Despite Sharing Kids, Cristiano Ronaldo Said He Won't Propose To Georgina Rodríguez Until He Feels A 'Click' In Their Relationship — And It's Sparked A Huge Debate About Marriage
And while Cristiano's career is focused on the soccer field, there's no shortage of interest in his personal life, too — not least, his love life. Though he's been rumored to have had romances with a number of famous women over the years, his most notable relationships have been with supermodel Irina Shayk (whom he dated between 2010 and 2015) and his current girlfriend, Georgina Rodríguez.
Georgina and Cristiano met in 2016 while she was working as a sales assistant at a Gucci store in Madrid, Spain. Since then, the pair have welcomed two children, 8-year-old Alana Martina and 2-year-old Bella, whom they raise alongside the soccer star's other children: 14-year-old Cristiano Jr. and 7-year-old twins Eva Maria and Mateo.
For context, the identity of Cristiano Jr.'s mom is not known, and Eva Maria and Mateo were welcomed via surrogate. Cristiano and Georgina's youngest daughter, Bella, also had a twin brother named Ángel; however, he tragically died at birth.
With over 716 million Instagram followers between them, Cristiano and Georgina are an incredibly public couple. And, for many years, there's been speculation as to whether the two will ever marry, particularly because they're now based in Saudi Arabia, where it's illegal to live together or have children before marriage. And now, a resurfaced video of Cristiano explaining why he's held off on proposing is making the rounds online — and the discourse is a lot.
In case you didn't know, Georgina has a popular Netflix show, I Am Georgina, which documents her lavish life as a mom and ultimate WAG. The first season, which came out in January 2022, details how she and Cristiano first met and, notably, includes the couple addressing speculation about why they aren't married.
'They're always joking about the wedding: 'When is the wedding?!'' Georgina says in a confessional, translated into English. 'Since Jennifer Lopez 's song 'El Anillo' came out, they started singing it to me, and well, it's not up to me.' If you're not familiar, J.Lo's 2018 song ' El Anillo ' tells the story of someone impatiently waiting for their partner to propose, singing in the chorus, 'I have it all, but where's the ring?'
Explaining his take on the situation in a separate confessional, Cristiano reassured that he's '1000% sure' that he and Georgina will get married one day, but only when he feels a certain change in their relationship. 'I always tell her: 'When we get that click,'' he said, gesturing a click with his fingers. 'Like everything with our life, and she knows what I'm talking about. It could be in a year, or it could be in six months, or it could be in a month.'
Well, it's been three years, and that specific clip from I Am Georgina has resurfaced on X in a big way. As you'd expect, it's left people very divided: On one side of the debate, people have taken issue with the whole 'click' thing, finding it strange to suggest you've yet to 'click' with someone you share a life and family with.
9 years together and 3 children, but he's still waiting for the 'click'? God forbid. https://t.co/8tQCSMLIWi
— MEL🤍 (@ada3z3x) March 20, 2025
Netflix / Twitter: @ada3z3x
What kind of nonsense is that? You got her pregnant and her taking on a step mum role before the age of 30 without that "click"? Just say you don't want to marry her...its okay. https://t.co/sWRQpJyoHf pic.twitter.com/S9nDx4YlXj
— Mignonette (@mufuzzy) March 21, 2025
NBC / Netflix / Twitter: @mufuzzy
no "click" after this woman has given you children and taken care of your other kids? this man does not deserve her 🥺 https://t.co/8ldjnUovkK
— beano🤍 (@gogogojosatorus) March 21, 2025
Netflix / Twitter: @gogogojosatorus
And in light of the fact it's been a few years since Cristiano made those comments, others doubted the possibility that they'll ever tie the knot, despite his assurance.
He is not going to marry her. Lol https://t.co/VaHoc3XBIA
— Oiza (@Steadi_lady) March 20, 2025
Netflix / Twitter: @Steadi_lady
And while plenty of users have suggested the reason they aren't married might have less to do with a 'click' and more to do with Cristiano wanting to protect his assets, others have highlighted that marriage means different things for different people — and it certainly doesn't have to be the primary goal of a person's life.
She's okay with the arrangement and that's why she's still there. Let's stop crying more than the bereaved https://t.co/yL7moTjadE
— Sylvia Nenye. (@Sylvianenyee) March 20, 2025
Netflix / Twitter: @Sylvianenyee
Idk man people like marriage a bit too much for my liking. She has the kids she wanted, getting paid $100k a month in allowance and she's crazy hot. There's nothing extra that marriage will do for her. https://t.co/EM0S6YuXxZ
— Tunzz 🥀 (@Itunuuu_A) March 20, 2025
Netflix / Twitter: @Itunuuu_A
Marriage is not for everybody and that's okay https://t.co/GXfekAcJKK
— Bwana Misosi Nitoke Vipi (@AMahimbwa) March 20, 2025
Netflix / Twitter: @AMahimbwa
Honestly, just a few minutes spent watching Georgina's show or scrolling her Instagram will indicate that she's seemingly living a happy life.
And with that in mind, maybe it's not that far-fetched to believe she's not worrying too much about a ring right now. But still, what are your thoughts on this whole thing? LMK in the comments.
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