Sam Obisanya/Rebecca Welton

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Pairing
Pairing: Sam Obisanya/Rebecca Welton
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Gender category: F/M
Fandom: Ted Lasso
Canonical?: Yes
Prevalence: Rarepair
Archives: Archive of Our Own Tag
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Sam Obisanya/Rebecca Walton is a rarepair in the Ted Lasso fandom. Canonically, Rebecca is the owner of Richmond FC, making her Sam's employer and they have a minimal amount of interaction throughout season one. In season two, their relationship becomes a romantic one after they match with one another on the dating app Bantr. Rebecca ends the relationship near the end of season two.

Canon

Fandom

History and Overview

As of April 2024, Sam/Rebecca have 57 fanworks tagged with their pairing on Archive of Our Own. The first work with the pairing tagged was posted to AO3 on 23 December 2020; the work is archive locked.

There was a considerable amount of discussion of the relationship on social media, especially as fans were divided on how they felt about it.


Fan Commentary

Common Tropes and Fanon

Controversies

Fans of the show were decidedly unsure about the relationship. Many discussed how they felt the relationship was inappropriate due to Rebecca's position as Sam's employer and others were uncomfortable with the age gap between the characters[1][2]

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(Rec Lists, Big Bangs, Thing-a-thons, Holiday Exchanges, wiki links, etc.)


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