Okay, stop whatever you’re doing because Tara Davis-Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall just won the gold medal for cutest couple ever… again. Like, seriously, who gave them permission to be this adorable?
If you’ve been living under a rock (or, you know, just not scrolling through TikTok), let me catch you up. Tara, the literal Olympic champ who just snagged gold in the long jump at the 2024 Paris Olympics, came home to a surprise that’s basically a rom-com in real life. Her husband, Hunter, who’s also a track star (he competes in the Paralympics) and clearly major husband goals, threw her the sweetest welcome home party — and yes, there were tears. Mine, mostly.
In a TikTok video that’s been melting the internet since August 12, Hunter took us along for the ride as he prepped for Tara’s surprise. First stop? Party City, obviously, because what’s an Olympic celebration without an excessive amount of red, white, and blue balloons? Hunter, ever the perfectionist, went all out, even loading the car with American flag-shaped mylar balloons (because subtlety is overrated when you’re celebrating an Olympian).
@hunterwoodhall Welcome home philippe @Tara ♬ original sound – Hunter Woodhall
The party took place at Pizzeria Ruby in Arkansas, a spot that’s apparently one of Tara’s faves. But before the big reveal, Hunter had one more important task: picking up the star of the show herself, fresh off her flight from Paris. And let me tell you, Tara’s reaction was everything. She was practically buzzing with excitement, chanting, “Mama’s made it home! The gold medal made it home!” as she jumped around like the total queen she is.
But the real magic happened when they arrived at the party. Tara’s reaction was so pure — she literally gasped, covering her mouth in shock, as their friends and family cheered. It was one of those moments that made you believe in love again, or at least believe in the power of surprise parties and pasta. Yes, pasta. Because in the most relatable move ever, Tara posed with her medal and a plate of pasta, joking, “Which one would I rather have?” I’m personally on Team Pasta.
Hunter, ever the social media savant, captioned the video “Welcome home Phillipe,” because, duh, Tara named her gold medal Phillipe. The comments section was basically a love fest, with people gushing over how these two are just too cute for words. And they’re right. Someone give this couple their own reality show already.
Of course, this isn’t the first time these two have trended on the internet. Remember that viral moment in Paris when Tara ran straight into Hunter’s arms after winning gold? Yeah, that’s not just Olympic-level love. That’s fairytale-level love. Tara later told People that the whole world got to see just how much Hunter supports her, but for them, it was just another day of being #relationshipgoals.
So, let’s all just agree that Tara and Hunter have officially set the bar (there’s an Olympics joke here somewhere) for couples everywhere. Now excuse me while I go cry into my pasta and dream about someone throwing me a surprise party like this one.
