Ollie Watkins' fiancee Ellie Alderson shares pictures of her hen-do ahead of lavish wedding to Aston Villa and England star
Ollie Watkins fiancee Ellie Alderson has shared photos after partying with friends and family on her hen do as she prepares to marry the Aston Villa and England star.
Alderson, who has been dating the Three Lions star since 2018, is expected to marry Watkins in the coming weeks.
The 28-year-old took to Instagram to share photos from her hen do, which featured a mix of drinks and dancing.
The celebrations included drinks at the May Fair Hotel and dinner at the South American restaurant Inca.
Inca declares it offers diners a 'high-end' experience, with the restaurant designed around a central stage with live performers interacting with guests.
The evening concluded at the restaurant's Luna Lounge, which is claimed to cater for high-energy parties.
The private area features its own bar and DJ booth.
Photos from the night included a sign featuring the words 'Drunk in Love, Mrs Watkins to be!', as well an embroidered veil reading 'Mrs Watkins'.
Another image showed Alderson giving a nod to her future husband's stardom, after she was pictured dressed as a football.
Earlier this year, Alderson travelled to Paris for 'exciting wedding planning' ahead of their big day.
Alderson and Watkins got engaged last summer when the couple were on holiday in Italy.
Watkins proposed to Alderson on a scenic trip to Lake Como, with the Aston Villa and England star revealing news of their engagement on social media by sharing photos with the caption 'Future wifey!! It was only right 21.07.24.'
The proposal came a week after England suffered heartbreak in the Euro 2024 final, with the Three Lions falling short against Spain in the final.
Watkins had played a key role in England's run to the final, netting a memorable last minute winner in their semi-final victory over the Netherlands.
Alderson followed him to Germany amongst a host of other WAGs and was an avid supporter in the stands during the tournament.
The couple first got together in 2018 and have seen their romance blossom ever since in-line with Watkins' rise to becoming one of the Premier League's most clinical goalscorers.
They live together in Birmingham and have two children - Amara, three, and two-year-old Marley.
The couple are now set to tie the knot at what will likely be a glitzy wedding ceremony.
The wedding is likely to follow an important end to the season for Watkins on the pitch with Aston Villa.
The forward will be looking to help Aston Villa to bounce back from their FA Cup semi-final defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Aston Villa remain in the hunt to secure Champions League football next season, but currently lie seventh in the Premier League, three points shy of fifth placed Chelsea.
Unai Emery's side will conclude the campaign with matches against Fulham, Bournemouth, Tottenham and Man United, with Watkins likely to play a key role following an injury to on-loan forward Marcus Rashford.
Watkins will hope to be involved in the England squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Senegal on June 7 and 10, before the summer break.
Aston Villa's top scorer could face a crucial summer after recently admitting to have been left 'fuming' having been left out of the starting line-up for their Champions League quarter-final against PSG earlier this month.
Watkins had been the subject of a January bid from his boyhood club Arsenal, but the offer was snubbed by Aston Villa.
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