Cristiano Ronaldo engaged to Georgina Rodriguez: A timeline of their relationship
Currently living in Saudi Arabia — Ronaldo plays for the club Al-Nassr — the couple have never shied away from sharing glimpses of their life together on social media. The Argentine-Spanish model rose to fame through her relationship with Ronaldo, 40, and has built a massive following across Instagram and other social media channels.
From meeting at a Gucci store to their headline-grabbing engagement, here's a look back at their relationship so far:
2017: First meeting to first pregnancy
The Portuguese footballer was dating model Irina Shayk before he met Rodriguez. She was working as a sales assistant at a Gucci store when she met the footballer. They began dating shortly after. Rodriguez was 22 at the time.
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In her Netflix series, 'I Am Georgina', Rodriguez described the early days of their relationship as a "very special start". She also shared that Ronaldo would often pick her up from work in luxury cars. "He would come, I remember once, 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."
They made their first official appearance together — with Ronaldo's oldest son Cristiano Jr — at the Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich, according to People.
The couple made their relationship Instagram official in March 2017 when Ronaldo posted a picture of the two of them cuddling on a couch. He captioned the post with a single red heart emoji.
That same year, Ronaldo announced the birth of their twins via surrogate. "So happy to be able to hold the two new loves of my life," he captioned a photo of himself gazing at his two newborn babies, Eva and Mateo.
A lot happened for the couple in the same year. Weeks after the twins were born, the couple announced that Rodriguez was pregnant. Ronaldo confirmed the pregnancy to the Spanish news outlet El Mundo, saying that he was very excited about becoming a father for the fourth time.
Their daughter Alana Martina was born on November 12, 2017.
2018: Engagement rumours
Ronaldo transferred to Juventus after a nine-year career with Real Madrid. Soon after, Georgina was spotted wearing a sparkling diamond ring in a since-deleted Instagram Story, sparking engagement rumours.
2021: Expecting twins
In October 2021, the couple announced that they were expecting twins by posting a selfie holding a sonogram.
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