honeymoon.
Jeff Banks, who holds multiple coaching positions at the University of Texas, married Danielle Thomas on July 20, 2024. The couple’s wedding ceremony took place at Superstition in Austin, Texas, as captured in a video shared by The Day Of wedding planning service on Instagram. The video showed Banks and Thomas exchanging vows while surrounded by rose petals.
While it remains unclear how Banks and Thomas first met, their relationship made headlines in the past due to an incident involving Thomas’ pet monkey. In 2021, the couple was sued by a family after the child was allegedly bitten by Thomas’ monkey during a haunted house event at Banks’ home. Thomas, known as “Pole Assassin” during her dancing career, was named in the lawsuit. Despite the previous controversy, Banks and Thomas have now taken the next step in their relationship by getting married.
Before their wedding, Banks shared a heartfelt birthday tribute to Thomas on Instagram, tagging her former username “@poleassassin_.” However, the account associated with that username no longer exists as of now. The couple’s wedding ceremony and subsequent honeymoon mark a new chapter in their relationship, and they are now looking forward to starting this journey together as a married couple.