Cristiano Ronaldo has taken the next step in his long-term relationship with Georgina Rodriguez, proposing to her after eight years together.
The 40-year-old Portuguese football icon’s engagement became public on Monday, August 11, when Rodriguez shared the news on Instagram. Her post included a photo of her hand placed over Ronaldo’s, showcasing a striking oval-shaped diamond ring.
“Yes I do. In this and in all my lives,” her caption read in translation.
Ronaldo, 40, and Rodriguez, 31, made their relationship public in early 2017. The couple has five children together: twins Eva Maria and Mateo, 8, daughter Alana, 7, daughter Bella, 3, as well as Ronaldo’s 15-year-old son, Cristiano Jr., from a previous relationship.
In April 2022, they endured the heartbreaking loss of Bella’s newborn twin brother, Ángel.
Their first public appearance as a couple took place at the Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich in January 2017. A few months later, they confirmed their relationship on Instagram. That same year, they welcomed twins via a surrogate, followed by the birth of Alana in November.
Their early love story was showcased in Rodriguez’s Netflix documentary series I Am Georgina. In it, Ronaldo described her as a “very interesting girl, so much more mature for her age.” Rodriguez recounted their first encounters at the Gucci store where she worked, saying, “Many times he’d come after work. He would come, I remember once, in a Bugatti. My coworkers went crazy. They get there on the bus, and I would leave in a Bugatti. I mean, people couldn’t believe it.”
Ronaldo humorously recalled waiting for her outside the store in his luxury cars before heading home together, where they would “go into our own world.”
In the same series, Rodriguez opened up about the devastating loss of their child, describing it as “the best and the worst moment of my life.” She revealed that Ronaldo motivated her to keep moving forward after the tragedy, telling her, “Life is hard. Life goes on. I have reasons to move on and be strong.”
What you should know
Cristiano Ronaldo, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, has now made his relationship with Georgina Rodriguez official through an engagement.
Their love story, marked by personal triumphs and heartbreaks, has been publicly documented over the years, offering fans a glimpse into their bond beyond the football pitch.
