Ever since she first found herself in the press, there had been speculation about Stokke's romantic status. There had never been a story about Stokke and a boyfriend, but in 2016 that was all about to change. Stokke started to get pictured with Rickie Fowler.
For a long time, Stokke said nothing about the status of her relationship with Fowler. The press had a field day speculating about whether they were friends or partners, but Stokke didn't seem interested in dignifying the gossip columns with a response.