Georgina Rodriguez's 2019 remark about Cristiano Ronaldo after he finally proposes
Cristiano Ronaldo has finally proposed to Georgina Rodriguez - six years after she spoke candidly about wanting to marry the Manchester United and Real Madrid legend
Cristiano Ronaldo and partner Georgina Rodriguez have been together since 2016
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez have announced their engagement, putting an end to years of speculation about their wedding plans.
The pair have been a couple since they first met in Madrid, while Ronaldo was playing for Real Madrid, in 2016. Rodriguez, 31, and Ronaldo, 40, initially met while she was working at a Gucci store in the Spanish capital.
On Monday, Rodriguez revealed that former Manchester United star Ronaldo had popped the question by sharing a photo of a large diamond ring on social media. The caption accompanying the post read: "Yes I do. In this and in all my lives."
This announcement has been eagerly anticipated by Rodriguez, who expressed her wish to marry Ronaldo as early as 2019, with the couple having navigated extreme highs and tragic lows in their time together.
"Every couple wants to get married and I would love to personally," Rodriguez said to Spanish magazine Hola!. "Right now we have priorities and a lot of responsibilities, although in the future it would be marvellous to become Cristiano's wife."
Through her relationship with Ronaldo, Rodriguez has gained fame, establishing a modelling career and launching her own fashion line. In 2022, she was the focus of the Netflix documentary 'I Am Georgina', where she once again shared her views on marriage, reports the Mirror.
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She said: "They're always joking about the wedding. 'When is the wedding?' Since Jennifer Lopez's song The Ring Or When came out, they started singing it to me. And well, this is not up to me."
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The pair share two children, whilst Rodriguez also assists in bringing up Ronaldo's three offspring from earlier relationships. He had previously stated he was awaiting the perfect opportunity to pop the question.
"When we get that click. Like everything with our life, and she knows what I'm talking about," he told Piers Morgan in 2022. "It could be in a year or it could be in six months or it could be in a month. I'm 1000% sure that it'll happen."
Throughout the 2018 World Cup, there was conjecture that the pair had got engaged following Rodriguez being spotted sporting a costly ring whilst watching a Portugal game, although this was swiftly dismissed. There had also been later whispers regarding clandestine wedding ceremonies.
Although Rodriguez might have needed to wait for a ring, Ronaldo has previously expressed his adoration for her. "She's a fantastic person," Ronaldo said of his new fiancée during an ITV interview in 2019.
Georgina Rodriguez made her feelings clear about potentially marrying Cristiano Ronaldo in 2019
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"Yes, it is [true love]. Yes, it was [like magic meeting for the first time]. Gio is part of me. She helps me so much. Of course, I'm in love with her. She's the mum of my kids. I'm so passionate for her. She's my friend, we have conversations. I open my heart to her. She opened her heart to me.
"[She's the greatest love of my life]... Why not [get married]? Not now! Not in this interview. Why not, one day... We'll one day, for sure. It's my mum's dream."
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Ronaldo has reportedly splashed out on an engagement ring for Rodriguez, believed to be valued at around £7.4million. The footballing icon, who is set to pocket £492m over the next two years with Al-Nassr, should find settling into married life a breeze as he already frequently refers to Rodriguez as his wife.
During an appearance on the WHOOP podcast last year, Ronaldo mentioned conversing with his wife as part of his morning routine. At an awards ceremony in December, where he was crowned Best Middle Eastern player, he once again referred to Rodriguez as his wife.
"It's a big pleasure to win this trophy. My oldest son is here, and my wife is here," he said. At the beginning of the year, in a post marking Rodriguez's 31st birthday, Ronaldo wrote on Instagram: "For the mother, partner, friend, my wife... happy birthday, love. Your light illuminates us and your love infects us."
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